TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Threaten to get money (6)

4 Chemical evidence of

cannabis smoking? (6)

7 Study a book about

publicity (4)

8 Casual observer turned

out to be a Serb spy (6-2)

9 Relatively gentle colour? (7)

12 Some urgent

information (3)

14 Come back after hitting

bottom (6)

15 Worst cry of pain to give (6)

16 Nevertheless, you expect

them initially (3)

18 Turning point in a

revolution (7)

22 Indicate that the score is

not quite accurate (5,3)

23 Fail to get a girl’s

address (4)

24 The Pope goes out to meet the French nation (6)

25 Small boat pilots may be

blown up by (6)

DOWN

1 He has a short-service

commission (6,3)

2 Course leading clubs possibly put on for training (9)

3 Largely drank up a store

of supplies (5)

4 Beat with a stick (5)

5 Time that is right for a

row (4)

6 Brush a fur coat (5)

10 Scores from a snick (5)

11 Fear Father will come round again? (5)

12 Understanding lot of

people? (9)

13 State of recently-purchased garment? (3,6)

17 Slip off for the match (5)

19 Inclined to be flat? (5)

20 Well-known to have made

a record (5)

21 Matches are always

exciting in this game (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Blackmail (6)

4 Fertilising chemical (6)

7 Peruse (4)

8 Bystander (6-2)

9 Kinfolk (7)

12 Information (3)

14 Rebound (6)

15 Give (6)

16 Still (3)

18 Axle pin (7)

22 Indicate (5,3)

23 Fail (4)

24 Humans (6)

25 Small boat (6)

DOWN

1 Shopkeeper’s delivery

lad (6,3)

2 Athlete’s wear (9)

3 Drank heavily (5)

4 Adhesive (5)

5 Row (4)

6 Black fur (5)

10 Notches (5)

11 Great fear (5)

12 Assemblage (9)

13 U.S state (3,6)

17 Run away to marry (5)

19 Lying face downwards (5)

20 Famous (5)

21 Break (4)