TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Venetian trader in a French sea song? (8)

5 The very last way to go! (4)

8 City of brigands? (4)

9 Soldiers throw them away! (8)

10 A bit restless, in need, to get settled (7)

12 Great, possibly regal (5)

13 Broken sliver of metal (6)

15 A black suit (6)

17 Blemishes one notices (5)

18 It appears to get extraordinary respect (7)

22 A dramatic reminder! (8)

23 Was wrong to finish up making an exchange (4)

24 Put back in store, doesn’t keep well (4)

25 Prepare to perform for a listener in sheer chaos (8)

DOWN

1 Somehow remains in service (7)

2 Flies off the handle when the gears break (5)

3 Discuss the toss? (5)

4 After that, the North (4)

6 Put up with rude treatment to the last (7)

7 Some experience of a distressed state (5)

11 Looks right into the dregs (5)

12 A slip – possibly by Aspel? (5)

14 Warning that nothing’s OK when there’s a hooligan around (4,3)

16 An elevated position for Jack (7)

17 Change in one’s purse? That’s fine! (5)

19 Sit and fish (5)

20 We interrupt terrible rot in a high place (5)

21 Be an agitator in jug? (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Trader (8)

5 “The Wild ---” (4)

8 Latvian port (4)

9 Hand bombs (8)

10 Snuggled (7)

12 Big (5)

13 Bright metal (6)

15 Card suit (6)

17 Locations (5)

18 Apparition (7)

22 Cue giver in theatre (8)

23 Exchange (4)

24 Decays (4)

25 Prepare to perform (8)

DOWN

1 Sea soldiers (7)

2 Storms (5)

3 Disagree (5)

4 At that time (4)

6 Suffered (7)

7 Flavour (5)

11 Ogles (5)

12 Error (5)

14 Be watchful (4,3)

16 Spire (7)

17 Excellent! (5)

19 Striped fish (5)

20 Tall structure (5)

21 Move about (4)

ANSWERS IN TOMORROW’S PAPER