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 15th Jun 2011, 10:51 BST
Updated 15th Jun 2011, 10:53 BST

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. Plays a capricious part? (4,3,4)

9. Attack a seaman, we hear (7)

10. Topless specimen showing plenty! (5)

11. Tyre pattern needs a bit of smart readjustment (5)

12. Give an interpretation of obsolete unit of weight? (7)

13. About one with guardian getting the prize (6)

15, 14 Down And 20 Across. Rank outsider could well be! (6,7,5)

18. Confines within bounds rotationally, we hear (7)

20. See 15 Across.

22. He won't work part of the bagpipe (5)

23. State in which I will always take precedence (7)

24. They earn present marks at school (11)

Down

2. A sect disposed to social distinction (5)

3. More reliable plumber (7)

4. Violent types - you'll find them in disorder (3-3)

5. Hold tight when the sprag breaks (5)

6. Dissect a mole up in a phial (7)

7. Teacher takes exception to the geniuses (11)

8. The principal sources from which larger flowers develop (4-7)

14. See 15 Across.

16. Gas-bag (7)

17. Climb to the top of Cotopaxi in the Andes, maybe (6)

19. Steward ever so disturbed by the end of the voyage (5)

21. Chemical coming from a hole in the ground (5)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Ban (11)

9. Reproach (7)

10. Theatrical set (5)

11. Relieved (5)

12. Promote (7)

13. Tell (6)

15. Assassin (6)

18. Evict (4,3)

20. Intended (5)

22. Ingenuous (5)

23. Topography (7)

24. Unprotected (11)

Down

2. Flowing garments (5)

3. Accumulator (7)

4. Commanded (6)

5. Savour (5)

6. Comprehensive (7)

7. Oversee (11)

8. Strident (11)

14. Stealthy (7)

16. Profligate (7)

17. Motionless (6)

19. Corpulent (5)

21. Accumulate (5)

Tuesday's solutions

CRYPTIC

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Across: 1 Inaction; 5 Maid; 9 Stun; 10 Striking; 11 Broom; 12 In state; 13 Blamelessness; 18 Outright; 19 Mint; 20 Hearten; 21 Yemen; 22 Rita; 23 Perished.

Down: 2 Natural; 3 Conform; 4 Outside chance; 6 Animate; 7 Degrees; 8 Missus; 13 Brother; 14 Attract; 15 Exists; 16 Numbers; 17 Sincere.

QUICK

Across: 1 Bankrupt; 5 Idea; 9 Solo; 10 Pinnacle; 11 Maybe; 12 Operate; 13 Powerlessness; 18 Religion; 19 Clap; 20 Shallow; 21 Jemmy; 22 Lees; 23 Pressure.

Down: 2 Avocado; 3 Knobble; 4 Prisoner of war; 6 Decease; 7 Ageless; 8 Infers; 13 Perusal; 14 Welfare; 15 Regale; 16 Nucleus; 17 Stammer