Double Crossword

Published on Friday 3 July 2009 09:18

Choice of cryptic or quick puzzle, and (just in case you've been wracking your brains) yesterday's solutions.

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Cryptic puzzle

Across

6. Opposing a person doing the stock-taking (7)

7. I'm sad about a legendary king (5)

9. Gee, soldier! It's a dog! (5)

10. Musician putting fish first (7)

12. The Lord's Prayer given a lift? (11)

14. Arranges and submits a requisition (4,2,5)

18. More godlike dowser? (7)

19. Father's 'thank you' for the food (5)

21. Drink that may be a knock-out (5)

22. Stresses the money is on account (7)

Down

1. Two companies getting a drink (5)

2. Imagine one missing when solving the mystery (6)

3. Encountered the police in London (3)

4. Feels the absence of girls (6)

5. Aromatic plant players get out (7)

8. They prohibit flags (7)

11. Follow a winding course a repairer takes around one (7)

13. Peculiar collector's item given to American (7)

15. Exchange for a long flexible twig (6)

16. Rubbed out Red Sea, perhaps (6)

17. Give voice to a condition (5)

20. Caught after one part of the play (3)

Quick puzzle

Across

6. Adorn (7)

7. Under (5)

9. Cape (5)

10. Imprison (7)

12. Indifferent (11)

14. Sequential (11)

18. Sourness (7)

19. Besom (5)

21. Kingdom (5)

22. Far (7)

Down

1. Answer (5)

2. Reach (6)

3. Heated (3)

4. Rankle (6)

5. Travel (7)

8. Poverty (7)

11. Ostracise (7)

13. Docket (7)

15. Encumber (6)

16. Truth (6)

17. Discovered (5)

20. Large (3)

Thursday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Pedestrian; 7 Upper; 8 Travels; 10 Enlarges; 11 Pair; 13 Victor; 15 Comedy; 17 Snub; 18 Contract; 21 Reserve; 22 Scant; 23 Grandstand.

Down:1 Pupil; 2 Darkroom; 3 Sitter; 4 Roam; 5 Average; 6 Supervisor; 9 Sorry state; 12 North Sea; 14 Cruiser; 16 Covers; 19 Award; 20 Iran.

QUICK

Across: 1 Sustenance; 7 Plain; 8 Forgave; 10 Tangible; 11 Limp; 13 Nestle; 15 Filter; 17 Idle; 18 Puncture; 21 Grimace; 22 Lilac; 23 Aristocrat.

Down: 1 Stain; 2 Sensible; 3 Enfold; 4 Awry; 5 Chariot; 6 Upstanding; 9 Experience; 12 Circular; 14 Soldier; 16 Tuxedo; 19 Unlit; 20 Pass.