Crossword

Friday's puzzle.

Cryptic puzzle

Across

7. Composition transposed by non-operatic Co. (5,8)

8. They take place in order to check cross-examinations (8)

9. See 18 Across.

10. A particular point in time of some importance (6)

12. The girl is in dreadful need ... (6)

14. ... but she sounds like a star (6)

16. Leave one of the later courses, by the sound of it (6)

18 And 9 Across. The source of what goes in the cellar (4-4)

20. Fish I've caught in Wales, maybe (8)

22. Putting back in refrigerator - it's terrifying! (5-8)

Down

1. No duties arranged, so patronises a restaurant (5,3)

2. Call for a replay (6)

3. I study a figure of the church (4)

4. Showing partiality for club with no reserve team? (3-5)

5. You fellows round the ring will provide good farming stock (6)

6. Gun entanglements set up (4)

11. Afternoon trip with light refreshments provided (3,5)

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13. Greets an awe-inspiring figure in private circles, maybe (8)

15. Kind of prayer enlightened unspecified number (6)

17. Upsets the lighters (6)

19. High points in analytical psychology (4)

21. Wicked demon decapitated (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

7. Extemporisation (13)

8. Practise (8)

9. Harden (4)

10. Slumbering (6)

12. Bosom (6)

14. Journalist (6)

16. Last (6)

18. Effigy (4)

20. Cruel (8)

22. Hide (3,3,2,5)

Down

1. Dipped (8)

2. Zephyr (6)

3. Across (4)

4. Gather (8)

5. Steady (6)

6. Labour (4)

11. Sponger (8)

13. Direct (8)

15. Fat (6)

17. Purify (6)

19. Stag (4)

21. Handy (4)

Thursday's solutions

CRYPTIC - Across: 1 Drop; 8 Acrophobia; 9 Newly-wed; 10 Acts; 12 Forced; 14 Splash; 15 Panama; 17 Wedges; 18 Left; 19 Coiffeur; 21 Now and then; 22 Days.

Down: 2 Redecorate; 3 Pall; 4 Crowed; 5 Spades; 6 So-called; 7 Mass; 11 Tastefully; 13 Claptrap; 16 Arcade; 17 Writhe; 18 Land; 20 Fund.

QUICK - Across: 1 Firm; 8 Excellence; 9 Back-door; 10 Odds; 12 Biased; 14 Chancy; 15 Tamper; 17 Retire; 18 Dear; 19 Subtlety; 21 Systematic; 22 King.

Down: 2 Invalidate; 3 Meek; 4 Accord; 5 Cleric; 6 Resonant; 7 Bess; 11 Decoration; 13 Separate; 16 Resume; 17 Rebate; 18 Dash; 20 Lack.