TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Scared female involved in a

surprise attack (6)

4 Quiet lift getting

commendation (6)

7 Reckless royal next to

tree (4)

8 A vile bar liable to change (8) 9 Impartial earl with nut,

possibly (7)

12 African tourist holding

insect (3)

14 Strange fable about female

with puzzle (6)

15 Company left with our

dye (6)

16 Egghead with the Spanish

fish (3)

18 First of traitors with motive

for treachery (7)

22 Gran with rota unusually

conceited (8)

23 Tea for yours truly – a litre (4) 24 Light and thin female, unusually slim – head of year (6)

25 Number with rubbish initially

bad (6)

DOWN

1 Consent given to expert,

pleasant (9)

2 With fur, Len set off,

embittered (9)

3 Performance by two, about

five, using quilt (5)

4 In public garden, a jacket (5) 5 A method used on holiday (4) 6 Woman with acceptable hairdressing establishment (5)

10 French one left it dark (5) 11 King in Oslo possibly

making appearance (5) 12 Man, not red, breaking

decoration (9)

13 Pal in a rut spoiling

waterproof cloth (9)

17 Len, or replacement,

with register (5)

19 Prepared to study

before start of year (5)

20 A lieutenant with

hesitation given change (5) 21 Class in favour of master (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS 1 Frightened (6) 4 Commendation (6) 7 Reckless (4) 8 Changeable (8)

9 Impartial (7)

12 Insect (3)

14 Perplex (6)

15 Hue (6)

16 Snakelike fish (3) 18 Treachery (7) 22 Overbearingly proud (8) 23 Dinner, e.g. (4)

24 Light and thin (6) 25 Decaying (6)

DOWN 1 Pleasant (9) 2 Embittered (9) 3 Continental quilt (5) 4 Jacket (5)

5 Absent (4) 6 Hairdressing

establishment (5) 10 Not illuminated (5) 11 Appearance (5) 12 Decoration (9) 13 Heavy-duty waterproof

cloth (9)

17 Enlist (5)

19 Prepared (5)

20 Change (5)

21 Class (4)