Double crossword

Today’s grid

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. Hold on to your bag (4)

8. Islander is in at Laura’s new place (10)

9. Little sticker can get bra clean! (8)

10. Imprison for a hundred years (4)

12. Impure sort of judge (6)

14. Quiver detected in quiet remorse (6)

15. Bigger-sounding kitchen implement (6)

17. Mugs set off in one direction (6)

18. Poe’s lurid story about disparagement (4)

19. Retarded, getting support in hospital (8)

21. Weapon formerly used in Norfolk? (10)

22. Fills inside of meat-safe (4)

Down

2. Little flier in charge of Chinese navy? (3-7)

3. Father in discomfort (4)

4. Cupid’s love is all in the mind (6)

5. Passionate study in painting (6)

6. Dark look from one showing evidence of violence (5,3)

7. Single event in history (4)

11. Charge made by letter for opening under floor (6-4)

13. Break in travel arrangements (8)

16. Vigorous old boy in decay (6)

17. Division of broken corset (6)

18. Cries for ex-pupil on board (4)

20. We swallow advertisement for water-travel (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Bucket (4)

8. Journey (10)

9. Urgent (8)

10. Afresh (4)

12. Flag (6)

14. Exceed (6)

15. Prejudiced (6)

17. Ambush (6)

18. Breed (4)

19. Vanquish (8)

21. Devilish (10)

22. Dumb (4)

Down

2. Learner (10)

3. Minus (4)

4. Choice (6)

5. Musically slow (6)

6. Plan (8)

7. Recognise (4)

11. Affection (10)

13. Etch (8)

16. Scrawl (6)

17. Miscreant (6)

18. Discourteous (4)

20. Placid (4)

Monday’s solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 7 Hedge; 8 Sparrow; 9 Channel; 10 Draft; 12 Astrologer; 15 One-man-band; 18 Tuner; 19 Epistle; 21 Prevent; 22 Clone.

Down: 1 Chicken-out; 2 Ideal; 3 Bean; 4 Ostler; 5 Mandolin; 6 Arrange; 11 Threatened; 13 Sea-green; 14 Meander; 16 Bleats; 17 Stool; 20 Inch.

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Across: 7 Elude; 8 Pungent; 9 Obscene; 10 Acted; 12 Courageous; 15 Dictionary; 18 Minus; 19 Culprit; 21 Purport; 22 Salvo.

Down: 1 Memorandum; 2 Guise; 3 Cede; 4 Appear; 5 Endanger; 6 Destroy; 11 Dissection; 13 Omission; 14 Scenery; 16 Nicety; 17 Drill; 20 Lash.