TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Possibly fast live entertainment (8)

5 Ejected from taps (4)

8 A cut in church work (4)

9 As used in furnishing a doctor with an honour after the war? (8)

10 Comprehensive deliveries for everybody (7)

12 Blue, perhaps, but they’re up rather than down (5)

13 One strongly drawn to being American (6)

15 Jeweller’s item more expensive when you call (4,2)

17 By a bully, oddly enough? (5)

18 Maybe we stare at such girls (7)

22 One who thinks highly of a catalogue of suggestions? (8)

23 Half way by motorway (4)

24 Allow to go for nothing (4)

25 The spearman can chop up such cheese (8)

DOWN

1 Wherein employees are on the make (7)

2 Having done well, she’s out to get ahead (5)

3 Letter concerning crazy love out West (5)

4 Fat and a bit flabby, by the way (4)

6 Quietly travelling as a demonstrator? (7)

7 Garments to strew around (5)

11 Correct at 12 noon (5)

12 He doesn’t appreciate pearls, the pig! (5)

14 At present, this spot is a bad place to get (7)

16 Drink I get on with a bit (7)

17 Cook’s out of line, boss! (5)

19 A well-known runner, that’s clear (5)

20 Tries breaking ranks (5)

21 Figure a politician has a little difficulty in making progress (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Celebration (8)

5 Ejected sharply (4)

8 Hack (4)

9 Piece of furniture (8)

10 General (7)

12 Heavens (5)

13 American (6)

15 Call on phone (4,2)

17 Subdued (5)

18 Woolly garment (7)

22 No realist! (8)

23 A house, informally (4)

24 Release (4)

25 Italian cheese (8)

DOWN

1 Place of manufacture (7)

2 Gleamed (5)

3 A,E,I,O, or U (5)

4 Cooking fat (4) 6 Confirming (7)

7 Tartan trousers (5)

11 Bring up to date (5)

12 Hog (5)

14 A non-location! (7)

16 Piece (7)

17 Principal (5)

19 Irrigate (5)

20 Rows (5)

21 Go haltingly (4)