TWO-WAY TEASER NEXT WEEK

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 A nursing nun (6)

4 Military area needs rest C.O. ordered (6)

7 Ecstatic aroma, it’s said (4)

8 Double-crosser who’s earned a couple of terms of imprisonment? (3-5)

9 Bill given by a retailer? (7)

12 Fingerprint expert? (3)

14 Dope put in the soup (6)

15 Charm a number at a fashionable meeting (6)

16 A fatal cast (3)

18 Woman will get the bill for coat (7)

22 People look well as a result of his ministrations (8)

23 Group of musicians – or it could be (4)

24 Keep watch on this chap (6)

25 Exploit a tearaway? (3,3)

DOWN

1 Spotted us inside and kept going (9)

2 I grasp one form of foreign capital (9)

3 A trio bent on making a relationship (5)

4 A dishy running partner (5)

5 Slice the approach shot (4)

6 Notable work over a period (5)

10 Shouts out names (5)

11 Be losing track? (5) 12 Pack freight in view on board (4-5)

13 The richer for not getting on? (6,3)

17 Force politician into clumsy lie (5)

19 Elevate one among many (5)

20 Ship in river south of the Equator (5)

21 Smooth sort of life (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Female relative (6)

4 Region (6)

7 Transmitted (4)

8 Doublecrosser (3-5)

9 Bill (7)

12 Flatfish (3)

14 Form of pasta (6)

15 Charm (6)

16 Expire (3) 18 Varnish (7)

22 Spectacles maker (8)

23 Threesome (4)

24 Victoria’s husband (6)

25 Cheat (3,3)

DOWN

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

1 Supported (9)

2 Asian republic (9)

3 Relationship (5)

4 Ladle (5)

5 Counter (4)

6 Musical drama (5)

10 Visits (5)

11 Track (5)

12 Ship freight

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stowed on view (4-5)

13 In improved circumstances (6,3)

17 Drive (5)

19 Raise aloft (5)

20 Passenger ship (5)

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21 Rasp (4) 14 22

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