TWO-WAY TEASER
TWO sets of clues but the answers are the same...
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 Dull unexpressive sound – as
before stereo? (8)
5 Seize and put right back in
the bag! (4)
8 A lot of spectators for just
one entrance (4)
9 Considering a spare chess
piece (8)
10 Put your name to Doreen’s
composition! (7)
12 By going round part of Frinton,
one gets to the sea (5) 13 Master switch for the
current (6)
15 In common parlance, an
ingredient of sausages (6) 17 Belittle so as to silence the
moaners? (5)
18 Uncle eggs Romeo on to
make the tea, Russian style (7) 22 Declare Mick’s out to be
independent and
unorthodox (8)
23 A fielding error? (4)
24 The classy type? (4)
25 Where the sand is disturbed
around Lerwick, the capital (8)
DOWN
1 Like horseshoes, they’re
attractive (7)
2 It’s not keys that are
important (5)
3 Curses as one takes a
shot? (5)
4 Live up to a bad description (4) 6 To sing on the air can be
uplifting (7)
7 Insect-like vehicle? (5) 11 Prepared once again for the
new day (5)
12 A brush in the park? (5) 14 Though the dog’s swallowed the keys, you can get them back (7)
16 Markedly tigerish (7) 17 Women make me sad (5) 19 A pretty low joint (5)
20 A rogue takes this in the
house (5)
21 Snide remarks about one’s
lodgings? (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS 1 Unvarying sound (8) 5 Seize (4)
8 Entrance (4)
9 Brainwork! (8)
10 Confirm (7)
12 The sea, informally (5) 13 Flow (6)
15 Customs (6)
17 Belittle (5)
18 Tea-urn (7)
22 Determined individualist (8) 23 Slide (4)
24 Kind, variety (4)
25 Scottish Isles (8)
DOWN 1 Things that attract (7) 2 Jotted down (5) 3 Curses (5)
4 Wicked (4)
6 Elevating (7)
7 Light carriage (5) 11 Prepared (5)
12 Twiggy broom (5) 14 Regain (7)
16 Like a zebra (7) 17 Ladies (5)
19 Leg joint (5)
20 House (5) 21 Excavates (4)