Double Crossword

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. Roll over in a shop? (6,5)

9. It's all right to hide one tree (3)

10. Paint disease (9)

11. It's sweet to evade (5)

13. Grumblers from San Remo, perhaps (7)

14. Man who sounds sincere (6)

16. Flavour of spring or summer (6)

18. More irate when an earring is misplaced (7)

19. She takes back the opposite of 20 (5)

20. Left one with skill, but not an asset (9)

21. Low-flying bird (3)

22. Songs about the asses Ian brought around (3,8)

Down

2. A United Kingdom bird (3)

3. Man taking part in a restricted diet (5)

4. See about a boy with a plant (6)

5. Work on a musical drama about ET (7)

6. Says they're fast trains (9)

7. Feeble act of re-arranging furniture item (6,5)

8. Now competent and fit to be seen (11)

12. Belittle the man I annoy (9)

15. Drinks to ghosts (7)

17. Plant found in a car, perhaps (6)

19. Attempt to get a holy man to a secret meeting (5)

21. Some Postmodernist poem (3)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Sad (11)

9. Newt (3)

10. Custom (9)

11. Paled (5)

13. Breast-plate (7)

14. Recommence (6)

16. Star sign (6)

18. Mean (7)

19. Craze (5)

20. Quack (9)

21. Sicken (3)

22. Reliable (11)

Down

2. Consume (3)

3. Played (5)

4. Opportunity (6)

5. Vent (7)

6. Artificial (9)

7. Rendition (11)

8. Unpredictable (11)

12. Damaged condition (9)

15. Disease (7)

17. Grant (6)

19. Lesser (5)

21. Tree (3)

Wednesday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Down; 3 Shipmate; 9 Resorts; 10 Lying; 11 Cost of living; 13 Others; 15 Murder; 17 Surefootedly; 20 Osier; 21 Narrate; 22 Rag trade; 23 Mars.

Down: 1 Director; 2 Wasps; 4 Hustle; 5 Pole-vaulters; 6 Aligned; 7 Edge; 8 Armour-bearer; 12 Greyhens; 14 Housing; 16 Donned; 18 Drama; 19 Boor.

QUICK

Across: 1 Folk; 3 Assembly; 9 Unnerve; 10 Trial; 11 Disintegrate; 13 Twinge; 15 Divert; 17 Impermanence; 20 Arras; 21 Article; 22 Tolerate; 23 Feel.

Down: 1 Fluidity; 2 Links; 4 Seeker; 5 Extortionate; 6 Bristle; 7 Yell; 8 Transgressor; 12 Ethereal; 14 Immoral; 16 Impact; 18 Niche; 19 Fast.