TWO-WAY TEASER

TWO sets of clues but the answers are the same...

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Not scant distribution but regular (8) 5 Something afoot at the back of the car? (4) 8 Back us again, certainly (4) 9 Bearing for a piece of rolling stock (8) 10 When a musical show finishes late, it means work (7) 12 Rubbish, but with taste? (5) 13 Work out to get in shape? (6) 15 Being so sarcastic is hard, I see (6) 17 Something revolutionary that can never quite be halted (5) 18 One who potters around collecting numbers? (7) 22 Vowing to warble about a northern river (8) 23 Possibly avid prima donna (4) 24 Adjudge where to draw the line? (4) 25 To put a certain investment in the Ministry is misguided (8)

DOWN

1 Group of actors departing, unwanted (4,3) 2 Keep yours and it’s never broken (5) 3 Where one of the Highland races is run? (5) 4 Go round the bend! (4) 6 Since it’s cheering, plenty of people will stand for it (7) 7 The half time subject (5) 11 Concur in eager style (5) 12 Tangled roots in the form of a trunk (5) 14 It’s on the cards that one may improve (3,4) 16 Bound to involve no end of catering! (7) 17 One who doesn’t keep getting new roles (5) 19 Paper boys? (5) 20 A card player’s device (5) 21 A projected production (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Steady (8) 5 Footwear item (4) 8 Positive (4) 9 Rail coach (8) 10 Function (7) 12 Nonsense! (5) 13 Number (6) 15 Sarcastic (6) 17 Turning machine (5) 18 “Train ---” (7) 22 Cursing (8) 23 Prima donna (4) 24 Reign (4) 25 Erroneous (8)

DOWN

1 Discard (4,3) 2 Audacity (5) 3 In racing, “Royal ---” (5) 4 Swivel (4) 6 Great applause (7) 7 Subject (5) 11 Concur (5) 12 Trunk (human) (5) 14 Recover in health (3,4) 16 Particular (7) 17 No winner! (5) 19 Young attendants (5) 20 Deceive (5) 21 Motion picture (4)