TWO-WAY TEASER

TWO sets of clues but the answers are the same...

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Rose rapidly in the style

of a parvenu (6,2)

5 The manner in which I

get men out (4)

8 A less than decent amount

of money (4)

9 Late drink with a bird? (8) 10 Seeded players, possibly? (7) 12 Irrationally eager to

concur (5)

13 Half price confectionery! (6) 15 In certain ways, it’s funny

getting soaked! (6)

17 What Americans might pay

for a small part of England (5) 18 In Wat Tyler’s time, a revolting

fellow! (7)

22 Actor in a changed

garment (8)

23 James the first, or

Mr Hendrix (4) 24 Figure to say no to the

Germans (4)

25 Fighting to bring out a new law (8)

DOWN

1 Big prize for a sailor to

shoot for (7)

2 Person of no major

importance (5)

3 One whose studies seem

done at half pace? (5) 4 Slightly bookish boy? (4) 6 Damaged, possibly ruined

around Jan. 1st (7)

7 Courage never in question! (5) 11 Reels around giving

lecherous looks (5)

12 One girl’s name for

fragrance (5)

14 Noisy activity of a splinter

group (7)

16 No score at bagatelle? (7) 17 A born noble? (5)

19 The more minor player (5) 20 With such a good excuse,

one may be given bail (5) 21 It’s a mistake, turning up

again (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS 1 Leapt to one’s feet (6,2) 5 Air, manner (4) 8 Fraction of dollar (4)

9 Nocturnal bird (8) 10 Culinary plant (7) 12 Tally (5)

13 Caramel (6) 15 Drenched (6) 17 Dollars, informally (5) 18 A rustic (7)

22 Mac (8)

23 “--- Hendrix” (4) 24 Nearly ten (4) 25 Fighting (8)

DOWN 1 Big kitty (7) 2 Trifling (5)

3 Slow learner (5) 4 Hotel boy (4)

6 Hurt (7)

7 Audacity (5) 11 Ogles (5)

12 Scent (5) 14 Pressure group (7) 16 Zero (7)

17 Lord (5) 19 Additional (5) 20 Legal defence (5) 21 Blunder (4)

ANSWERS IN TOMORROW’S PAPER