TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 No better cricket side is

less endowed (5,3)

5 A suggested way to get

thin (4)

8 Supporters of the

eleven? (4)

9 To eat, is something to do

in bed! (8)

10 Not a school class but a mode of selfexpression (3,4)

12 Just one name of many

I have (5)

13 Vehicle driver (6)

15 Modern centre for

development (6)

17 Early start for an airman (5) 18 Motorway unusually clear

– it’s wonderful! (7) 22 Revelation by

photography? (8)

23 One of four a climber

needs (4) 24 Being worn, they’re no

good (4)

25 Scholarly lie about an

arranged treat (8)

DOWN

1 Mural expert – a historic

hero! (7)

2 A legitimate punch (5) 3 Perimeter route, maybe (5) 4 The kind with which to make hay for the weekend? (4)

6 Bill’s not out to say

anything (7)

7 Clipped trees, possibly (5) 11 One who confesses what

he possesses? (5)

12 Victuals consumed with

much noise? (5) 14 Entranced when held

tight (7)

16 Be in fear of a letter in

triplicate (7)

17 Wherein there are some

silly positions (5) 19 Showing clumsiness, note,

in spilling a pint (5)

20 A matey country? (5) 21 Expected pounds for

a fight (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS 1 Poorer (5,3)

5 Just a trace (4)

8 Lower limbs (4)

9 Business revenue (8) 10 E.g., paint or sculpture (3,4) 12 “--- of India” (5)

13 Motor (6)

15 Late in origin (6)

17 Aviator (5)

18 A marvel (7)

22 Revelation (8)

23 Branch (4)

24 Failures (4)

25 Learned, educated (8)

DOWN 1 Scottish patriot (7) 2 Correct (5)

3 External (5)

4 “Knife and ---” (4) 6 Bill, account (7) 7 Concise (5) 11 Proprietor (5) 12 “Hurrah!” (5) 14 Enthralled (7) 16 Quiver (7)

17 Meadow (5) 19 Incompetent (5) 20 Porcelain (5) 21 Man-to-man fight (4) ANSWERS IN TOMORROW’S PAPER