TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Pop in what’s left for a

meal (6)

4 Warning a worker is about

to fight (6)

7 Bill received in connection

with port (4)

8 Sovereign is under weight,

considering (8)

9 A part that can’t be

matched (7)

12 Trouble in the line (3)

14 One gypsy or possibly

quite a few (6)

15 Composer whose works Bach

and Elgar took to heart (6) 16 An officer’s entitlement? (3) 18 See ice does turn into it (7) 22 Convincing devices

I produce (8)

23 A picking-up point (4)

24 Shut a tin-opener in

a cupboard (6) 25 Let out the smallest

amount, say (6)

DOWN

1 A sign that some of us are

mending our ways (9)

2 It’s for every old actor (9) 3 Symbol reverenced in

Shinto temples (5) 4 Scatter-brain child (5)

5 Come to a party (4)

6 Music for a man to perform (5) 10 Having eaten a meal I’d

end a different shape (5) 11 Time to relax, kid (5)

12 Army jumpers (3,6)

13 Having made good progress we put everything up to capital (4,5)

17 Delia’s perfect form (5) 19 What I’m called when I do

it all wrong (5)

20 A fisherman will use many

a spinner (5)

21 Prejudice I find among arts

graduates (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS 1 Meal (6)

4 Watch out! (6) 7 Area measure (4) 8 Contemplating (8)

9 One of a broken set (7) 12 Tier (3)

14 Gypsy (6)

15 Composer (6)

16 Title (3)

18 Bishop’s see (7) 22 Bringing about a result (8) 23 Prong (4)

24 Cloakroom (6)

25 Hired (6)

DOWN

1 Street repairs (9)

2 Actor (9)

3 North American Indian

symbol (5)

4 Scots child (5)

5 Emerge from sleep (4) 6 Repetitive piece of music (5) 10 Ate main meal (5)

11 Pull someone’s leg (5) 12 Army parachute team (3,6) 13 Much before deadline (4,5) 17 Perfect (5)

19 Chump (5)

20 Fish basket (5)

21 Prejudice (4)