TWO-WAY TEASER

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Off the road for repairs or a fix (6,2)

5 Reminder of an accident in which cars were wrecked? (4)

8 It may occur at any time (4)

9 Preparing for a formal dinner (with salad?) (8)

10 One who performs energetically until he drops? (7)

12 Very attractive girl, modest and demure (5)

13 Louts who make hay and love so badly (6)

15 Is unable to put a girl into bed (6)

17 Sailors’ ingredient of a fizzy drink? (5)

18 Someone very nice – yet destructive? (7)

22 Flag of long-standing renown (3,5)

23 Released without charge? Priceless! (4)

24 Start young again with a toy (2-2)

25 He’s excessively strict, turning back the tram I have to catch (8)

DOWN

1 Thus, chaps can get together to form a union (7)

2 See a lot of paper as yellowish-white (5)

3 The trick is to avoid getting hit! (5)

4 Look - Peter’s lost heart! (4)

6 In scorn, perhaps, I’m looking flushed or embarrassed (7)

7 Play school (5)

11 Plunders a great deal, possessing nothing (5)

12 Aidan’s new girl? (5)

14 Time for a closed shop, maybe? (4-3)

16 Hill split asunder by the rushing water (7)

17 It’s hard, being so broke (5)

19 Officer receiving nothing in rejoining the army (5)

20 Valiant fellow having a bit of fun with a bird (5)

21 From changing shape (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Raised mechanically (6,2)

5 Injury blemish (4)

8 Notion (4)

9 Attiring (8)

10 A glass (7)

12 Very fetching, informally (5)

13 Coarse fellows (6)

15 Is unable (6)

17 Sailors (5)

18 A beauty! (7)

22 Nickname for the U.S. flag (3,5)

23 Gratis (4)

24 Toy on a string (2-2)

25 Disciplinarian (8)

DOWN

1 In partnership (7)

2 Top of milk (5)

3 Avoid (5)

4 Look closely (4)

6 Red (7)

7 Ball game (5)

11 Plunders (5)

12 Roman goddess (5)

14 Incomplete period (4-3)

16 Fast stream (7)

17 Rock-like (5)

19 Municipal officer (5)

20 Fishing bird (5)

21 Shape (4)

ANSWERS IN TOMORROW’S PAPER