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. The work rota's enchantment? (5,2,4)

9. Part of book for cathedral's governing body (7)

10. Cook one way or another about right (5)

11. Naturally he's the one to draw the line (5)

12. Miser makes score go round (7)

13. Old ode could have come from aimless drawing (6)

15. Suit for diggers? (6)

18. To agree completely (7)

20. A bit of prestige rarely harms a cat! (5)

22. Insects in the theatre? (5)

23. Work on a field of interest, like iridescent stone (7)

24. A requisite for the light sleeper? (7,4)

Down

2. Very small type found in shellfish (5)

3. A tiller taken word for word (7)

4. Terrifying woman doesn't need PR in advance! (6)

5. Prevent spoiling beard (5)

6. Doubly leaders of the world in times past (7)

7. Casts differ about being petrified (6,5)

8. The way the navy takes to journalism? (5,6)

14. Not in the team back in the pavilion? (7)

16. Hidden difficulty caused by subsidence in mine (7)

17. Using the highway, but not a main one (2,4)

19. Leans to one side at scene of contest (5)

21. Following brothers in a fairytale career? (5)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Rash (11)

9. In name (7)

10. Crop up (5)

11. Coach (5)

12. Eat (7)

13. Embrace (6)

15. Exit (6)

18. Lachrymose (7)

20. Power (5)

22. Essential (5)

23. Clear (7)

24. Enterprise (11)

Down

2. Send (5)

3. Focal (7)

4. Constabulary (6)

5. Drill (5)

6. Testimonial (7)

7. Heedless (11)

8. Require (11)

14. Crush (7)

16. Gadget (7)

17. Customer (6)

19. Untrue (5)

21. Raw (5)

Tuesday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Nameless; 5 Ibis; 9 Ling; 10 Top-liner; 11 Otago; 12 Inexact; 13 Landing-strips; 18 Remedial; 19 Nest; 20 Haddock; 21 Comus; 22 Sack; 23 Stranger.

Down: 2 Arietta; 3 Engaged; 4 Smoking-jacket; 6 Bengali; 7 Sprites; 8 Albert; 13 Larches; 14 Nomadic; 15 Indoor; 16 Run-down; 17 Pasture.

QUICK

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Across: 1 Massacre; 5 View; 9 Hobo; 10 Disperse; 11 Gauge; 12 Element; 13 Comprehensive; 18 Marksman; 19 Earn; 20 Antenna; 21 Strut; 22 Dull; 23 Imbecile.

Down: 2 Avocado; 3 Stopgap; 4 Raise the alarm; 6 Israeli; 7 Wreathe; 8 Spleen; 13 Command; 14 Marital; 15 Resent; 16 Sceptic; 17 Virtual.

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