TWO-WAY TEASER
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 One could impart a gloss to
this language (6) 8 Some respite for the English,
rude and brief in retreat (5) 9 Sort of treatment claimed
to cure (7) 11 Somehow cheated daughter
in an impartial manner (8) 12 Its slow pace pins it
tail-first (5) 15 An Egyptian dancing-girl in
the carnival market-place (4) 16 Whichever, it can fail to start
with an unknown (3) 17 Some of the chorus will
repeat what’s been said (4) 19 A leg one can shake if one’s
nimble (5) 21 But its ringer doesn’t need
to know the ropes (8) 24 Win or place it north, south,
east and west (4,3) 25 A palisade may be visited by
the thief (5) 26 Need to change it to mean
something (6)
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2 A theatre to do up: one needs to change it (5) 3 At home, perhaps I claim it is
unfriendly (8) 4 Possessed the internal energy
to be at the top (4) 5 A meat portion takes some
sorting out (5) 6 It could be considered offensive if this comes to shove (4) 7 It’s a knot of a sort that won’t
go straight (4) 10 Yellow the only colour for this
fish? (5,4) 12 If one is standing successfully
one will gain one (4) 13 Stretch out from the glen,
turning north (8) 14 How it carried the calibre of
a shotgun (4) 18 Be up to the sea floor as the
tide receded (5) 20 There’s none less than the
tales woven about it (5) 21 How to remove draughtsman
in a fit of pique (4) 22 How many Morris men are
over the eight? (4) 23 The fat deposited in a
particular disorder (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 To shine (6) 8 Cessation of hostilities (5) 9 Concerning doctoring (7) 11 Separate, unconnected (8) 12 Escargot (5) 15 _____ mater : old school,
university (4) 16 Whichever; whatever
amount (3) 17 Give back sound (4) 19 Spry, nimble (5) 21 Ringing instrument with
a handle (8) 24 Backed for win or place (4,3) 25 To sport with epée (5) 26 Signify (6)
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2 Greek theatre or concert
hall (5) 3 Hostile (8) 4 Leader, chief (4) 5 Cut of beef such as fillet,
rump (5) 6 Apply pressure to (4) 7 Curve (4) 10 A species of flatfish (5,4) 12 Chair (4) 13 Increase the extent of (8) 14 To be tedious (4) 18 Declined, flowed back (5) 20 Minimum amount (5) 21 A fit of offended dignity (4) 22 The number of worthies,
days’ wonder (4) 23 The rendered fat of a hog (4)