TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Difficulties that make Miles mad! (8)

5 Float or reel (4)

8 What celebrities have in association with me (4)

9 Is going to sing out when boozing (8)

10 Twenty-first ton? (7)

12 Turn aside into the avenue on the right (5)

13 Minor point that gives some detective trouble (6)

15 Animal well known to pop (6)

17 Bewilder with a puzzle (5)

18 Various clarets are a vivid red (7)

22 A match interruption (maybe for me?) (4,4)

23 At liberty, not having been charged (4)

24 Standard little boy’s name (4)

25 A vague individual (8)

DOWN

1 Marred by insufficiency of facts, indeed! (7)

2 Squashed fruit? (5)

3 For faultless service on the motorway, he’s reluctant to pay (5)

4 A fielding error? (4)

6 Are they in no hurry to serve meals? (7)

7 The right rhyme for “power” (5)

11 Join one in an unusual tune (5)

12 A near wreck, as possibly at Wembley (5)

14 Does it follow the film it advertises? (7)

16 In starting and finishing lucky, a beast may win it! (7)

17 Pale as a bird (5)

19 Flower colour? (5)

20 A slow movement (5)

21 Hints gratuitously given? (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Predicaments (8) 5 “Sink or ---” (4) 8 Renown (4)

9 Drinking freely (8)

10 Hundred years (7)

12 Turn aside (5)

13 Small point (6)

15 Stoat-like animal (6)

17 Astound (5)

18 Red (7)

22 Match interval (4,4)

23 Release (4)

24 Average level (4)

25 Unspecified person (8)

DOWN

1 Disfigured (7)

2 Bitter fruit (5)

3 Niggard (5)

4 Slide (4)

6 Restaurant workers (7)

7 Strength (5)

11 Unify (5)

12 Stadium (5)

14 Towed vehicle (7)

16 Raffle (7)

17 Pale (5)

19 Top of milk (5)

20 Slow musical passage (5)

21 Gratuities (4)