TWO-WAY TEASER

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 The gateway to charm (8)

5 A dessert easily taken in (4)

8 Ancient hero in Dutch football (4)

9 Fortunate pickpocket’s source of a prize (5,3)

10 Not much time for coffee (7)

12 Nonsense, but easy to swallow (5)

13 Murphy for king! (6)

15 Stops running for seats (6)

17 Impress the police (5)

18 Where Arthur’s cat ate a wild mole (7)

22 In which to arrive ahead of schedule (4,4)

23 Shakespeare’s desire (4)

24 A message in music (4)

25 Raider given a nasty turn during a wild ride (8)

DOWN

1 Inspect what’s no longer a rich source (7)

2 Vehicles difficult to get out of (5)

3 Many Londoners have such stockings (5)

4 Every single bad ache (4)

6 Historic account of the police (3,4)

7 Slip a note to various pals (5)

11 Seem willing and eager to reform (5)

12 Kid me up that it’s of ritual significance (5)

14 Unlike indoor attire, it’s far from new (4,3)

16 Colonist who always pays his bills (7)

17 Fictional villain in association with booze (5)

19 Watchful that the beer’s right (5)

20 In Scotland, a lordly line in cooking fat! (5)

21 Movie soldier’s double (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Way in (8)

5 Deceive (4)

8 Hero in Greek myth (4)

9 Chance of a prize (5,3)

10 Moment (7)

12 Rubbish! (5)

13 Ted (6)

15 Theatre seats (6)

17 Drive (5)

18 King Arthur’s town (7)

22 Bit of fun (4,4)

23 Volition (4)

24 Memo (4)

25 Trespasser (8)

DOWN

1 Scrutinise (7)

2 Catches (5)

3 Synthetic material (5)

4 Every one (4)

6 The police (slang) (3,4)

7 Error (5)

11 Concur (5)

12 Tribal emblem (5)

14 Exhausted (4,3)

16 Colonist (7)

17 Dickensian villain (5)

19 Vigilant (5)

20 Scots landowner (5)

21 Multi-Oscar movie (4)