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. Slid out of the covers (4)

3. Very good money (8)

8. Don't eat quickly (4)

9. Begin to teach the fundamentals to (8)

11. Criminal involved in demolition? (12)

13. A girl that is with a dog (6)

14. Take a gun to church to create a stink (6)

17. Write about Mel's miracles - we should be thankful for them (5,7)

20. Letters from Paris and Rome? (8)

21. Fake remake of M*A*S*H (4)

22. A girl in trouble with the dole in a place of riches (8)

23. Does this bird make domed nests? (4)

Down

1. The footballer only took 50 per cent (4-4)

2. Talk about something thrown at Ponders End (7)

4. Holding a number on the river (6)

5. They take back what they say about farm vehicles (10)

6. Silly to upset Annie (5)

7. Colour Reg turns on the 4th of July (4)

10. Lawmaker who might be an allegorist (10)

12. One on the board looking for a mate? (8)

15. Not one found therein, perhaps? (7)

16. Showed amusement when badly misled (6)

18. Was gloomy about the vehicle (5)

19. Skin complaint from cane, perhaps (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Bureau (4)

3. Agricultural (8)

8. Pleasant (4)

9. Consist (8)

11. First trip (6,6)

13. Language (6)

14. Lithe (6)

17. Occult (12)

20. Old-fashioned (8)

21. Record (4)

22. Wavered (8)

23. Nearest (4)

Down

1. Explosive (8)

2. Pulling in (7)

4. Rut (6)

5. Choke (10)

6. Sugar coating (5)

7. Require (4)

10. Recover (10)

12. Tacit (8)

15. Maintenance (7)

16. Remain firm (6)

18. Up to (5)

19. Idle (4)

Wednesday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Acts the goat; 9 Assault; 10 Ample; 11 Tread; 12 Expound; 13 Reward; 15 Absent; 18 Interns; 20 Leave; 22 Drone; 23 Egotism; 24 Attendances.

Down: 2 Caste; 3 Sounder; 4 Hit-men; 5 Grasp; 6 Ampoule; 7 Masterminds; 8 Head-streams; 14 Without; 16 Balloon; 17 Ascend; 19 Reeve; 21 Amine.

QUICK

Across: 1 Prohibition; 9 Upbraid; 10 Scene; 11 Eased; 12 Elevate; 13 Inform; 15 Killer; 18 Turn out; 20 Meant; 22 Naive; 23 Terrain; 24 Defenceless.

Down: 2 Robes; 3 Hoarder; 4 Bidden; 5 Taste; 6 Overall; 7 Superintend; 8 Penetrating; 14 Furtive; 16 Immoral; 17 Static; 19 Obese; 21 Amass.