TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Recitals arranged by writers? (8)

5 Many a politician is a bit wet (4)

8 Spinners you can spot turning (4)

9 Actor due to become a teacher (8)

10 Sit around with Karl, a communist (7)

12 See lines of birds (5)

13 Dick gets a letter in print, perhaps (6)

15 Writing to health resorts in short bursts (6)

17 It can come forth when beer is drawn (5)

18 Run a clever half mile, slowly (7)

22 A girl and a boy transgressed (8)

23 Somewhat undervalued fuel? (4)

24 A rotten shade of red (4)

25 Wonders how to go a long way round with a wrecked car (8)

DOWN

1 A shot at being a bit of a temptress (7)

2 Does it get narrower as it burns? (5)

3 Sleek vegetables? (5)

4 Thus cleverly closed (4)

6 More efficient loudspeakers, in that wordy saying? (7)

7 The bits to strap up (5)

11 Sea of whiskey? (5)

12 Isle in the tropic of Capricorn (5)

14 Brazilian city, to us disorderly (7)

16 Pushes aside the quiet little fairies (7)

17 A heated complaint! (5) 19 Clause added to the contract of a jockey? (5)

20 Ring Eleanor, as one might say (5)

21 Stay in support (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Objects, things (8)

5 Moist (4)

8 Spinning toys (4)

9 Teacher (8)

10 Communist (7)

12 Black birds (5)

13 “Dick ---”, highwayman (6)

15 Fits, outbursts (6)

17 Foam (5)

18 Slow flow (7)

22 Assaulted (8)

23 Diesel fuel (4)

24 Corrosion (4)

25 Marvels (8)

DOWN

1 Try (7)

2 Become narrower (5)

3 Onion-like plants (5)

4 Closed (4)

6 Deeds (7)

7 Components (5)

11 Hibernian (5)

12 Island resort (5)

14 Disorderly (7)

16 Ledges (7)

17 High temperature (5)

19 Equestrian (5)

20 Toll of a bell (5)

21 Flower part (4)