TWO-WAY TEASER

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Knock the French bracelet (6)

4 First of women in strange robes is to read casually (6)

7 It’s seldom found undercooked (4)

8 Talked of pies dogs demolished (8)

9 Eastern doctor, before race, getting hug (7)

12 A part that’s suitable (3)

14 Maker of clothes given to liar mistakenly (6)

15 Evening meal for head of school, higher (6)

16 Raced in Grangemouth (3)

18 Cart returned to river with farm vehicle (7) 22 Slow-moving reptile taken to Tories unexpectedly (8)

23 Cigarette end taken from small vessel (4)

24 Directions given to a graduate with new sailor (6)

25 Follow up user, possibly (6)

DOWN 1 Lawyer with bachelor – a stirrer, perhaps (9)

2 Scandinavian near gown I altered (9)

3 In here, a German is keen (5)

4 It’s elementary for graduates in charge (5)

5 Ring Tim picked up from skip (4)

6 The woman with a record finding woolly animals (5)

10 Saint, after sound of disapproval, needing push (5)

11 Break out with hesitation, put off (5)

12 Equipment for a pup a star misplaced (9)

13 Having battle, run off with revolving plate (9)

17 A woman came up (5)

19 Rule for shower, we hear (5)

20 Clothes initially on pile found to be inexpensive (5)

21 A man getting tiny amount (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Bracelet (6)

4 Read casually (6)

7 Uncommon (4)

8 Chatted (8)

9 Hug (7) 12 Suitable (3)

14 Maker of menswear (6)

15 Evening meal (6)

16 Sprinted (3)

18 Farm vehicle (7)

22 Slow-moving reptile (8)

23 Counterfoil (4)

24 Sailor (6)

25 Follow (6)

DOWN

1 Lawyer (9)

2 Scandinavian (9)

3 Keen (5)

4 Fundamental (5)

5 Leave out (4)

6 Woolly animals (5)

10 Promote (5)

11 Burst forth (5)

12 Equipment (9)

13 Part of record player (9)

17 Came up (5)

19 Rule (5)

20 Inexpensive (5)

21 Tiny amount (4)