Double crossword 06/10/2006

Across

1. Yet it's wrong to imitate anything like this (9)

8. Director of a small floating group (3)

9. Unhappy animal from N. America (7,4)

11. Answers which may be dispensed with (7)

12. Statute has two points that need cutting (5)

13. They may be drawn or sucked up (6)

15. His is a very exacting business (6)

17. People are fooled on its opening day (5)

18. Sticks together or splits apart (7)

20. Railway line? (5,6)

22. A female from which few expect leadership (3)

23. Simple conditions a purchaser may like to have (4,5)

Down

2. It may be used to catch crabs (3)

3. A woman's hasn't the face to use it (5)

4. Yet gas could made one most happy! (6)

5. Something a climber may be raised on (7)

6. Pressure a motorist to provide a tool (11)

7. Disclosures made by photographers (9)

10. He may be required to give an explanation (11)

11. Jack took a break outside and then went back to work (9)

14. The state of Britain today! (7)

16. Views parts of plays (6)

19. Not inclined to build (5)

21. Wood used in model-making (3)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Taker of bets (9)

8. Make mistakes (3)

9. Advised (11)

11. Tapering (7)

12. Entertain (5)

13. Required (6)

15. Of the mind (6)

17. Come in (5)

18. A month (7)

20. Trifling sum (11)

22. Australian bird (3)

23. Went back (9)

Down

2. Poem (3)

3. Imitate (5)

4. Eagerly (6)

5. Shine (7)

6. Formidable (11)

7. Airscrew (9)

10. U.S. State (11)

11. Satisfied (9)

14. Sooner (7)

16. Cavity (6)

19. Tint (5)

21. Watch (3)

Thursday's solutions

CRYPTIC - Across: 7 Tables; 8 Export; 10 Flatter; 11 Owner; 12 Lone; 13 Evens; 17 Found; 18 Fern; 22 Climb; 23 Winsome; 24 Relied; 25 Turner.

Down: 1 Stiffly; 2 Obtains; 3 Jetty; 4 Expound; 5 Count; 6 Stare; 9 Grave news; 14 Doublet; 15 Rebound; 16 Unheard; 19 Score; 20 Bills; 21 Indus.

QUICK - Across: 7 Expire; 8 Revise; 10 Emotion; 11 Lucid; 12 Send; 13 Bogus; 17 Order; 18 Fair; 22 Thing; 23 Crucial; 24 Result; 25 Serene.

Down: 1 Reverse; 2 Appoint; 3 Drain; 4 Zealous; 5 Pinch; 6 Ready; 9 Innocence; 14 Wriggle; 15 Mariner; 16 Trolley; 19 Start; 20 First; 21 Queer.