TWO-WAY TEASER

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Wind up European, say (6)

4 Old-fashioned plaza (6)

7 Coop found – about time, too (4)

8 A French finale is interminable (8)

9 Remove imitation (4-3)

12 Imitate a quiet European leader (3)

14 Eyeing learner going astray outside (6)

15 In favour of offer for bar (6)

16 Top of cooker is concealed by such objects (3)

18 Second corner taken with hesitation in a game (7)

22 Accuse simpleton keeping one back (8) 23 Gain nothing in the boozer (4)

24 Dough for the upper crust? (6)

25 Devour one cooked bird (6)

DOWN 1 Something for washing mugs? (4-5)

2 Nocturnal association’s place of entertainment (9)

3 Accommodate a theatre audience (5)

4 Quiet mischiefmaker showing support for books (5)

5 Ruin United Nations party (4)

6 Quickly make an approach (3-2)

10 Rulers for a famous Cambridge college (5)

11 Dress for female on Gibraltar? (5) 12 A beige urn is spattered with dark purple (9)

13 I wondered about getting a quilt (9)

17 A rope breaks in a dramatic work (5)

19 Children’s nurse for girl in New York (5)

20 A person out of bed is at an advantage (3-2)

21 Eat quickly and dash off (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 End (6)

4 Equilateral rectangle (6)

7 Coop (4)

8 Everlasting (8)

9 Humorous imitation (4-3)

12 Mimic (3)

14 Eyeing amorously (6)

15 Prohibit (6)

16 Top of cooker (3)

18 Game played with cues (7)

22 Condemn (8)

23 Alcoholic (4)

24 Pie crust (6)

25 Dove (6)

DOWN

1 Flannel (4-5)

2 Place of entertainment (9)

3 Home (5)

4 Ledge (5)

5 Untie (4)

6 An approach (3-2)

10 Monarchs (5)

11 Dress (5)

12 Eggplant (9)

13 Quilt (9)

17 Musical drama (5)

19 Children’s nurse (5)

20 At an advantage (3-2)

Lock (4)