Double Crossword

Choice of cryptic or quick puzzle, and (just in case you've been wracking your brains) yesterday's solutions.
By The Newsroom
Published 8th Jul 2011, 09:49 BST
Updated 8th Jul 2011, 11:22 BST

Cryptic puzzle

Across

3. Can pauses ruin cooking utensils (9)

8. Former morning test (4)

9. Satirical send-up of a bigot (9)

10. Tunes from 'The Messiah' (6)

11. Train to cheat, perhaps (5)

14. The Kingdom of Lear has been changed by a motorway (5)

15. Simple part of the Sea Symphony (4)

16. Smart pop star (5)

18. He brings a man back (4)

20. Search for a gun (5)

21. Like eighteen holes? (5)

24. The Football Association backs just business (6)

25. An account of the New Testament (9)

26. Heavens! An English or Scottish island (4)

27. Locations for speeches (9)

Down

1. Perhaps Ernie can't get a fruit (9)

2. It helps to keep the beat (9)

4. It sounds like a girl, unfortunately (4)

5. Hot country that sounds cold (5)

6. Building a friend one (6)

7. Is familiar with the sound of a hooter (4)

9. French city of the miser, perhaps (5)

11. Thora Hird's shortened part (5)

12. Awful flashback concerning footballers (4-5)

13. How to get letters after your name, gradually (2,7)

17. Transplant work (5)

19. Hang around to rile, perhaps (6)

22. Means of changing titles (5)

23. Dust around the farm (4)

24. Girl with a direction (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

3. Guise (9)

8. Skulk (4)

9. Alluring (9)

10. Skip (6)

11. Hoard (5)

14. Terrible (5)

15. Row (4)

16. Lemur (5)

18. Cudgel (4)

20. Vagabond (5)

21. Plump (5)

24. Donating (6)

25. Nonplus (9)

26. Passion (4)

27. Steadiness (9)

Down

1. Disrespect (9)

2. First meal (9)

4. Sword (4)

5. Shock (5)

6. Painter (6)

7. Grotto (4)

9. Oar (5)

11. Churlish (5)

12. Very funny (9)

13. Reproduce (9)

17. Sober (5)

19. Furore (6)

22. Grill (5)

23. Channel (4)

24. Midge (4)

Thursday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Back; 3 Courting; 8 Aims; 9 Half-fare; 11 Drawing paper; 13 Seethe; 14 At will; 17 Crossword fan; 20 Intrepid; 21 Anti; 22 Assisted; 23 Myth.

Down: 1 Brandish; 2 Comrade; 4 Orange; 5 Refractory; 6 Image; 7 Grew; 10 Air hostess; 12 Blandish; 15 Infancy; 16 Awhile; 18 Rates; 19 Pisa.

QUICK

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Across: 1 Vice; 3 Canister; 8 Real; 9 Wrapping; 11 Affectionate; 13 Career; 14 Strife; 17 Impertinence; 20 Take away; 21 Abut; 22 Horseman; 23 Bend.

Down: 1 Variance; 2 Chamfer; 4 Afraid; 5 Impenitent; 6 Twist; 7 Rage; 10 Accelerate; 12 Deserted; 15 Ignoble; 16 Strata; 18 Maker; 19 Itch.