Double Crossword

Cryptic puzzle

Across

4. Unruly lads can cause this (7)

8. Editor unfortunately caused a disturbance (6)

9. Divorce? (7)

10. Train one in the changing Yorkshire city (6)

11. The fast animal Coe runs around a great deal (6)

12. A number of handouts? (8)

18. Clothing from Al's lover (8)

20. Sappers have an opportunity to go back (6)

21. Boat set in motion (6)

22. Sword that might harm a girl (7)

23. When there's a lack of water (6)

24. Poison, i.e. candy concoction (7)

Down

1. Precede a problem with red tape (7)

2. Tedium in the bedroom? (7)

3. A rugby match is not odd in a ship (6)

5. Pet - a cold one perhaps (8)

6. Denial about being arrested (6)

7. It has to be weighed before leaving (6)

13. Struggled in San Diego (8)

14. Defame most of the islanders (7)

15. A snake has to stop on the road surface (7)

16. The second-in-command has an obligation to carry a record (6)

17. Material found in slum settlement (6)

19. Logic concerning a boy (6)

Quick puzzle

Across

4. Skill (7)

8. Visual (6)

9. Swell (7)

10. Pact (6)

11. Empty (6)

12. Glaring (8)

18. Strife (8)

20. Disfigure (6)

21. Lay (6)

22. Assortment (7)

23. Deed (6)

24. Full (7)

Down

1. Strengthen (7)

2. Digital (7)

3. Affair (6)

5. Cheer (8)

6. Small (6)

7. Sinew (6)

13. Forefather (8)

14. Criminal (7)

15. Pupil (7)

16. Remember (6)

17. Slender (6)

19. Utter failure (6)

Thursday's solutions

CRYPTIC - Across: 1 Baker's dozen; 9 Ore; 10 Locksmith; 11 Fleet; 13 Drummer; 14 Educes; 16 Bestow; 18 Academy; 19 Ascot; 20 Loitering; 21 Lea; 22 Instigation.

Down: 2 Ale; 3 Eclat; 4 Secede; 5 Obscure; 6 Enigmatic; 7 Coffee table; 8 Wherewithal; 12 Education; 15 Everest; 17 Typing; 19 Argot; 21 Leo.

QUICK - Across: 1 Standardise; 9 Inn; 10 Timepiece; 11 Happy; 13 Special; 14 Vainly; 16 Series; 18 License; 19 Sweat; 20 Expletive; 21 Ego; 22 Pestiferous.

Down: 2 Tin; 3 Natty; 4 Almost; 5 Deplete; 6 Sterilise; 7 Dishevelled; 8 Realisation; 12 Principle; 15 Lenient; 17 Belief; 19 Shear; 21 Emu.