Double Crossword

Choice of cryptic or quick puzzle, and (just in case you've been wracking your brains) yesterday's solutions.

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. Defender returned? (4)

3. Going for match point? (8)

8. Intends to produce first-class manuscript (4)

9. Concessionary rate for demi-pension? (4-4)

11. "Daily Sketch"? (7,5)

13. Observe article boil (6)

14. Not leaving list of bequests alone as one wishes? (2,4)

17. For keeping the keen puzzler cool? (9,3)

20. Fearless one printed revision (8)

21. It goes back to article expressing opposition (4)

22. What an idiot Edward is to have helped! (8)

23. Legend of an army that crossed the sea (4)

Down

1. Hold aloft 12's right instead of left (8)

2. Communist gives company bad dream (7)

4. Row under circle in colour (6)

5. Member of cast in ferry production becomes unmanageable (10)

6. Conception of one game somewhat modified (5)

7. You and I stood by King George and got bigger (4)

10. One with high-flown notions of entertainment? (3,7)

12. Flatter in a mild sort of way? (8)

15. Babyhood as one imagines it to be (7)

16. Hail we suffered for some time (6)

18. Local taxes could bring tears (5)

19. A small quantity to drink up in Italy (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Wickedness (4)

3. Tin (8)

8. Genuine (4)

9. Cover (8)

11. Loving (12)

13. Profession (6)

14. Conflict (6)

17. Cheek (12)

20. Subtract (4,4)

21. Border (4)

22. Rider (8)

23. Curve (4)

Down

1. Difference (8)

2. Bevel (7)

4. Scared (6)

5. Unrepentant (10)

6. Distort (5)

7. Fury (4)

10. Speed up (10)

12. Unoccupied (8)

15. Base (7)

16. Layers (6)

18. Manufacturer (5)

19. Craving (4)

Wednesday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Midnight oil; 9 Obscure; 10 Match; 11 Enter; 12 Crooner; 13 Openly; 15 Adhere; 18 Iron age; 20 Erica; 22 Haifa; 23 Castled; 24 Intemperate.

Down: 2 Inset; 3 Neutral; 4 Greece; 5 Tempo; 6 Intense; 7 Come to light; 8 Charge hands; 14 Emotion; 16 Dresser; 17 Tea-cup; 19 Apace; 21 Islet.

QUICK

Across: 1 Incantation; 9 Prophet; 10 Title; 11 Niece; 12 Humerus; 13 Answer; 15 Shower; 18 Example; 20 Datum; 22 Taper; 23 Shorten; 24 Unnecessary.

Down: 2 Noose; 3 Achieve; 4 Tetchy; 5 Totem; 6 Outgrow; 7 Spontaneity; 8 Measurement; 14 Sharpen; 16 Hideous; 17 Lessee; 19 Purge; 21 Tutor.