Double Crossword
Cryptic puzzle
Across
6. Person selling bloomers (7)
7. Mythical king upsetting maids (5)
9. Choose to love physical training (3)
10. Having two tongues? (9)
12. 25% rebate for American footballer (11)
15. Easy accessibility of a public toilet (11)
17. Gets back from the River Tees? (9)
19. Some domesticated animal (3)
21. Hide fire residue on a street (5)
22. New used car campaign (7)
Down
1. Undergarments seen on a cricket field (5)
2. Run out to get a vase (3)
3. It’s a comeback for Italian wine (4)
4. Method of bringing home the bacon? (9)
5. Victoria and Albert stick to drapery (7)
8. Call for no tricks as the motorway dried up (6)
11. Awfully repulsive crush (9)
13. Give a tenner back for cheesemaking substance (6)
14. She breaks a toaster (7)
16. Hospital rooms needing guardians (5)
18. Nobleman playing Lear? (4)
20. Enquire like a king (3)
Quick puzzle
Across
6. Maim (7)
7. Benefactor (5)
9. Summit (3)
10. Disfigurement (9)
12. Egoism (11)
15. Character (11)
17. Male (9)
19. Arid (3)
21. Mouldy (5)
22. Ideal (7)
Down
1. Criminal (5)
2. Secret agent (3)
3. Depressed (4)
4. Society (9)
5. Competition (7)
8. Envoy (6)
11. Victimise (9)
13. Caress (6)
14. Cheapen (7)
16. Armistice (5)
18. Require (4)
20. Away (3)
Tuesday’s solutions
CRYPTIC
Across: 7 With the smooth; 8 Serenade; 9 Tape; 10 Tiptop; 12 Ordain; 14 Ledger; 16 Defect; 18 Alto; 20 Sidereal; 22 Takes the rough.
Down: 1 Live-wire; 2 Threat; 3 Whoa; 4 Asteroid; 5 Bolted; 6 Step; 11 Parasite; 13 In charge; 15 Glover; 17 Farrow; 19 Lean; 21 Diet.
QUICK
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Hide AdAcross: 7 Mouth-watering; 8 Ethereal; 9 Bowl; 10 Clinic; 12 Indigo; 14 System; 16 Yellow; 18 Flow; 20 Tempting; 22 Impressionist.
Down: 1 Hostelry; 2 Strewn; 3 Twee; 4 Stultify; 5 Probed; 6 Gnaw; 11 Comatose; 13 Goodness; 15 Tawdry; 17 Latent; 19 Limp; 21 Mail.