TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Looks brighter having a

modest bit of supper (6,2) 5 Drinks with the

youngsters (4)

8 The aforementioned Samuel

East (4)

9 In prison, but free to grope

around somehow (8) 10 There has to be a way to

get something hot (7) 12 Begin to jump (5)

13 Mother is kind (6)

15 Run something like a poll (6) 17 Dish up rehashed verse (5) 18 Warned of the possibility

of being altered (7) 22 Cheeky chappie at

university (8)

23 One drilled to get fit? (4) 24 A flier on board, perhaps (4) 25 Zealots dad hires misguidedly (8)

DOWN

1 In a massacre, the ultimate

soldier? (4,3)

2 Napoleon Solo? (5) 3 Unusually good purse,

possibly (5)

4 The dramatic bit? (4)

6 Bold lad, eccentric (7) 7 Work hard disposing of

waste (5)

11 Allow some meagre

expenses (5)

12 Old broken slate (5)

14 Was such a boat apt to

sink? (7)

16 Manually operated

propellers (7)

17 How one feels when fears

are dispelled (5)

19 Boy’s name for a historic

weapon (5)

20 This refers to the property

of a number (5) 21 Surrounded by some

pyramids (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS 1 Illuminates (6,2) 5 Tiny kiddies (4) 8 Identical (4)

9 Dish of oats (8)

10 “Hot” condiment (7) 12 Commence (5) 13 Character (6)

15 Run fast (6)

17 Dish up (5)

18 Made watchful (7) 22 New student (8) 23 Thoroughly (4) 24 Black bird (4) 25 Reactionaries (8)

DOWN 1 Tail-ender (4,3)

2 Forms of sport (5) 3 Brilliant! (5)

4 A component (4) 6 Quaint fellow (7) 7 Perspire (5)

11 Admit (5)

12 Not fresh (5) 14 Submarine weapon (7) 16 Wades (7)

17 More reliable (5)

19 --- corporal (5) 20 Belonging to them (5) 21 Among (4)