TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Robbed of French piano arrangement of Verdi (8)

5 Blemish new cars (4)

8 Posted in tens, possibly (4)

9 Regular position (8)

10 Like those exotic nights of

entertainment (7)

12 To a girl, it’s intoxicating (5)

13 Oppose breaking the heart of a mistress (6)

15 Seemingly it prays and preys (6)

17 Speak of love for payment (5)

18 Possibly a German boss (7)

22 Pardoned for spilling some vinegar (8)

23 Figure an MP is liable to flop (4)

24 Series of quarrels? (4)

25 Regret completely and sadly (8)

DOWN

1 Lose hope of possibly getting praised (7)

2 Giant animal? (5)

3 A match for a goddess (5)

4 Result in which luck plays a big part? (4)

6 Game little creature? (7)

7 Where to get a sporting education? (5)

11 Is a woman with children (5)

12 Instruct in art, perhaps (5)

14 Just the bird to fight and squabble? (7)

16 To snoop around a new port

can be very awkward! (7)

17 Show willingness to be tender? (5)

19 Inane girl? (5)

20 Question long and heatedly? (5)

21 It’s always less than severe (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Dispossessed (8)

5 Wound mark (4)

8 Forwarded (4)

9 On one’s feet (8)

10 One-humped type of

camel (7)

12 Hungarian wine (5)

13 Oppose (6)

15 Praying ---, insect (6)

17 Speechify (5)

18 Supervisor (7)

22 Excused (8)

23 Flaccid (4)

24 Lines (4)

25 Regretfully (8)

DOWN

1 Hopelessness (7)

2 Large mammal (5)

3 Type of match (5)

4 Attract (4)

6 Summer sport (7)

7 Form of football (5)

11 Give out (5)

12 Teach (5)

14 Small bird (7)

16 Angry or awkward, informally (7)

17 Bid (5)

19 Film and stage musical (5)

20 Broil (5)

21 Perpetually (4)