TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 For a con to break out of jail is a hard thing (4,4) 5 We’re on the street, in a way (4) 8 Wander over mistakenly (4) 9 Though down and out, almost gave back a tie (8) 10 The kind to make a change? (7) 12 One flower, obviously, is less than a posy to a Welshman (5) 13 Name the Spanish coin (6) 15 Is the slogan it bears prohibitive? (6) 17 Perennially tough? (5) 18 Day or night, he may fancy something (7) 22 Great swimmer, this bird? (8) 23 Looking back on it, it’s still a mistake (4) 24 Cry “Ow!” perhaps, being a coward? (4) 25 Being bent, has a good deal of lucre for perfume! (8)

DOWN

1 Can it accommodate one vehicle on top of another? (7) 2 Cause lack of unity in composing verse (5) 3 Bolt a plate while at work (5) 4 Close to needing a bit of help after swilling gin (4) 6 An excited feeling brought on by an earth movement? (7) 7 If he lost his head, he’d be in a whirl! (5) 11 On paper, perhaps, it’s abrasive (5) 12 Was he billed as a naval hero? (5) 14 Make a dog-end even shorter? (7) 16 Exceptional portion of cheese on toast? (7) 17 Too eager to make less speed? (5) 19 Culprit showing regret about an own-goal (5) 20 The beast gets me so upset about nothing! (5) 21 The one that slipped in the back? (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Moulded metal (4,4) 5 Direction (4) 8 Roam (4) 9 Wanderer (8) 10 Sort (7) 12 Type of flower (5) 13 Five cents (6) 15 Big headline (6) 17 Rugged (5) 18 Idealist (7) 22 Common bird (8) 23 Blunder, informally (4) 24 Shriek (4) 25 Curved street (8)

DOWN

1 Traveller’s home (7) 2 Cut (5) 3 Fix firmly (5) 4 Near (4) 6 Strong feeling (7) 7 Toy bear (5) 11 Hard mineral (5) 12 Male duck (5) 14 Cut short (7) 16 Welsh rabbit (7) 17 Hurried (5) 19 Villain (5) 20 Elk (5) 21 Compact ---, music format (4)

ANSWERS IN TOMORROW’S PAPER