Crossword

Cryptic puzzle

Across

7. One producing a new issue of stock? (6,7)

8. Moral considerations that may be dispensed with (8)

9. Entrance for all the spectators (4)

10. Opt for the French spiced food (6)

12. Prattle with a fellow power worker (3-3)

14. Get Ray to do a turn in variety (6)

16. Pay and stay (6)

18. Enclosures for the birds (4)

20. What the one in despair gets from a transplant! (3,5)

22. The office of the minute-man (13)

Down

1. Tiny acts of holiness, maybe (8)

2. Impressed by southern freight transport (6)

3 And 6 Down. Could this temporary shelter produce a toll? (4-4)

4. Supplies forecasts for a long time in newspapers (8)

5. Impedes movement on the western frontiers (6)

6. See 3 Down

11. Tiny tree ruined for all time (8)

13. Having hypersensitive reaction is disturbing to Eric Gall (8)

15. Definitely say it's a lock-up (6)

17. In fact, he is taken for a man of God (6)

19. Need to reform the original garden (4)

21. Used to be among the lower echelons (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

7. Scarce (2,5,6)

8. Reserved (8)

9. Fruit (4)

10. Various (6)

12. Withdraw (6)

14. Journey (6)

16. Sticky (6)

18. Tun (4)

20. Home (8)

22. Cheap (5,3,1,4)

Down

1. Prior to (8)

2. Sacred place (6)

3. Impel (4)

4. Specialised (8)

5. Stopper (6)

6. Electrical connector (4)

11. Harden (8)

13. Erratic (8)

15. Norseman (6)

17. Indict (6)

19. Confess (4)

21. Stain (4)

Thursday's solutions

CRYPTIC - Across: 1 Snip; 8 Imposition; 9 Shortage; 10 Reap; 12 Swords; 14 Stolon; 15 Staves; 17 Better; 18 Thin; 19 Derision; 21 Minute-book; 22 Eddy.

Down: 2 Night watch; 3 Pier; 4 Appals; 5 Assets; 6 Start out; 7 Snap; 11 Above-board; 13 Ravenous; 16 Sodden; 17 Barrow; 18 Tome; 20 Sake.

QUICK - Across: 1 Tomb; 8 Abominable; 9 Handcuff; 10 Clip; 12 Regale; 14 Remedy; 15 Strong; 17 Lunacy; 18 Plot; 19 Sanctity; 21 Chronicles; 22 Kind.

Down: 2 Ornamental; 3 Bald; 4 Volume; 5 Differ; 6 Watchman; 7 Deep; 11 Indication; 13 Adoption; 16 Gossip; 17 Lonely; 18 Pick; 20 Task.