TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 In a case of being weaponless, it’s hard to be without injury (8)

5 Conceal a letter to a friend (4)

8 Last thing an actor might do? (4)

9 Dancing with Matilda? (8)

10 A big mouth (7)

12 Fall down, being feeble (5)

13 Try hard to organise trains (6)

15 Gorge as one is able to do, over there (6)

17 Idles around in a slip (5)

18 Guaranteed to make one unreasonably sad about the inevitable (7)

22 Resolute character of a club team (8)

23 It’s £50 to join the FA for a season (4)

24 Thanks to a bit of skill, you get a job (4)

25 Quietly tells the top churchmen (8)

DOWN

1 Vain admonition to be a more frugal consumer (7)

2 In America, especially, robbery from atheists (5)

3 Dislodging a worm out of the earth, it improves the lawn (5)

4 Cheat an officer, the fool! (4)

6 Acerbity of the police inspector in a city (7)

7 Doubtful strength? (5)

11 A pay increase can crop up (5)

12 Fatheaded rules have their weaknesses (5)

14 Going out of turn, our sin can be disastrous! (7)

16 Heads north with an eccentric little fellow (7)

17 Upset at only getting a pound in tips, possibly (5)

19 Weeds cooked as a vegetable (5)

20 Show a response

concerning a deed (5)

21 Being slack, make slow progress (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Not injured (8)

5 Coconut plant (4) 8 Way out (4)

9 Dancing (8)

10 River mouth (7)

12 Dim (5)

13 Try very hard (6)

15 Ravine, as in US (6)

17 Slip (5)

18 Guaranteed (7)

22 Cromwellian type (8)

23 Drop (4)

24 Job (4)

25 Church dignitaries (8)

DOWN

1 Ineffective (7)

2 Robbery (slang) (5)

3 Grass cutter (5)

4 Dullard (4)

6 Sourness (7)

7 Power (5)

11 Crop up (5)

12 Faults (5)

14 Calamitous (7)

16 “Heads”, informally (7)

17 Upset (5)

19 Root vegetable (5)

20 Respond (5)

21 Flabby (4)