TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 The cad is out to break

the engagement (6)

4 The sun on one is a

comfort (6)

7 Not a great deal of

notice? (4)

8 These days an alternative

to fostering (8)

9 Cast off from a mooring

and depart (4,3)

12 Stand waiting for the

driver (3)

14 Made a resounding

comeback (6)

15 No tricks, that’s a

promise (6)

16 Pay back, but not in

silence apparently (3)

18 Thumped in an attempt

to gain an admission? (7)

22 Left for part of Egypt,

we hear (4-4)

23 Female wear that wasn’t

long in fashion (4)

24 We hear a letter gets an

extension (6)

25 Russian leader made his

mark about fifty (6)

DOWN

1 Finding out the name of

Scott’s ship (9)

2 Nothing unusually posh

in a voyage in this (9)

3 Common ex-leader in the

Commons (5)

4 Mock food (5)

5 Dead slow (4)

6 King Charles I was an

old woman! (5)

10 Point to point express (5)

11 Skip a body search (5)

12 Boring routine that may be

exhibited by a drill team (9)

13 Performance of capital

detachment (9)

17 A grain seen only in oak (5)

19 One is creating a din (5)

20 Game show (5)

21 Eyesore you once found

on street (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Disengage (6)

4 Comfort (6)

7 Location (4)

8 Fostering (8)

9 Scram (4,3)

12 Golf peg (3)

14 Reverberated (6)

15 Whist call for ‘no tricks’ (6)

16 Bark (3)

18 Rapped (7)

22 Ship’s left (4,4)

23 Small car (4)

24 Extension (6)

25 Russian leader (6)

DOWN

1 Detection (9)

2 Vessel for carrying

soldiers (9)

3 Moor (5)

4 Deride (5)

5 Tardy (4)

6 Old woman (5)

10 Talk (5)

11 Gambol (5)

12 Routine drudgery (9)

13 Capital punishment (9)

17 Oak fruit (5)

19 Din (5)

20 Board game (5)

21 Inflamed eyelid (4)