TWO-WAY TEASER

ACROSS

1 Gloomy male in new robes (6)

4 Vulgar series of lectures, we hear (6) 7 Quiet fool given permit (4)

8 Unruly brat here needs rest (8) 9 Ignorant French one seen before a

sport, say (7)

12 Worker from Russian town (3)

14 Maker of clothes given to liar,

possibly (6)

15 Chaos for a month beside border (6)

16 Regret of upstart in Scripture lesson (3)

18 Boxer damaging freight (7)

22 Militant in fourth part of play in

German (8)

23 Pavement edge concealed by darker

box (4)

24 Eccentric blamed for state of uproar (6) 25 Small learner with unusual title (6)

DOWN

1 Fan having drink with hotel

employee (9)

2 Manly graduate with second copper on

line (9)

3 Joint where the Spanish violinist’s

rod is found (5)

4 The French in vehicle, easily

understood (5) 5 Singer involved in global tour (4)

6 The woman with directions using polish (5)

10 A dolt turning up cold (5)

11 Insist on being precise (5)

12 Hateful brat on her broadcast (9) 13 Schedule man found on film expert (9) 17 Class taken in by a French relative (5) 19 Mode of expression used by fool almost married (5)

20 Burning Spanish article from inn (5) 21 Man getting invoice (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Gloomy (6)

4 Rough (6) 7 Overtake (4)

8 Rest (8)

9 Not conscious (7) 12 Insect (3)

14 Maker of clothes (6) 15 Rowdy confusion (6)

16 Regret (3) Two sets of clues but the answers are the same 18 Boxer (7) ANSWERS TOMORROW

22 Militant (8)

23 Pavement edge (4)

24 State of uproar (6)

25 Small (6)

DOWN

1 Fan (9)

2 Manly (9)

3 Arm joint (5)

4 Transparent (5)

5 Singer (4)

6 Gloss (5)

10 Distant (5)

11 Precise (5)

12 Hateful (9)

13 Schedule (9)

17 Parent’s brother (5)

19 Mode of expression (5)

20 Inn (5)

21 Beak (4)