Double Crossword

Today...
By The Newsroom
Published 19th May 2011, 12:28 BST
Updated 19th May 2011, 13:53 BST

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. Satanic date is some way off (2,1,8)

9. You and I have nothing at first, yet have 3 (3)

10. Reared to be made to appear in court? (7,2)

11. Gives support to defenders (5)

13. Pullover could be set wear (7)

14. Furnishes egghead with sarcastic remarks (6)

16. Not at all lax in applying restrictions (6)

18. Withdraw pamphlet again first (7)

19. Sheet torn by the ones here (5)

20. Time for lessons (6-3)

21. Be conscious of losing a pound for professional charge (3)

22. Obviously not a clandestine date (4,7)

Down

2. Finish with scores level for the ribbon (3)

3. Contracting them doesn't mean paying less! (5)

4. Husband or wife initially suspected purpose of employment (6)

5. Increase gun team (7)

6. Make a deletion? Good - allow the minimum amount (3,2,4)

7. X twice makes to betray both sides (6-5)

8. Does it measure how high morale is? (6-5)

12. Wooing aboard a royal vessel? (9)

15. No rise for the Greek philosopher in the squad (7)

17. Faster to embarrass with bombardment (6)

19. Stealing article 12 inches long (5)

21. Cooler for devotee? (3)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Bigotry (11)

9. Sick (3)

10. Height (9)

11. Heading (5)

13. Steady worker (7)

14. Nomad (6)

16. Epoch (6)

18. Sterilised (7)

19. Purloin (5)

20. Compute (9)

21. Still (3)

22. Bestiality (11)

Down

2. Nothing (3)

3. Fat (5)

4. Not liable (6)

5. Fashionable (1,2,4)

6. Ingenuous (9)

7. Commotion (11)

8. Disbelief (11)

12. Wayfarer (9)

15. Confide (7)

17. Remnants (6)

19. Forbidding (5)

21. Expression of agreement (3)

Wednesday's solutions

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CRYPTIC - Across: 1 Acne; 3 Up to date; 9 Tighten; 10 Egret; 11 All-embracing; 13 Tasman; 15 Camera; 17 Catching fish; 20 Hindi; 21 Amnesia; 22 Deranges; 23 Pews.

Down: 1 Attracts; 2 Nigel; 4 Pantry; 5 Overcharging; 6 Arrange; 7 Eats; 8 Stamp auction; 12 Warheads; 14 Stainer; 16 Dilate; 18 Issue; 19 Shed.

QUICK - Across: 1 Peal; 3 Scabbard; 9 Rapport; 10 Onset; 11 Heart-rending; 13 Sector; 15 Wheeze; 17 Interference; 20 Knife; 21 Interim; 22 Prestige; 23 Bend.

Down: 1 Purchase; 2 Alpha; 4 Cutlet; 5 Bloodthirsty; 6 Absence; 7 Duty; 8 Postponement; 12 Redeemed; 14 Confine; 16 Offing; 18 Nurse; 19 Skip.