TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 There may be no word for us

but “marvellous” (8)

5 The quick way to slim (4) 8 Superstar fifty-one ahead (4) 9 One racing wide of the

rail? (8)

10 Made with care, perhaps, by

Ted (7)

12 Little support at New York (5) 13 Where to get tooled for steel

work? (6)

15 The offences one gets on

the buses (6)

17 The loot to get back when

the boy is out (5) 18 Something between healthy

and wise (7)

22 Keeping only one nylon for

sale? (8)

23 It takes three to make a

riot (4)

24 Departed after a time (4) 25 In which a composer makes jottings? (8)

DOWN

1 Angry and spiteful female

(on strike?) (7)

2 A loop or ring in the nose (5) 3 Is this gas an Australian

one? (5)

4 The place for knotting ties? (4) 6 Wanders around with Julie (7) 7 Hang around waiting for the

feathers? (5)

11 The odd drink in thirsty

extremes? (5)

12 Something between a knee

and an ankle (5) 14 Appear unconscious of being

the one on watch? (7) 16 Villain short on security? (7) 17 Herb joining Don in an Essex

town (5)

19 In drinking, it’s the limit! (5) 20 The trunk or roots,

possibly (5)

21 The manner of giving directions on the motorway (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS 1 Marvellous (8) 5 Speedy (4)

8 Tawny animal (4)

9 Unfancied runner (8) 10 Made (7)

12 Tiny (5)

13 Spanish city (6)

15 Insults (6)

17 Loot (5)

18 Rich (7)

22 Keeping for sale (8) 23 Threesome (4)

24 Tardy (4)

25 “Cashier” (for jottings) (8)

DOWN

1 Feral feline (7)

2 Looped rope (5)

3 Form of oxygen (5) 4 Location (4)

6 Julie, singing star (7) 7 Linger (5)

11 Hot drink (5)

12 Leg bone (5)

14 Watcher (7)

16 Usurer in Shakespeare (7) 17 Aromatic plant (5) 19 Twice four (5)

20 Limbless trunk (5)

21 Air, manner (4)