TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Dependable, it’s true (8)

5 Fat youth embracing a redhead (4)

8 Totally childless friend (4)

9 Grabbed old Clare by mistake! (8)

10 Wounded person’s sword (7)

12 Money obtained by being terribly cruel? (5)

13 Naive, foolish lies about a politician (6)

15 Sticks to dad’s set formula (6)

17 Where one of the Highland races is run? (5)

18 After a time, you need stamps for it (7)

22 Use one’s powers, possibly going by the book (8)

23 Walk with a sagging or floppy sort of gait? (4) 24 Long taken to heart by teachers (4)

25 Is such proof provided by a photographic print? (8)

DOWN

1 Before the Euro, I was in the money, nominally (7)

2 This piece of land is leased (5)

3 Fatheaded legislation one may simply have to face (5)

4 Flower girl who may be ill some day (4)

6 Fruit transported to Capri? (7)

7 American city to avoid? (5)

11 Give a share to all, however misguidedly (5)

12 Shows the way with useful hints (5)

14 Historic Scottish king of drama (7)

16 A pointer to heaven provided by the church (7)

17 Scene of contest with a hard-hearted woman (5)

19 Bad ones can get men so upset (5)

20 Excuse for absenteeism? (5)

21 Woman’s head is soft, like a little straw (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Loyal (8)

5 Cooking-fat (4)

8 Friend (4)

9 Seized (8)

10 Sword (7)

12 Money, informally (5)

13 Easy (6)

15 Adhesives (6)

17 Racing venue (5)

18 Mail fee (7)

22 Healthy activity (8)

23 Floppy (4)

24 Dull pain (4)

25 Very sure (8)

DOWN

1 Sir --- Drake (7)

2 Small island (5)

3 Truths (5)

4 White flower (4)

6 Yellow fruit (7)

7 Evade (5)

11 Apportion (5)

12 Goes in front (5)

14 Shakespeare play (7) 16 Spire (7)

17 Combat area (5)

19 Signs (5)

20 Evidence of innocence (5)

21 Delicate strand (4)