Cryptic puzzle

Monday's puzzle.
By The Newsroom
Published 8th Feb 2010, 10:16 BST
Updated 8th Feb 2010, 12:37 BST

Across

1. Not suitable for mixing paint (5)

4. Potmen? (7)

8. Does academic work – that is when the bosses are around! (7)

9. Kind of brooch was delivered with the ring (5)

10. A manner that's despicable, we hear (4)

11. Gives publicity to excursion from this runway (8)

13. One in the forefront is conceited (4)

14. They are used for shooting at the front of the ship (4)

16. Radio cablegram cheaper (8)

17. The beginnings of all sorts of blooming things (4)

20. The rule that keeps the leader of the gang in control (5)

21. Biblically speaking, it conforms to the letter (7)

22. Inclement weather for those at the exhibition (7)

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23 and 3 Down. Part of a cirrus cloud that will make the same trail (5-4)

Down

1. Explicitly how verbose speeches are made! (2,2,4,5)

2. Divert a patron of the liberal arts (5)

3. See 23 Across

4. State capital needed for car pioneer (6)

5. See 19 Down

6. I will leave America's strange picture makers (7)

7. Put an end to daily information? No, it's the very latest! (4-5,4)

12. Once evil is unrestrained, this could be the result (8)

13. The reason I've got giddy round the top of the Rockies! (7)

15. Allowed to take one ship around marine destinations (6)

18. To say something extreme (5)

19 and 5 Down. Business settlement showing inflexible resolution (4,8)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Change (5)

4. Recipe (7)

8. Inclusive (7)

9. Test (5)

10. Whirlpool (4)

11. Fidelity (8)

13. Old (4)

14. Domesticated (4)

16. Journalist (8)

17. Pile (4)

20. Foreign (5)

21. Teach (7)

22. Axe (7)

23. Heading (5)

Down

1. Exemplary (5,8)

2. Tendency (5)

3. Harvest (4)

4. Hesitate (6)

5. Intelligent (8)

6. Use (7)

7. Intact (3,2,3,5)

12. Cut down (8)

13. Prescribe (7)

15. Choose (6)

18. Precise (5)

19. Injured (4)

Friday's solutions

CRYPTIC – Across: 1 Derv; 3 Bass clef; 8 Save; 9 To prison; 11 Give one's word; 13 Enrage; 14 People; 17 Orchestrates; 20 Espousal; 21 Worn; 22 Dissects; 23 Onus. Down:1 Designed; 2 Reviver; 4 Abodes; 5 Strawberry; 6 Laser; 7 Finn; 10 Rough-house; 12 Peasants; 15 Put down; 16 Aslant; 18 Ropes; 19 Send.

QUICK – Across: 1 Late; 3 Prepared; 8 Trip; 9 Star turn; 11 Take to flight; 13 Detail; 14 Sketch; 17 Worth nothing; 20 Ulterior; 21 Size; 22 Pressing; 23 Only. Down: 1 Latitude; 2 Thicket; 4 Ratify; 5 Pernickety; 6 Rough; 7 Done; 10 Strictures; 12 Thuggery; 15 Tuition; 16 Inborn; 18 Outre; 19 Jump.