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 26th May 2011, 10:17 BST
Updated 26th May 2011, 10:59 BST

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. Get rid of the hut (4)

3. Telegram about top-class record deserving censure (8)

8. Catch sight of an Eastern agent (4)

9. Novice putting gin and nitrogen in ale (8)

11. Signs, but not of the times (4,3,5)

13. The puzzle that used to strain (6)

14. Where horses go steady? (6)

17. Interrogate a man? (8,4)

20. Sure is no solution to mental disorder (8)

21. Strike back at a serviceman (4)

22. It's goodbye to the Japanese (8)

23. After midnight the boy is happy (4)

Down

1. Spies found under trains? (8)

2. Explain old money (7)

4. Perhaps Ed's pun upsets (6)

5. Uncultured boy coming first in English (10)

6. Prohibit the trade union creating languages (5)

7. Not a real nobleman (4)

10. A measure used to ban pet loos, perhaps (10)

12. Seaman holding all the cards? (8)

15. Tool for the lawyer in a fight (7)

16. I would get in a row, being neater (6)

18. Highly interesting business? (5)

19. Singles out a nose (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Quick (4)

3. Potential (8)

8. Not one (4)

9. Defence (8)

11. Said differently (2,5,5)

13. Overcoat (6)

14. Market (6)

17. Liking (12)

20. Old-fashioned (8)

21. Quarrel (4)

22. Wayward (8)

23. Back (4)

Down

1. Capricious (8)

2. Tortuous (7)

4. Clamour (6)

5. Inviolable (10)

6. Mild (5)

7. Pitcher (4)

10. Shabby (10)

12. Convey (8)

15. Foolish (7)

16. Pincers (6)

18. Helicopter blade (5)

19. Circle (4)

Wednesday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Spell of duty; 9 Chapter; 10 Broil; 11 Ruler; 12 Scrooge; 13 Doodle; 15 Spades; 18 Totally; 20 Tiger; 22 Flies; 23 Opaline; 24 Bedside lamp.

Down: 2 Pearl; 3 Literal; 4 Ogress; 5 Debar; 6 Twofold; 7 Scared stiff; 8 Fleet Street; 14 Outside; 16 Pitfall; 17 By road; 19 Lists; 21 Grimm.

QUICK

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Across: 1 Precipitate; 9 Nominal; 10 Arise; 11 Tutor; 12 Consume; 13 Enfold; 15 Egress; 18 Tearful; 20 Might; 22 Vital; 23 Evident; 24 Undertaking.

Down: 2 Remit; 3 Central; 4 Police; 5 Train; 6 Tribute; 7 Inattentive; 8 Necessitate; 14 Flatten; 16 Gimmick; 17 Client; 19 False; 21 Green.