TWO-WAY TEASER

Two sets of clues but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Married woman upsets few holding one (4) 3 Very hot and suitable for today around river (8) 9 They’re not important as sweets (7) 10 Pipes from a point in baths (5) 11 Course for managing part of record (7,5) 13 Suppose this is what pregnant women do! (6) 15 English set me off in high regard (6) 17 Base for dirty character belonging to criminals (3,2,7) 20 He has gin cocktail to sound like a horse (5) 21 Boil has burst to end (7) 22 Hanger-on in trooper’s place? (8) 23 It’s handled and left in pieces (4)

DOWN

1 Hopefully you won’t sink into slumber here! (5,3) 2 Pretend something in safe ignorance (5) 4 Regarding omen, give up your job! (6) 5 Actor proves it with tune specially composed (5,7) 6 Small compartment for young lion with bad lice (7) 7 Become slow in time and get defeated (4) 8 Simple ear but not uniform (5,7) 12 Break record appearing in the charts (5,3) 14 PM’s prime organisation to put around the Queen (7) 16 Narrow passage but without bends, we hear (6) 18 Spokesman for ring in corruption (5) 19 Cut that’s a bargain (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Man’s partner (4) 3 Hot and humid (8) 9 Frivolous acts (7) 10 Pipes (5) 11 Course for athletics (7,5) 13 Anticipate (6) 15 Good opinion (6) 17 Base for criminals (3,2,7) 20 Cry of horse (5) 21 Do away with (7) 22 Animal that lives on another (8) 23 Matted fabric (4)

DOWN

1 Wobbly place to sleep (5,3) 2 Pretend (5) 4 To give up one’s job (6) 5 Actor and raconteur (5,7) 6 Changing compartment (7) 7 Mislay (4) 8 Garb worn by undercover policeman (5,7) 12 Record that’s a big success (5,3) 14 Prime Minister (7) 16 Narrow channel of water (6) 18 To put into words (5) 19 Cut with scissors (4)