TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Jewish religious leader initially taking animal (6) 4 Head of school with permit, sickly yellow (6) 7 Friend, male, had a meal (4) 8 Comedian hot before raffle is to pull out (8) 9 Making a mistake holding a jewellery item (7) 12 A small quiet snake (3) 14 Journalist returning before noteworthy act, overcome (6) 15 Her tot turned out to be warmer (6) 16 Man supplying fish (3) 18 Disloyal person from trio rat upset (7) 22 Character, trendy man, with Roman Catholic dignitary (8) 23 Courageous bachelor advanced in years (4) 24 Hamper for one politician and man with energy (6) 25 Oxygen with selection of fruit (6)

DOWN

1 Mean rider spoiling part left over (9) 2 Fat fellow extremely likely to find insect (9) 3 Draw the queen with tall structure (5) 4 It’s an unusual fabric (5) 5 Game left by upstart before party (4) 6 Head of organisation with mates supplying gemstones (5) 10 Broken crate making us respond (5) 11 Multitude following gang leader with spirit (5) 12 Nora often changes for this part of the day (9) 13 Game-bird disturbing pig trader (9) 17 A member, about 50, showing fear (5) 19 Lightly wash siren, possibly (5) 20 Upright US soldier left rings in Eskimo house (5) 21 Frightened German concealing verge (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Animal of hare family (6)

4 Sickly yellow (6) 7 Friend (4) 8 Pull back (8) 9 Jewellery item (7) 12 Snake (3) 14 Beat (6) 15 At a higher temperature (6) 16 Beam (3) 18 Disloyal person (7) 22 Roman Catholic dignitary (8) 23 Brave (4) 24 Hinder (6) 25 Citrus fruit (6)

DOWN

1 Part left over (9) 2 Insect (9) 3 Tall structure (5) 4 Glossy fabric (5) 5 Board game (4) 6 Gemstones (5) 10 Respond (5) 11 Ghoul (5) 12 Part of the day (9) 13 Game-bird (9) 17 Warning sound (5) 19 Wash lightly (5) 20 Eskimo house (5) 21 Verge (4)