TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

7 One politician has nothing to sort out, being a charlatan (8)

8 Watch a play with a bloke (4)

9 Headwear covering an engine (6)

10 Warning the rat off (6)

11 School yet to suffer inflammation (4)

12 Principal clergyman (8)

14 Ironing is most important (8)

18 Spent loot on utensil (4)

20 First character angry at this clue, say (6)

22 Darrel ran to the store (6)

23 Metal guide (4)

24 Catholic loiters around covered walk (8)

DOWN

1 Bring in one Frenchman by harbour (6)

2 Noble matters have bearings (8)

3 Constant form of electricity (6)

4 Provide with right scene of devastation (6)

5 Mark’s out of mascara (4)

6 Sarah disturbed by a wilderness (6)

13 Curiosity at money accrued (8)

15 The noise of a bat (6)

16 Creature found in group (6)

17 Note everyone is on a lot to drink (6)

19 Cricketer useful in the kitchen (6)

21 Unusual to get second chances (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

7 Pretender (8)

8 Fellow (4)

9 Cap (6)

10 Menace (6)

11 Eye inflammation (4)

12 Shade of red (8)

14 Squeezing (8)

18 Implement (4)

20 Diagonally (6)

22 Food store (6)

23 Element (4)

24 Colonnaded path (8)

DOWN

1 Foreign ware (6)

2 Titled woman (8)

3 Motionless (6)

4 Bomb-hole (6)

5 Wound’s mark (4)

6 African desert (6)

13 Fascination (8)

15 Illegal operation (6)

16 Creepy-crawly (6)

17 Liquid measure (6)

19 First batsman (6)

21 Probabilities (4)