Double Crossword

Cryptic puzzle

Across

7. In front by so much? (5)

8. The most difficult threads to disentangle (7)

9. Travelling by rail, preparing for action (2,5)

10. Batter currency (5)

12. Aristocratic senior pupils, perhaps (5-5)

15. Without interest or leaning, apparently (10)

18. Time of life when youth leader has listeners (5)

19. Wrap up again to get better (7)

21. The first woman to take a breather in the Himalayas? (7)

22. She's the marrying type from the Outer Hebrides (5)

Down

1. Within reason, limit friend to fair share (10)

2. Having gambled, half-pity the girl (5)

3. Dean's girl (4)

4. Coins that make a difference (6)

5. Right inclusion of current interest in hot areas (8)

6. Not in the church as lucre is wicked (7)

11. Dunderhead gets accused, but is released from custody (10)

13. Elegant European newspaper boss? (8)

14. Feeling humiliated, has made changes (7)

16. Fairy priest? (6)

17. Keep clear of a vacuum (5)

20. Shape of 27's relationship to 3 (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

7. Harden (5)

8. Ugly sight (7)

9. Axe (7)

10. Dialect (5)

12. Charm (10)

15. Updated (10)

18. Nascent (5)

19. Finance (7)

21. Flower (7)

22. Philander (5)

Down

1. Footpad (10)

2. Enthusiasm (5)

3. Network (4)

4. Epistle (6)

5. Average (8)

6. Importune (7)

11. Exploit (10)

13. Inexhaustible (8)

14. Issue (7)

16. Revenue (6)

17. Sober (5)

20. Blow (4)

Tuesday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Reprobate; 8 Orb; 9 Ragged-robin; 11 Villain; 12 Ahead; 13 Recipe; 15 Newton; 17 Lauds; 18 Haggard; 20 Shearwaters; 22 Hie; 23 Stand down.

Down: 2 Ena; 3 Opera; 4 Airing; 5 Embrace; 6 Concentrate; 7 Abandoned; 10 Golf-courses; 11 Very light; 14 Posters; 16 Sherpa; 19 Grand; 21 Row.

QUICK

Across: 1 Antipodes; 8 Nut; 9 Symptomatic; 11 Voucher; 12 Raise; 13 Notion; 15 Menace; 17 Rails; 18 Afflict; 20 Educational; 22 Lie; 23 Emergency.

Down: 2 Nay; 3 Pitch; 4 Demure; 5 Set free; 6 Inclination; 7 Statement; 10 Mountaineer; 11 Venerable; 14 Obscure; 16 Savage; 19 Fling; 21 Arc.