TWO-WAY TEASER

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Very poor person, father, out of bed

before hospital area (6)

4 Penalise page, a French one, quiet (6) 7 By the sound of it, regretted being

impolite (4)

8 Liberal one urges to change (8) 9 Salesman with decorative fabric

to be put back (7)

12 A pint is suitable (3)

14 Person who sketches sliding storage

compartment? (6)

15 Favourite character short of fuel (6)

16 Close extremity (3)

18 Somehow con maid when wandering (7) 22 Six means of transport ahead of time

coming from priest’s house (8)

23 Alone and consequently depressed,

mostly (4)

24 Eccentric sent in for game (6) 25 Disposable handkerchief – it’s put back by small woman (6)

DOWN

1 Piece found on crest of bird (9)

2 It’s beneath worker to be deceptive (9) 3 Beer sent up for royal (5)

4 Father, mostly pleasant, getting

alarm (5) 5 Standard part of minor manuscripts (4) 6 Small swelling from fall (5)

10 Groom quiet about directions (5)

11 Edit final part about me (5)

12 Terrible new actor with debts (9) 13 Pole, ten – he damaged ring (9) 17 Nasty one is making din (5)

19 Top Alsatian swallowing gemstones (5) 20 Expert, suitable, going round Delaware (5)

21 Mother with popular chief (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Very poor person (6)

4 Penalise (6)

7 Impolite (4)

8 Bountiful (8)

9 Put back (7)

12 Suitable (3)

14 Sliding storage compartment (6) 15 Fuel (6)

16 Finish (3)

18 Wandering (7)

22 Vicar’s residence (8) 23 Unaccompanied (4) 24 Racket game (6) 25 Disposable handkerchief (6)

DOWN

1 Game bird (9)

2 Deceptive (9)

3 Royal (5)

4 Uncontrollable fear (5) 5 Standard (4)

6 Fall suddenly (5)

10 Smarten (5)

11 Edit (5)

12 Terrible (9)

13 Ring up (9)

17 Sound (5)

19 Gemstones (5)

20 Skilled (5)

21 Chief (4)

Two sets of clues but the answers are the same ANSWERS TOMORROW