TWO WAY TEASER

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Sort of map for raising siege with? (6) 8 It may supply the wood for tool to smooth it with (5) 9 A tuneful way of dealing with old mice (7) 11 Vehicle with runners from Gabon got broken up (8) 12 On Sunday laid hold of the sheaves set up (5) 15 Instrument used in an early recital (4) 16 Put in the seeds for a female animal by the look of it (3) 17 It is not a fake team from Madrid (4) 19 A bird to pick off from cover (5) 21 Straying in Barnet, taking a right turn (8) 24 One who draws liquor in art, pest though he may be (7) 25 Invalid without an entry turns pale (5) 26 The street gutter may be home to a boxer (6)

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2 For instance, it’s the wrong set to void from the body (5) 3 Sort of atoms that pose it so awkwardly (8) 4 Raise the third to the lead and move lightly around (4) 5 It will frighten one in no end of a spot, all right (5) 6 Painful emotion made pilot crash right away (4) 7 Made another entry with the chapter head (4) 10 No vowel can be so harmonious (9) 12 It is material that a senior barrister has taken (4) 13 Dragons turned north by a son’s child (8) 14 Royal colour to squander, being depressed (4) 18 Position in scale that is made by one who’s successful (5) 20 All of a portion such as this is part and parcel of (5) 21 Skilful as Cain’s brother could have been (4) 22 Among men vying to want what another has (4) 23 It is a job tour-leader will request (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Map showing heights (6) 8 Aircraft (5) 9 Musical (7) 11 A snow vehicle (8) 12 Bundle of corn sheaves stood up to dry (5) 15 Old harp-like instrument (4) 16 She-pig (3) 17 Genuine (4) 19 To shoot at, from cover (5) 21 Wandering; not in accordance (8) 24 A drawer of liquor at inn (7) 25 Lead-coloured (5) 26 Dog-house (6)

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2 Discharge from the body (5) 3 Set of chemically identical atoms (8) 4 Fly silently, quickly (4) 5 ‘Ghost’ (5) 6 Violent but brief pain (4) 7 Cathedral dignitary (4) 10 Letter that is not a vowel (9) 12 Smooth material (4) 13 A child of a child (8) 14 Cobalt (4) 18 Rank, degree (5) 20 Portion, bit (5) 21 Skilful (4) 22 Chagrin at others’ fortune (4) 23 Chore (4)