TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Mince tarts after a bit of bacon – and there’s an obvious difference! (8)

5 He again is present (4)

8 One method of pools

selection (4)

9 Arrestingly, they fill the

gaps (8)

10 Checking what one possibly

gets out of a tin? (7)

12 All the runners in the

meadow (5)

13 An area to ignore

misguidedly (6)

15 Harry him – he’s at the

wheel! (6)

17 Large quantities of an article

possibly sold out (5)

18 Helpful donation to a worker

on strike? (4-3) 22 Fishy-looking sort of sky? (8) 23 A name for the old

coppers? (4)

24 Inquisitive about snout? (4) 25 Different notions about how to get fresh with Sadie, maybe (3,5)

DOWN

1 See a tradesman just for

gossip (7)

2 Approaches a snare

indirectly (5)

3 Crime one is burning to

commit? (5)

4 The sound Otto can make (4) 6 It’s hard to climb, so a woman

needs a breather (7)

7 Things are so simplified when

one’s relaxed (5)

11 Does evening work at the

laundry (5)

12 For changing directions, one

gets a scowl! (5)

14 Looks at how legs can get

broken! (7)

16 Noises that possibly startle (7) 17 It’s said to need aid if drink’s

to be made (5)

19 Let everybody have a

showpiece (5)

20 She belongs to the pacifist

branch (5)

21 Jenny, resembling Robin (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Big difference (8)

5 In this place (4) 8 Absent (4)

9 Plugs or bungs (8) 10 Very exacting (7) 12 Meadow (5)

13 Zone (6) 15 Earthenware maker (6) 17 Burdens (5)

18 Free distribution (4-3)

22 Food fish (8) 23 Invoice (4) 24 Inquisitive (4) 25 Fresh thoughts (3,5)

DOWN

1 Babble (7) 2 Approaches (5) 3 Fire-raising (5) 4 Sound the horn (4) 6 Highest mountain (7) 7 Facilitated (5) 11 Fetters (5)

12 Scowl (5)

14 Looks briefly (7) 16 Shaky noises (7) 17 Bitter fruit (5) 19 Permit (5)

20 Oily fruit (5)

21 Small bird (4)