TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 1 Supported when subjected

to a reverse (6,2)

5 Should one feel sheepish

about wearing it? (4) 8 Animal employed for

security? (4)

9 The trouble with Jane (8) 10 Shady places where some

fool has a holiday (7)

12 Love of France? (5) 13 Seafaring rascal possibly (6) 15 A thing to observe, now and

then, in the playground (6) 17 Run after a noted

“Charles” (5)

18 Shifty rat organising a

riot? (7)

22 Suggested no amateur be

given the position (8)

23 It may catch fish for me,

on the quiet! (4)

24 Fruitful appointment? (4) 25 Execute a new poster for bread (8)

DOWN

1 Coy in an entirely striking

way? (7)

2 Seat to see a show (5)

3 Did it pay for a not entirely

dud but bad act? (5) 4 Foreigner handy in the

vault? (4)

6 Threatening order for one to accept an unreasonable onus (7)

7 Possibly early bird,

necessarily female (5) 11 On which to weigh a bit

of fish (5)

12 Where a gladiator could

become a near wreck (5) 14 Harbour in the direction to

the helmsman’s left (7) 16 In which tough sailors can fight, albeit with broken hips! (7)

17 Erotic archer (5)

19 Send abroad for a Dior

creation (5)

20 Handle with special

pleasure (5)

21 Exercised, having waited

for dad to leave (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS 1 Helped supportively (6,2) 5 Sheep hair (4) 8 Close securely (4) 9 Disaster (8)

10 Timber areas (7)

12 Love affair (5)

13 Native sailor (6)

15 Teeter (6)

17 Pursue (5)

18 Renegade (7)

22 Mooted (8)

23 Network (4)

24 Become old-fashioned (4) 25 Thick slice! (8)

DOWN

1 Shy (7)

2 Seat (5) 3 Former coin (5) 4 Rod, or staff (4) 6 Unpromising (7) 7 A coating (5) 11 Climb (5) 12 Combat area (5) 14 Haven (7) 16 Naval vessel (7) 17 Eros (5) 19 Wireless (5) 20 Nice outing (5) 21 Employed (4)