TWO WAY TEASER

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS 7Fine lace tied differently (8) 8 Pale sort of request (4) 9 Fellow in charge with a

lunatic (6) 10 Exercise has nothing about

Catholic writer (6) 11 Loud decree is a mistake

(4) 12 Executive goes straight to

the gold (8) 14 Stirring a rabble with

energy is not too bad (8) 18 I turn to a tiny amount (4) 20 Moving so near to the

ground (6) 22 Informant at the bank (6) 23 Dread fare review (4) 24 Involve hospital

department viewpoint (8))

DOWN 1 Deal it out in particular (6) 2 Polite conflict between

neighbours (5,3) 3 Managed to take detectives

off (6) 4 Moderate one’s mood (6) 5 Betting on a new bridge (4) 6 Sheep in more trouble (6) 13 Reducing temperature can

be scary (8) 15 The cricket team’s legs (6) 16 He would prohibit an

emblem (6) 17 Set tea out in the grounds

(6) 19 Register a large drink (6) 21 Arrange by type (4) QUICK CLUES ACROSS 7 Fragile (8) 8 Entreaty (4) 9 Madman (6) 10 Writing implement (6) 11 Defect (4) 12 Manager (8) 14 Tolerable (8) 18 Jot (4) 20 Cause (6) 22 Cashier (6) 23 Phobia (4) 24 Ensnare (8)

DOWN 1 Smaller part (6) 2 National hostilities (5,3) 3 Rotten (6) 4 Demeanour (6) 5 Length (4) 6 Breed of sheep (6) 13 Refrigerating (8) 15 Number (6) 16 Flag (6) 17 Landed property (6) 19 Triple (6) 21 Kind (4) To order Star Two-Way Teaser Volume 1 at £6.99, please send a cheque/PO – made payable to ‘Daily Star Bookshop’ – to: Offer, PO Box 200, Falmouth TR11 4WJ. You can also order by calling 01872 562 316 with your debit/credit card or order online at expressbookshop.com. UK delivery is free.