TWO-WAY TEASER

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Superior group of pupils with head of year (6)

4 Top springer? (6)

7 50 dined after the usual time (4)

8 It’s near a very soft fish (8)

9 Racing making nun grin unexpectedly (7)

12 Dealers concealing beer (3)

14 Ride on awkwardly when pressed (6)

15 Meddle with new pet ram (6)

16 Japanese money held by many entrants (3)

18 A quote, funny, by royal identifying Earth’s great circle (7)

22 Sugar a dreamer misplaced (8)

23 Sweet for large sum of money (4)

24 Fabric stiffener saint found by curved structure (6)

25 Macho one inside chiefly (6) DOWN

1 Famous person from city – rebel, possibly (9)

2 Nora often changes for this part of the day (9)

3 Long story about head of English (5)

4 Woman embracing father in Far Eastern country (5)

5 Rocker’s opponent grabbing ring with humour (4)

6 Be outstanding getting fish, about 90 (5)

10 Relative with energy in French city (5)

11 Very large US soldier with insect (5)

12 Somehow I spare son slanderous accusation (9)

13 Ten relays organised in a serious manner (9)

17 Thing that happens in seven towns (5)

19 Reject as invalid question on tree (5)

20 Warning sound for man with member (5)

21 Expensive animals, say (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Superior (6)

4 Pullover (6)

7 Tardy (4)

8 Come nearer (8)

9 Sprinting (7)

12 Beer (3)

14 Pressed (6)

15 Meddle (6)

Two sets of clues but the answers are the same

16 Longing (3)

ANSWERS TOMORROW

18 Earth’s great circle (7)

22 Light brown cane sugar (8)

23 Vast sum of money (4)

24 Fabric stiffener (6)

25 Chiefly (6)

DOWN

1 Star (9)

2 Part of day (9)

3 Long (5)

4 Far Eastern country (5)

5 Temper (4)

6 Surpass (5)

10 Sibling’s daughter (5)

11 Very large (5)

12 Slur (9)

13 Seriously (9)

17 Occurrence (5)

19 Reject as invalid (5)

20 Fear (5)

21 Expensive (4)