TWO-WAY TEASER

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Slender new pointer (6)

4 Person – one with extremely cute woman’s undergarment (6)

7 Manage to find ceremonial cloak (4)

8 Gallivant, getting a bug at do, possibly (3,5)

9 50 deserved to be knowledgeable (7)

12 Fish eaten by the elder (3)

14 Fools one spots going round island (6)

15 Usual practice of copper’s cat (6)

16 Some of the Welsh sheep (3)

18 Rice dish for bad tots in Rio (7)

22 Wonderful redhead embraced by

Eric, fit, possibly (8)

23 Idol with the woman’s ring (4)

24 Strange sort up in a dazed state (6)

25 Baby’s toy creating alarm (6)

DOWN

1 Fruit making nine react badly (9)

2 Disgusting vile purse replaced (9)

3 Joker with hesitation making bet (5)

4 Emblem showing most of burrowing animal (5)

5 Girl initially taking money owed (4)

6 Conservative uncivil and vulgar (5)

10 Change Communion table, say (5)

11 Intimidate Democrat with relative (5)

12 Funny text about wanderer – a sociable person (9)

13 Flatfish and fresh melon only (5,4)

17 Grain initially wanting warmth (5)

19 Conclude with finer alternative (5)

20 Head of organization with blemish getting Academy Award (5)

21 Let go of a very small amount (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Slender (6)

4 Woman’s undergarment (6)

7 Manage (4)

8 Gallivant (3,5)

9 Knowledgeable (7)

12 Snakelike fish (3)

14 Fools (6) 15 Usual practice (6)

16 Female sheep (3)

18 Italian rice dish (7)

22 Excellent (8)

23 Protagonist (4)

24 Dazed state (6)

25 Baby’s toy (6)

DOWN

1 Variety of peach (9)

2 Disgusting (9)

3 Bet (5)

4 Emblem (5)

5 Something owed (4)

6 Vulgar (5)

10 Change (5)

11 Intimidate (5)

12 Outgoing person (9)

13 Flatfish (5,4)

17 Grain (5)

19 Deduce (5)

20 Academy Award (5)

21 Globule (4)