TWO-WAY TEASER
TWO sets of clues but the answers are the same...
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 A loud blonde’s business (6) 4 Gift for members of the
opposite sex? (6)
7 Attempt to grab ring from
Conservative (4)
8 Childish mate with rum
I confused (8)
9 Place for young children
where plants are grown (7) 12 Place of confinement for
female swan (3)
14 Mean head of school with a
close-fitting garment (6) 15 Visitor on the telephone? (6) 16 Spiteful women’s pet (3) 18 Income for meeting place
used by engineers (7) 22 Uncommunicative
substitute with old penny (8) 23 In film, new, a volcano (4) 24 Overcharge head of year,
being mean (6) 25 Feeling of sorrow revealed by man – about time (6)
DOWN
1 A cute thin eccentric,
genuine (9)
2 Stronghold near capital of Texas used for two weeks (9)
3 Means of control for
showers, say (5)
4 Row about male using
clocklike device (5) 5 Learner had a meal after
the usual time (4) 6 Governor seen admitting
Norwegian (5) 10 Revolving part going up and down (5)
11 First of youths near
damaged pine (5) 12 Synthetic material – type
loser replaced (9) 13 Eccentric, short and neat,
making point (9)
17 A fellow representative (5) 19 Messenger showing
jealously about ring (5) 20 Church official with
shrub (5)
21 Neal, unusually thin (4)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
1 Business (6)
4 Ability (6)
7 Conservative (4)
8 Childish (8)
9 Place for young children (7) 12 Writing instrument (3) 14 Alternative to stockings (6) 15 Visitor (6)
16 Feline (3)
18 Income (7) 22 Uncommunicative (8) 23 Sicilian volcano (4)
24 Mean (6)
25 Rue (6)
DOWN
1 Genuine (9)
2 Two weeks (9)
3 Bridle straps (5) 4 Clocklike device (5) 5 Overdue (4) 6 Norwegian (5) 10 Revolving part (5) 11 Long (5)
12 Synthetic material (9) 13 Compass point (9) 17 Representative (5) 19 Diplomatic minister (5) 20 Senior (5)
21 Thin (4)