TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Alternative option – liquid medicine (6)

4 Bracelet the French found after explosion (6)

7 Depressed Tory (4)

8 Keenly alert US soldier left with worker after six (8)

9 Dried fruit given for present, we hear (7)

12 Member with royal inside in the morning (3)

14 Part of fridge used by one Conservative with energy before fight (6)

15 Shallow dish for relish used by royal (6)

16 Many envoys carrying Japanese money (3)

18 Speak after saint with stammer (7) 22 Social gathering for fellow with count in broadcast (8)

23 First of models, trendy one, with short skirt (4)

24 The Spanish complain, returning weak (6)

25 Possibility of opportunity (6)

DOWN

1 51 in local large town getting promotion (9)

2 Policeman’s club? (9)

3 New woman right on no occasion (5)

4 Start to cadge at home (5) 5 One left in Northeast river (4)

6 Row over royal ship (5)

10 Ways, we hear, to find underground parts of plants (5)

11 Farm vehicle mostly used for this region (5)

12 Raccoon I’d disturbed with musical instrument (9)

13 Spread near a grim replacement (9)

17 The Spanish union leader journalist upset with dodge (5)

19 Time before ceremony, hackneyed (5)

20 Heavyweight – one with cold pick-me-up (5)

21 Strikebreaker in second taxi (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Liquid medicine (6)

4 Bracelet (6)

7 Colour of sapphires (4)

8 Watchful (8)

9 Dried seedless grape (7)

12 Limb (3)

14 Refrigerator compartment (6)

15 Shallow dish (6)

16 Longing (3)

18 Stammer (7)

22 Social gathering (8)

23 Short skirt (4)

24 Weak (6)

25 Possibility (6)

DOWN

1 Advertising (9)

2 Policeman’s cudgel (9)

3 At no time (5)

4 Start (5)

5 African river (4)

6 Passenger ship (5)

10 Origins (5)

11 Region (5)

12 Portable musical instrument (9)

13 Butter substitute (9)

17 Evade (5)

19 Hackneyed (5)

20 Pick-me-up (5)

21 Crust of wound (4)

ANSWERS IN TOMORROW’S PAPER