TWO WAY TEASER
TWO sets of clues but the answers are the same
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 A green unexpectedly showing anger (6)
4 For eccentric, older, a trying experience (6)
7 First of students with time to get herb (4)
8 Untie French one quickly with directions (8)
9 Little European with frog larva
(7)
12 Some food decidedly strange
(3)
14 It’s accepted by men when prepared for publication (6)
15 Restriction for dog getting not many (6)
16 Joke making us choke (3)
18 Mother beside new store with distinguished musician (7)
22 Sauce – it’s ruined item of luggage (8)
23 Unaccompanied and so depressed, say (4)
24 Second means of transport giving us stress (6)
25 For a star I changed jewelled headdresses (6)
DOWN
1 Get grease off seasonal gift
(6,3)
2 Correct part of aircraft for Conservative (5-4)
3 Provide first of entertainers with witty saying (5)
4 Bad man getting animal’s edible internal parts (5)
5 Democrat with tree making us rush (4)
6 Correct blokes in commercial
(5)
10 Head of department with quantity of paper revealing
fantasy (5)
11 Break out with hesitation, put off (5)
12 Ill learner in bad company associated with us (3,6)
13 Stop work, finding blue stool broken (4,5)
17 Indecent commercial initially upsetting lieutenant (5)
19 A nag I confused once more (5)
20 Man in street finding wet snow
(5)
21 Some cadet naming Sicilian volcano (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Infuriate (6)
4 Severe experience (6)
7 Herb (4)
8 Undo (8)
9 Frog larva (7)
12 Strange (3)
14 Prepared for publication (6)
15 Regulation restricting going out (6)
16 Joke (3)
18 Distinguished musician (7)
22 Item of luggage (8)
23 Unaccompanied (4)
24 Stress (6)
25 Jewelled headdresses (6)
DOWN
1 Seasonal gift (6,3)
2 Conservative (5-4)
3 Fit out (5)
4 Animal’s edible innards (5)
5 Rush (4)
6 Correct (5)
10 Fantasy (5)
11 Break out (5)
12 Slightly ill (3,6)
13 Go on strike (4,5)
17 Grown-up (5)
19 Once more (5)
20 Wet snow (5)
21 Sicilian volcano (4)
YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION:
ACROSS: 1 Hand over, 5 Cash, 8 Digs, 9 Chappies, 10 Outpost, 12 Slimy,
13 Kennel, 15 Canyon, 17 Backs, 18 Comfort, 22 Spitfire, 23 Herb, 24 Sign,
25 Hesitate.
DOWN: 1 Haddock, 2 Night, 3 Vices, 4 Read, 6 Acidity, 7 Husky, 11 Opens,
12 Swarm, 14 Nicking, 16 Notable, 17 Basis, 19 Overs, 20 Opera, 21 Fish.