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. It's not the place to go for a sporting holiday (6,4)

7. Sore about clue you get right at the end (5)

8. Possibly march on a king (7)

10. Robin ate out with a singer (8)

11. One of the first anglers? (4)

13. River-woman (6)

15. Carriage seen in April and August (6)

17. Examine a cricket match (4)

18. Agreement to shrink (8)

21. Dependent on the latrine not being out-of-order (7)

22. American backing for a man in Africa (5)

23. Resolved to put off the return of material (10)

Down

1. More pleasant resort on the right (5)

2. Train duo getting upset for a length of time (8)

3. Monies exchanged for a girl (6)

4. Cannot be hypocritical talk (4)

5. Deserved a ceremonial act in the sea (7)

6. Lift one who cannot ask for your orders (10)

9. Thus Indian translated an Indian language (10)

12. Quiet worker becoming a resistance fighter (8)

14. Pardon sailors with love trouble (7)

16. Not the top Shakespearean role (6)

19. An idea about old money helped (5)

20. Spicy club (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Prosperous (10)

7. Rule (5)

8. Diffusion (7)

10. Build (8)

11. Larva (4)

13. Tuft (6)

15. Menace (6)

17. Fever (4)

18. Delighted (8)

21. Turkish title (7)

22. Contaminate (5)

23. Property (10)

Down

1. Viscous (5)

2. Think over (8)

3. Flight (6)

4. Pit (4)

5. Boom (7)

6. Appease (10)

9. Deputy (10)

12. Baptise (8)

14. Prevaricate (7)

16. Trip (6)

19. Wrong (5)

20. Loosen (4)

Friday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 7 Contravention; 8 Complete; 9 Bone; 10 Roared; 12 Treaty; 14 Repair; 16 Defame; 18 Disc; 20 Taciturn; 22 Jet propulsion.

Down: 1 Monotone; 2 Stupor; 3 Lake; 4 Defeated; 5 Stable; 6 Down; 11 Duration; 13 Tomorrow; 15 Accept; 17 Fetish; 19 Item; 21 Club.

QUICK

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Across: 7 Contamination; 8 Addendum; 9 Oily; 10 Picked; 12 Column; 14 Always; 16 Lustre; 18 Slur; 20 Intrigue; 22 Confectionery.

Down: 1 Goodwill; 2 Streak; 3 Amid; 4 Inimical; 5 Stroll; 6 Soil; 11 Distinct; 13 Mortuary; 15 Adrift; 17 Skinny; 19 Loom; 21 Trim.

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