TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Piecrust disintegrates,

possibly snaps (8)

5 Do not all seafarers travel

thus? (4)

8 Defeat right away (4)

9 The campanologist’s

shelter? (4,4)

10 As a rough idea, it seems unsuitable for incoming calls (7)

12 Raises the left fist,

possibly (5)

13 A second medal (6) 15 “Hands up” time! (6)

17 The track to follow (5) 18 Finished being

penetrative? (7)

22 One serving behind bars? (8) 23 I do figure as a much

admired person (4)

24 Does it mean “sing

badly”? (4)

25 Meandered like stray deer in

the breaking dawn (8)

DOWN

1 Nosy clerics? (7)

2 Being titled, he’ll naturally be

worthy of consideration (5) 3 He’s got his wings (5)

4 One of those courtroom

smoothies (4)

6 Upset about fur being

confused with felt? (7) 7 Charges made by judges? (5) 11 The line to town is above

criticism (5)

12 Look sullen when in an

inferior position (5)

14 An inclination to stick a leg

out and upset Nina (7)

16 Axe held awkwardly as one

breathed out (7) 17 Unreasonable spate of

recordings? (5)

19 The female getting ahead is a

flapper, fond of fish (5) 20 Being a bit of a bounder, not

in a top position (5)

21 Bad weather doesn’t improve

the TV picture (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Movies (8)

5 To a great distance (4) 8 Utter defeat (4) 9 Cone-shaped shelter (4,4) 10 Sketchy indication (7) 12 Elevates (5)

13 Valuable cutlery (6)

15 A dozen (6)

17 Track (5)

18 By means of (7)

22 A captive (8)

23 Image (4) 24 Indication (4) 25 Strayed (8)

DOWN 1 Clergymen (7) 2 Nobleman (5) 3 Redbreast (5) 4 Smooth fabric (4) 6 Peevish (7)

7 Speeds (5)

11 Perfect (5)

12 Farther down (5) 14 Inclining (7) 16 Breathed out (7) 17 Audio recordings (5) 19 Wading bird (5) 20 Beneath (5) 21 “White as ---” (4)