TWO- WAY TEASER
TWO sets of clues but the answers are the same...
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 Philosopher who went around as escort? ( 8)
5 Talks about a fishy film ( 4)
8 Some more allegations, being true ( 4)
9 Turn up again to harvest the fruit ( 8)
10 The month to be in? ( 7)
12 Stay late out of bed using a high chair? ( 3,2)
13 It’s opportune when Tim goes to town ( 6)
15 A cash order with no specific purpose ( 6)
17 To play around with dissipated ends could be intoxicating! ( 5)
18 The support a lobster can provide ( 7)
22 Highway to an American state, we hear ( 4,4)
23 That manner of mine ( 4)
24 Give out cards in school, perhaps ( 4)
25 How a creditor can be the boss ( 8)
DOWN
1 Separate the kind to be excluded ( 4,3)
2 Skill shown in boats ( 5)
3 Number of fiddlers called for? ( 5)
4 Overcharge thus for a piece of cake ( 4)
6 How Vera managed, with Ted, to avoid disaster? ( 7)
7 Not much of a fight ( 5)
11 One beefy enough to throw
his weight about? ( 5)
12 A stand seat ( 5)
14 Cake produced with
a puzzled air? ( 7)
16 Airmen cavorting with a redhead and a sailor ( 7)
17 Rendered harmless, a feeble figure ( 5)
19 What you will be tomorrow, I hope to be next year ( 5)
20 Unexpected turn in the Oliver tale ( 5)
21 Are such pigeons carved? ( 4)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
1 Ancient philosopher ( 8)
5 Mouth parts ( 4)
8 Actual ( 4)
9 Be seen anew ( 8)
10 Month ( 7)
12 Take notice! ( 3,2)
13 Opportune ( 6)
15 Haphazard ( 6)
17 A drink ( 5)
18 Prop up ( 7)
22 Major highway ( 4,4)
23 Air, manner ( 4)
24 Agreement ( 4)
25 Executive ( 8)
DOWN 1
Classify ( 4,3)
2 Artistry ( 5)
3 Number ( 5)
4 Drench ( 4)
6 Turned aside ( 7)
7 A bit ( 5)
11 Aggressor ( 5)
12 Theatre seat ( 5)
14 Cake ( 7)
16 Seaman ( 7)
17 Subdued ( 5)
19 More mature ( 5)
20 “--- and turn” ( 5)
21 Tree- covered area ( 4)