TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Wood used by doctor involved in a row (6)

4 A French source of water making us ill (6)

7 Call from boxing enclosure (4)

8 Person speaking up for full back? (8)

9 Ill-mannered French one with unusual touch (7)

12 Writing fluid used by trendy kids initially (3)

14 Author given legal document with hesitation (6)

15 Drunk bachelor appearing before game of chance (6)

16 Longing of many enemies (3)

18 Missile injuring poor Ted (7)

22 Order nothing for this serviceman (8)

23 Weakling with unwanted plant (4)

24 Risk fortune (6)

25 Take up residence and pay (6)

DOWN

1 Discard most of the line on holiday (5,4)

2 Male copper with new man from Manchester (9)

3 One in road breaking wireless (5)

4 It’s unsuitable when out of shape (5)

5 Pale head of department with magician’s rod (4)

6 Tell fibs at home to get a prolonged stay in bed (3-2)

10 Talk about Eastern swindler (5)

11 Hot veal, perhaps, to share equally (5)

12 Trendy teetotaller taking in wanderer, a shy person (9)

13 Range of information for first of kinswomen now on the shelf (9)

17 Cope badly with hot period (5)

19 Eskimo uncertainly swallowing small quantity (5)

20 Devout head of physics with debts (5)

21 Fellows appearing after a prayer’s final word (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Wood (6)

4 Ill (6)

7 Telephone (4)

8 Full back (8)

9 Uncultured (7)

12 Writing fluid (3)

14 Author (6)

15 Drunk (6)

16 Longing (3)

18 Self-propelled missile (7)

22 Member of military unit (8)

23 Unwanted plant (4)

24 Possibility (6)

25 Come to rest (6)

DOWN

1 Dispose of (5,4)

2 Native of Manchester (9)

3 Wireless (5)

4 Unsuitable (5)

5 Magician’s rod (4)

6 Long stay in bed (3-2)

10 Deceive (5)

11 Divide into two parts (5)

12 Shy person (9)

13 Range of information (9)

17 Era (5)

19 Small unit of weight (5)

20 Devout (5)

21 Final word of prayer (4)

ANSWERS IN TOMORROW’S PAPER