TWO- WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Gaffes a young lady has to

accept ( 8)

5 Speed past ( 4)

8 Talk like a spiteful woman out

of breath ( 4)

9 One who works with a will ( 8) 10 Wraps up what may be sold

to some womenfolk ( 7)

12 Is inclined to show a clean

pair? ( 5)

13 Concealing the cause of the

pain? ( 6)

15 See artificial silk on

something colourful ( 6) 17 Dump, by the way ( 5)

18 Food for a hairless horse! ( 7) 22 It can make one’s suit more

damp ( 8)

23 In which a ballerina repeats

a half- turn ( 4)

24 One’s broken organ? ( 4) 25 Hire out a team for a tenant ( 8)

DOWN

1 King who gave a garment to

a girl ( 7)

2 The employees sat around

making much noise ( 5) 3 From pronounced necessity,

work with one’s hands ( 5) 4 Wherein the mare would

shelter? ( 4)

6 Things thrown on a wheel ( 7) 7 Board game locally ( 5) 11 Middling sort of meal? ( 5) 12 Sounds hoarse, but has

sense ( 5) 14 A listed arrangement of

minor points ( 7)

16 Certainly seem willing to take

on a tricky bout ( 2,5)

17 The devil’s done about a

thousand wrong! ( 5)

19 Pieces of news about

couples? ( 5)

20 A cut key can be sharp! ( 5) 21 Seem happy turning up with

a posh car ( 4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS 1 Errors ( 8)

5 Hurtled ( 4)

8 Talk ( 4)

9 Testator’s appointee ( 8) 10 Wraps, encloses ( 7) 12 Leans over ( 5) 13 Concealing ( 6) 15 Coloured pencil ( 6) 17 Discard ( 5)

18 Two- coloured horse ( 7) 22 Dampness ( 8)

23 Ballet skirt ( 4)

24 Nasal organ ( 4) 25 Occupant ( 8)

DOWN 1 Scottish king ( 7) 2 Personnel ( 5)

3 Work the dough ( 5) 4 Outhouse ( 4) 6 Ceramics ( 7)

7 Pub game ( 5)

11 Meal ( 5)

12 Equine animal ( 5) 14 Particulars ( 7) 16 Without question ( 2,5) 17 Devil ( 5)

19 Separate parts ( 5) 20 Sharp ( 5)

21 Cat noise ( 4) ANSWERS IN SATURDAY’S PAPER