TWO-WAY TEASER

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Gave beer as a thirst

quencher (8)

5 Hot air frequently cut off (4) 8 Many a tree means

money (4)

9 A view to the future? (8) 10 Responded with a repeat

performance? (7)

12 Such deals may be done in

the dark (5)

13 Reptilian robber! (6)

15 The tale of a foot? (6) 17 Presidential allowance? (5) 18 A bad worker is casual (3-4) 22 Demure girl’s bloomer (8) 23 Can be seen as a line on

the map (4)

24 Try to interview at the

weekend (4) 25 Rabble-rousing southern

publication (8)

DOWN

1 As used in binding books

for beastly males? (7) 2 She’s a shining light (5) 3 Did Adam get it in the

neck? (5)

4 That classy place on the

Thames (4)

6 Mean to declare a woman’s

secret (7)

7 Annoyed by rodent

infestation? (5)

11 Handle with special

pleasure (5)

12 It provides support for

failures and discards (5) 14 Something hard for an old

lady to tie in a knot (7) 16 Umbrage taken when a

no-good has gone wrong (7) 17 Stares in astonishment at

torn pages (5)

19 Fined, perhaps, for being

a devil? (5)

20 A plea that can get bail

for one? (5)

21 Subdues the females (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 A drink (8)

5 Locks, tresses (4) 8 Money (4)

9 View (8)

10 Responded (7) 12 Crooked (5) 13 Robber (6) 15 Story (6) 17 Concede (5) 18 Casual (3-4) 22 Yellow flower (8) 23 African river (4) 24 Look for (4) 25 Treason (8)

DOWN 1 Stiffened cloth (7) 2 Hearth goddess (5) 3 Adam’s fruit? (5) 4 Famous college (4) 6 Normal (7)

7 Peevish (5)

11 Deal with (5)

12 Ledge (5)

14 Stone (7)

16 Anger, as “in high ---” (7) 17 Yawns (5)

19 Demon (5)

20 Excuse (5)

21 Dairy animals (4)