Double Crossword

Cryptic puzzle

Across

7. Violation of accepted behaviour about return for art (13)

8. About fifty vie to finish (8)

9. Big head to single part of skeleton (4)

10. Bellowed again in the way (6)

12. Formal agreement brings unusual pleasure to youth leader (6)

14. Put two and two together again and go? (6)

16. Speak evil of yours truly after fade-out (6)

18. Record from this band is currently No. 1 (4)

20. After poor Act I, change to being uncommunicative (8)

22. Black power? (3,10)

Down

1. Unvarying pitch of doctor isn't among them (8)

2. U.S. port in dazed state (6)

3. Reddish stretch of water (4)

4. Beaten by exploit, indeed (8)

5. Steady horse here (6)

6. Descending a hill (4)

11. How long something lasts around it (8)

13. Quarrel after motor accident? Not today! (8)

15. Receive cap etc. (6)

17. Thief's principle irrationally reverenced (6)

19. Time for detail (4)

21. With which its members get beaten? (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

7. Infection (13)

8. Appendix (8)

9. Unctuous (4)

10. Selected (6)

12. Pillar (6)

14. Forever (6)

16. Sheen (6)

18. Slight (4)

20. Conspiracy (8)

22. Sweets (13)

Down

1. Heartiness (8)

2. Stripe (6)

3. Amongst (4)

4. Hostile (8)

5. Amble (6)

6. Earth (4)

11. Definite (8)

13. Morgue (8)

15. Afloat (6)

17. Thin (6)

19. Threaten (4)

21. Pare (4)

Thursday's solutions

CRYPTIC - Across: 1 Knew; 8 Rhinestone; 9 Pastille; 10 Rims; 12 Litmus; 14 Truant; 15 Rigged; 17 Denote; 18 Tyre; 19 Test-tube; 21 Mating call; 22 Lake.

Down: 2 Notability; 3 Writ; 4 Fields; 5 Recent; 6 Star-turn; 7 Jets; 11 Minute-book; 13 Magnetic; 16 Dotage; 17 Dismay; 18 Tomb; 20 Tell.

QUICK - Across: 1 Hard; 8 Annihilate; 9 Hopeless; 10 Glad; 12 Forced; 14 Change; 15 Winner; 17 Gather; 18 Peer; 19 Fearless; 21 Concession; 22 Keep.

Down: 2 Automobile; 3 Daze; 4 Intend; 5 Physic; 6 Flagrant; 7 Send; 11 Aggressive; 13 Contract; 16 Refuse; 17 Gratis; 18 Pick; 20 Link.