TWO-WAY TEASER
TWO sets of clues but the answers are the same...
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CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Could be used to put out (6)
4 Show where traffic goes round (6)
7 It’s shouted as a warning, of course (4)
8 Sovereign – or a gold Russian coin (8)
9 Got to the point – summed up without a word of hesitation (7)
12 We need central heating when it’s raining (3)
14 I am seen in unusual anger, but recover possession (6)
15 Free admittance? (6)
16 Eastern figures of wood (3)
18 Third-mate to dawdle around? Rubbish! (7)
22 Dog Latin as a composition (8)
23 Artist about to return a list (4)
24 Current charge for what solicitors do (6)
25 Always wrong about an American patriot (6)
DOWN
1 Bound to go wrong? (3,6)
2 Start badly, but get a jewel, that’s the plan (9)
3 Go for the green (5)
4 Police chase ends in the wood (5)
5 Not often seen in the colder areas of the world (4)
6 A habit socially acceptable and wise (5)
10 The essential part of decimals (5)
11 Having eaten a meal I’d end a different shape (5)
12 Beneficial, though selfcontradictory in parts (9)
13 Happen to finish in the first three (4,5)
17 Flower I ring up about (5) 19 A game that calls for silence (5)
20 He gives a direction in the entrance (5)
21 Inverted gas-ring used for making puddings (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Ejected (6)
4 Big top (6)
7 Towards the front (4)
8 Majestic (8)
9 Came to a point (7)
12 Moist (3)
14 Win back (6)
15 Open with key (6)
16 Tree (3)
18 Senseless talk (7)
22 German shepherd dog (8)
23 Roster (4)
24 Approach and address (6)
25 Adore (6)
DOWN
1 On the wrong route (3,6)
2 Plot (9)
3 Tee-shot (5)
4 Clump of trees (5)
5 Uncommon (4)
6 Custom (5)
10 Sharp end (5)
11 Had main meal (5)
12 Nourishing (9)
13 Occur (4,5)
17 Shrub (5)
19 Card-game (5)
20 Giver (5)
21 Pudding ingredient (4)