TWO-WAY TEASER
Two sets of clues but the answers are the same
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 In a saloon ten are about to engage in humorous raillery (6) 8 It may mean lolly to one that’s thick-skinned (5) 9 Overexerts oneself with the melodies (7) 11 Stall nag is given by such romantically inclined characters (8) 12 They catch vehicles drawn by ponies (5) 15 Distance along first motorway the French take (4) 16 Go on to say one can do one’s sums (3) 17 Poet who included six in an unfinished poem (4) 19 Uses a knife at various attempts (5) 21 The end score may have been deleted in blue pencil (8) 24 A marine team, as opposed to the country one? (7) 25 This wave is no farewell to felony (5) 26 Sorter who got the duty list wrong (6)
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2 He is pleased to be in part-employment (5) 3 The vagrant who was in front walked all over it (8) 4 Get on the blower but get the engaged sign (4) 5 Fish like turbot shows half its dazzling quality (5) 6 Leo gives nothing up and takes nothing in (4) 7 He’s the chief stud (4) 10 How Sudan ends such risings at the 24 (4,5) 12 Thanks to the writer, it’s domesticated (4) 13 Study trials made for such competitions (8) 14 ‘Remember March, the of March remember’(Julius Caesar) (4) 18 The lolly one has in my keeping (5) 20 A distinguishing mark that is not good to begin with (5) 21 Prepare gun to fire at a bird (4) 22 On the which 18 is promptly paid… (4) 23 … and, if it’s steep, dare to change it (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Chaff (6) 8 Money; large animal, in short (5) 9 Removes water from vegetables (7) 11 Ladies’ men (8) 12 Gins (5) 15 Non-metric distance (4) 16 Tot up (3) 17 Latin poet (4) 19 Thrusts dagger home (5) 21 Removed as unsuitable (8) 24 Coastal area (7) 25 Violation of the law (5) 26 List of personnel with assigned duties (6)
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2 Thespian (5) 3 Walked underfoot (8) 4 To telephone (4) 5 White-spotted fish related to turbot (5) 6 King of beasts (4) 7 Chief, governor (4) 10 Hillocks along the shore (4,5) 12 Cultivated, domesticated (4) 13 Strives to gain (8) 14 Roman 13th or 15th of month (4) 18 Cash (5) 20 Distinguishing mark, symbol (5) 21 Male bird (4) 22 Pin down (4) 23 Expensive (4)