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 12th May 2011, 11:01 BST
Updated 12th May 2011, 11:03 BST

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. Only some returned: it's a trick (4)

8. Guarantee to tone down as an author? (10)

9. Delightful couple initially doing damage (8)

10. Malleable, and thus accepts short measure (4)

12. Injury due to how old the water barrier is (6)

14. No rest for singers (6)

15. Held the same views of an undesirable quality (6)

17. Deny is cartoon creator (6)

18. Enclosures for writers (4)

19. 100 is too old for insurance risks (8)

21. Unreasonable demand that I am to have status (10)

22. Sharp and enthusiastic (4)

Down

2. Correct point of view at one corner of the square (5-5)

3. Show pleasure in a catty way (4)

4. Counsel modern wickedness (6)

5. Intelligent but big-headed? Correct (6)

6. Newspapers containing ten unusual gifts (8)

7. Examined the texture of the material (4)

11. It exists to tackle burning issues (4,6)

13. Dislike of one form (8)

16. Dishonesty of tie-up shown after a month (6)

17. Recklessly dived with nothing on, being bare (6)

18. Quiet tune or two (4)

20. This class is wild (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Fall (4)

8. Unique (10)

9. Christmas (8)

10. Converse (4)

12. Folk (6)

14. Gear (6)

15. Detestation (6)

17. Harmful (6)

18. Gala (4)

19. Renegade (8)

21. Ineffectual (10)

22. Smooth (4)

Down

2. Convalesce (10)

3. Heap (4)

4. Godlike (6)

5. Straight (6)

6. Ridiculous (8)

7. Joke (4)

11. Loyalty (10)

13. See (8)

16. Particular (6)

17. Border (6)

18. Chimney (4)

20. Prison (4)

Wednesday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 7 Noose; 8 Emotion; 9 Heights; 10 Solid; 12 Repayments; 15 Gravestone; 18 Sabot; 19 Polecat; 21 Rigours; 22 Tempo. Down: 1 Anchorages; 2 Tonic; 3 Leah; 4 Red Sea; 5 Horsemen; 6 Violent; 11 Discretion; 13 Eventful; 14 Garbage; 16 Typist; 17 Scamp; 20 Late.

QUICK

Across: 7 Inure; 8 Overlay; 9 Cripple; 10 Plump; 12 Neutralise; 15 Astronomer; 18 Thing; 19 Envelop; 21 Startle; 22 Links. Down: 1 Witchcraft; 2 Pupil; 3 Help; 4 Foment; 5 Keepsake; 6 Plaudit; 11 Presuppose; 13 Elongate; 14 Stoical; 16 Obeyed; 17 Clone; 20 Vale.