TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Maroon thread (6)

4 Uncertain opportunity (6)

7 Gown worn by king receiving decoration (4)

8 Remove everything and leave (5,3)

9 Badly aligned at the front (7)

12 We object to point of employment (3)

14 A measure that may be taken so long as people stand for it (6)

15 Kind of robbery most likely to occur during rush hours (4,2)

16 Hurried from Grand Central (3)

18 Aimless sort of vessel (7)

22 Dismissed just for being unqualified (8)

23 Fish deep in the sound (4)

24 He may challenge you for a record after a slow start (6)

25 Play back? (6)

DOWN

1 Brick carrier (9)

2 Rising, like a defiant beast (9)

3 Like the cubed root of carrot, perhaps (5)

4 How one comes to confess (5)

5 A conservative leader about to give ground (4) 6 Irons suit (5)

10 He’d follow the account with a pained expression (5)

11 Delight seen when alto possibly gets top note (5)

12 Promise to look after one’s funeral? (9)

13 Newspaper boss put thought into words (9)

17 An inspiration to entertain (5)

19 School game (5)

20 Destined to have a deft production (5)

21 Harry on the guitar (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Sea-shore (6)

4 Opportunity (6)

7 Gown (4)

8 Go away (5,3)

9 In front (7)

12 Employ (3)

14 Elevation (6)

15 Raise aloft (4,2)

16 Managed (3)

18 Wanderer (7)

22 Without reservation (8)

23 Sea perch (4)

24 Guard (6)

25 Protect (6)

DOWN

1 Litter (9)

2 Uprising (9)

3 Cut up in cubes (5)

4 Unsoiled (5)

5 Area measure (4)

6 Card suit (5)

10 Pained (5)

11 Exult (5)

12 Promise (9)

13 Stated (9)

17 Entertain (5)

19 Ball-game (5)

20 Destined (5)

21 Worry (4)

ANSWERS IN TOMORROW’S PAPER