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 13th Jun 2011, 10:16 BST
Updated 13th Jun 2011, 11:23 BST

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. Liking a bit of a quarrel? I should know! (6)

4. Engulfs in the fens (6)

9. Calculating people may find it useful (5,8)

10. They may commemorate odd battles (7)

11. Number of half even shares (5)

12. Filch 20 (5)

14. Rich in addition to hot-headed (5)

18. Next in line after true leader of people (5)

19. Precocious person is out of bed to begin with (7)

21. Not a capital expression (13)

22. A number of personnel eventually make the team (6)

23. Creatures wanting new nibs for example (6)

Down

1. Try air for its unusualness (6)

2. Compel to follow the scent? (4,2,3,4)

3. In a nasty legalistic manner (5)

5. Vigilant fellow finally gets a fluke break (7)

6. Appearance of awful famine at local HQ (13)

7. Remains about right, though does wander off (6)

8. 20 couldn't be smaller (5)

13. Breathing apparatus for flying service? (7)

15. Basic paper-fastener (6)

16. Use fists to get a drink (5)

17. Corresponding stickers (6)

20. Show how unused story is no longer fresh (5)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Tacky (6)

4. Open (6)

9. Listless (13)

10. Refectory (7)

11. Confess (5)

12. Essential (5)

14. Intended (5)

18. Leading (5)

19. Charm (7)

21. Breaking up (13)

22. Exit (6)

23. Draw back (6)

Down

1. Comfort (6)

2. Thoughtless (13)

3. Rogue (5)

5. Pacify (7)

6. Paperwork (13)

7. Weaken (6)

8. Trip (5)

13. Stomach (7)

15. Lottery (6)

16. Mock attack (5)

17. Smell (6)

20. Creep (5)

Friday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 4 Atrophy; 8 Player; 9 Pitfall; 10 Ragged; 11 Narrow; 12 Swearing; 18 Tweezers; 20 Myrtle; 21 Patron; 22 Cavalry; 23 Keen on; 24 Hostile.

Down: 1 Oppress; 2 Tangier; 3 Veneer; 5 Triangle; 6 Oxford; 7 Hold on; 13 Integral; 14 Tearing; 15 Asinine; 16 Dynamo; 17 At last; 19 Elated.

QUICK

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Across: 4 Ghastly; 8 Murmur; 9 Noxious; 10 Recipe; 11 Inhale; 12 Uprising; 18 Construe; 20 Favour; 21 Shears; 22 Arrival; 23 Lodger; 24 Swagger.

Down: 1 Amorous; 2 Procure; 3 Rumpus; 5 Hooligan; 6 Slight; 7 Loudly; 13 Increase; 14 Arraign; 15 Dessert; 16 Narrow; 17 Moving; 19 School.