TWO-WAY TEASER

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 7 Lucrative location plays a role

– odd (2,6) 8 Primate gets a kiss at the

summit (4) 9 Transport favourite rug (6) 10 Set tea out in the grounds (6) 11 Defeat a pulse (4) 12 Necessitates having right

guts (8) 14 Envoy has qualification and

time (8) 18 Mean to alter heading (4) 20 Fight to get doctor into large

jacket (6) 22 Darren’s off on a mission (6) 23 Equal with one couple (4) 24 Fascinate on the way

in (8)

DOWN 1 Requests with energy, if you

don’t mind (6) 2 Clinic treats hips a lot (8) 3 Feline let out farm animals (6) 4 Mighty river shelter (6) 5 The role of the department (4) 6 Learnt about the fee (6) 13 Sailor finds two names

peculiar (8) 15 Line drawn by

meteorologist (6) 16 Stuff the affair (6) 17 Handle unknown alliance (6) 19 Soldiers have expert to

threaten (6) 21 A dullard and a swine,

say (4) QUICK CLUES ACROSS 7 Place of fabulous wealth (2,6) 8 Top (4) 9 Floor covering (6) 10 Landed property (6) 11 Whisk (4) 12 Internal organs (8) 14 Ambassador (8) 18 Title (4) 20 Battle (6) 22 Chore (6) 23 Twosome (4) 24 Door (8)

DOWN 1 Gratify (6) 2 Health centre (8) 3 Cows (6) 4 Powerful (6) 5 Section (4) 6 Hire charge (6) 13 Unusual (8) 15 Line of equal

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