TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 The plea and the pleader (6) 4 Attitude a driver may take,

of course (6)

7 It took at least two days

to build, possibly more (4) 8 Set back after an

instrument breaks (8)

9 How an underwriter might

finish work? (4,3)

12 Bottom, for example, of

a ship (3)

14 Dress I put on about

spring (6)

15 Be back in time for a

parliamentary occasion (6) 16 Look both ways (3)

18 A down-trodden machineworker (7)

22 S. American country holds

an alternative view (8)

23 Bill may be a magistrate (4) 24 Advise on trendy fashion (6) 25 Tim ran from a bird (6)

DOWN

1 Work in precise fashion to

provide a reflective view (9) 2 It’s a crime maybe, but it

brings some peace (9) 3 Flier is welcome in the

Royal Navy (5)

4 Set up works of

deception (5)

5 Bedouin of the parables (4) 6 A reason for a board

meeting (5)

10 A flash of brilliance (5) 11 Hold ball for hunt

followers (5)

12 Awfully mean beast

causing humiliation (9)

13 It grows and is clipped from knees and hip, perhaps (9)

17 Long time over a point (5) 19 True capital of Moroccan

kingdom (5)

20 The fear with which many

awake in the morning (5) 21 But this game is not played

by one alone (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Supplication (6) 4 Attitude (6)

7 Italian capital (4) 8 Breaches (8)

9 Announce end of

programme (4,3) 12 Donkey (3) 14 Source (6) 15 Discussion (6) 16 Watch (3) 18 Foot-pedal (7) 22 Extensive view (8) 23 Bird’s nose (4) 24 Notify (6)

25 Type of swallow (6)

DOWN

1 Submarine viewing

device (9)

2 Truce (9)

3 Black bird (5) 4 Hoax (5)

5 Bedouin (4) 6 Board-game (5) 10 Gleam (5) 11 Meadow (5) 12 Humiliation (9) 13 Fleece (9)

17 Long (5) 19 Kingdom (5)

20 Fear (5) 21 Unaccompanied (4) ANSWERS IN TOMORROW’S PAPER