TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Friend with expert in a

splendid mansion (6)

4 Repeat standard rubbish (6) 7 Meat left by a doctor (4) 8 Overshadow old-fashioned

group (8)

9 Generous politician (7) 12 Continue to be without

a pen (3)

14 Groans, having broken

instruments (6)

15 Fights for leftovers (6) 16 Suitable well (3)

18 Bowling expected to be

late (7)

22 Winner – one appearing

with a British queen (8) 23 Servant is crazy about one (4) 24 Sect with an unusual

attitude (6)

25 Unhappiness for skinflint before start of year (6)

DOWN

1 Finish with bad language

first (6,3)

2 I’m taken in by the French

blonde in the public eye (9) 3 Run away with Eastern

European, upset (5) 4 Terriers under bed finding

bread (5)

5 Part with said register (4) 6 Attack Eton’s reforms (5) 10 Outlaw girl with a musical

instrument (5)

11 Short girl with identification

that is easily understood (5)

12 Draw in chess with old

friend (9)

13 Dry eyes at plays in the

recent past (9)

17 Fool I spot hiding one (5) 19 Cover version shows

great vitality (5) 20 Genuine monarch’s first

kingdom (5)

21 Madmen turning up

in shock (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS 1 Monarch’s residence (6) 4 Talking bird (6)

7 Young sheep (4)

8 Surpass (8)

9 Generous (7)

12 Pigpen (3)

14 Keyboard instruments (6) 15 Remnants (6)

16 In good health (3)

18 Late (7)

22 Type of plum (8)

23 Female domestic servant (4) 24 Position (6)

25 Unhappiness (6)

DOWN

1 Finish quickly (6,3) 2 Glare of publicity (9) 3 Run away to marry (5) 4 Type of bread (5) 5 Actor’s part (4) 6 Beginning (5) 10 Guitar-like instrument (5) 11 Clear (5)

12 Deadlock (9)

13 Day before today (9) 17 Dimwit (5)

19 Energy (5)

20 Domain (5)

21 Astonish (4)