$ \begin{aligned} 解:(1)原式&=2(a²-3)-a²+\sqrt {2} a+6\ \\ &=2a²-6-a²+\sqrt {2} a+6=a²+\sqrt {2} a.\ \\ \end{aligned}$
$当a=\sqrt {2} -1时,$
$ \begin{aligned} 原式&=(\sqrt{2}-1)²+\sqrt{2}(\sqrt{2}-1) \\ &=3-2\sqrt{2}+2-\sqrt{2}=5-3\sqrt{2}. \\ \end{aligned}$
$(2)∵x=2+\sqrt {3} ,y=2-\sqrt {3} ,\ $
$∴x+y=4,xy=(2+\sqrt{3})(2-\sqrt {3} )=1.\ $
$ \begin{aligned}∴x²+y²-3xy&=x²+2xy+y²-5xy \\ &=(x+y)²-5xy=16-5=11. \\ \end{aligned}$