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By The Newsroom
Published 3rd Dec 2010, 15:44 BST
Updated 3rd Dec 2010, 15:47 BST

Cryptic puzzle

Across

7. A way of finding Broadcasting House! (13)

8. Ida Logan could make an oblique line (8)

9. See 12 Across

10. A small flower with a stem twisted round the rooftop (6)

12 And 9 Across. Acknowledging the applause, as one on the fiddle is doing! (6,1,3)

14. Printing type used for the first prayer book? (6)

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16. Over-ornate style will cause an endless row with two companies (6)

18. A figure of the church (4)

20. Puts down butchered topsides (8)

22. One politely roused won't experience this (4,9)

Down

1. A handy stabiliser on the flight (8)

2. Not having become a member of a union (6)

3. One missing from clear diagram (4)

4. His artistic work may well be chipped (8)

5. Make an assault with a zigzag movement, we hear (6)

6. Note duplicated - that's only fair (2-2)

11. Reduce the price when European currency is depressed (4,4)

13. Poisonous alkaloid made into nice mixture (8)

15. A beastly place to eat in France! (6)

17. For boxing, protective cover is needed (6)

19. Bold take-over by the commanding officer on horseback (4)

21. Spear fish (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

7. Variegated (13)

8. Ill looks (8)

9. Identical (4)

10. Mass-book (6)

12. Ferocious (6)

14. Meal (6)

16. Bemoan (6)

18. Encourage (4)

20. Uncommunicative (8)

22. Orally (2,4,2,5)

Down

1. Bog (8)

2. Steps (6)

3. Longing (4)

4. Happy (8)

5. Chase (6)

6. Judge (4)

11. Scope (8)

13. Repentant (8)

15. Deed (6)

17. Movement (6)

19. Lads (4)

21. Box (4)

Thursday's solutions

CRYPTIC - Across: 1 Cogs; 8 On the way up; 9 Bareback; 10 Duel; 12 Flashy; 14 Drakes; 15 Roland; 17 Fell in; 18 Spot; 19 Mortgage; 21 Court-shoes; 22 Pots.

Down: 2 Oxtail soup; 3 Sore; 4 Steady; 5 Peaked; 6 Landrail; 7 Opal; 11 Evening out; 13 Shatters; 16 Damask; 17 Farrow; 18 Sect; 20 Gasp.

QUICK - Across: 1 Wail; 8 Open-handed; 9 Fragrant; 10 Move; 12 Aspire; 14 Nicety; 15 Simmer; 17 Jalopy; 18 Gnat; 19 Solitary; 21 Retrogress; 22 Seek.

Down: 2 Aggression; 3 Long; 4 Menace; 5 Whiten; 6 Inimical; 7 Idle; 11 Vituperate; 13 Immature; 16 Resign; 17 Jolted; 18 Gory; 20 Toss.