TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Walks a tightrope, so to

speak, in accountancy? (8) 5 Not a cold war to many (4) 8 Thus no good as vocal

music (4)

9 Latest thing in

a collection (4,4) 10 Opportunity to start

batting? (7)

12 She can make a hit with

the soccer people (5) 13 That eccentric Margaret

has good taste! (6) 15 Gentle little creature (6) 17 Water flowing right into

the tent! (5)

18 A snappy wave? (7)

22 One who works as

he plays? (8)

23 £1 for a piece of cake

to enjoy (4)

24 Beaten hollow! (4)

25 They have fantastic ideas (8)

DOWN 1 Instrument played by a

singer with nothing on? (7) 2 Possibly clean weapon (5) 3 Dotty punctuation mark (5) 4 Item of clothing in the

window? (4)

6 Loving a lot of fuss when

there’s call (7)

7 Game in the balance? (5) 11 It’s holding a pen upside

down that’s so silly! (5) 12 Bit of snooker in a

picturesque setting? (5) 14 Crime the senator finds

disturbing (7)

16 Objectives a sailor

succeeds in achieving? (7) 17 The little chap I’d scared (5) 19 Specific distance for a

cowboy to ride (5)

20 Jack gets it to fold up (5) 21 Irrational, being a joker (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS 1 Keeps equilibrium (8) 5 Friendly (4)

8 Words and music (4) 9 Bugle call (4,4)

10 Beginning (7) 12 Belief (5)

13 Spice (6)

15 A grub (6) 17 Midlands river (5) 18 Tumbling wave (7) 22 Instrumentalist (8) 23 Enjoy (4)

24 Impact damage (4) 25 Visionaries (8)

DOWN 1 Wind instrument (7) 2 Long weapon (5) 3 Punctuation mark (5) 4 Window frame (4) 6 Worshipping (7) 7 Contest (5) 11 Unsuitable (5) 12 Picture holder (5) 14 Treachery (7) 16 Objectives (7)

17 Shy (5)

19 Target distance (5) 20 Cutting implement (5) 21 Reckless (4)