TWO-WAY TEASER
Two sets of clues but the answers are the same
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Wholly active like Tarzan on the move? (2,4,5) 7 Newspaper lost bad temperedly (3) 9 Like nonconformist who hasn’t enough on reel? (3,2,4) 10 Family words making you laugh at Christmas? (5) 11 Unhappiness good for swearing by (5) 14 I do wrong to revert what accompanies decree (4) 15 Like this, artist making comeback has to climb (4) 16 Show disapproval of something with display of wrinkles? (5,2) 17 Fasten the door and run off! (4) 19 Like cakes that won’t melt? (4) 20 Ski member has to provide meagre supply (5) 23 Leading and finding a winning distance (5) 26 Let on about Mr Major, say, being a pop star (5,4) 27 Colour used in gaudy exteriors (3) 28 Split anybody observed in part of league (8,3)
DOWN
1 Contraption for which there’s a pressing need at home? (7,5) 2 Right sizes you associate with starts (4) 3 In jail I ferret out a convict! (5) 4 She’s around at home to apply polish (5) 5 On reflection I encountered one on list (4) 6 River inside reached cave (6) 8 Words of welcome for departure! (4,8) 11 I’m present in fighting if trained (4) 12 No sir in disguise is seen in clubs (5) 13 Mushrooms providing amusement to US soldier (5) 15 Cut that’s a bargain (4) 18 Communist after shelter gave a nasty look (6) 21 Birds in King And I setback (5) 22 See fellow go round for fruit (5) 24 Some under vehicles will have fuel (4) 25 Record moon’s variations (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Proceeding with vigour (2,4,5) 7 Scrap of cloth (3) 9 Not in order (3,2,4) 10 Adage (5) 11 Intense sorrow (5) 14 Inconclusive (4) 15 Fly high in the air (4) 16 Look disapprovingly upon (5,2) 17 Gulp down food greedily (4) 19 Covered in frozen water (4) 20 Supply sparingly (5) 23 Put in front (5) 26 Popular British pianist and singer (5,4) 27 Staining substance (3) 28 Part of football league (8,3)
DOWN
1 It’s used to press clothes (7,5) 2 Displays of bad temper (4) 3 Long-term prisoner (5) 4 Glimmer (5) 5 Single thing in a list (4) 6 Small cave (6) 8 Relief at getting rid of someone (4,8) 11 Present (4) 12 Golf clubs (5) 13 Mushrooms for example (5) 15 Cut with scissors (4) 18 Looked suggestively (6) 21 Birds of prey (5) 22 Tropical fruit (5) 24 Diesel oil (4) 25 Not stereo (4)