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 11th May 2011, 09:58 BST
Updated 11th May 2011, 12:08 BST

Cryptic puzzle

Across

7. Put a ring in one's rearranged necktie (5)

8. Formal proposition after the end of the conference produces mental agitation (7)

9. Could be the highest mountains (7)

10. In this way the cover becomes substantial (5)

12. Many pester harassed debtors for these (10)

15. Memorial to most solemn individual (10)

18. This age deliberately destroys footwear (5)

19. Place to get ruined by offensive creature (7)

21. Severe weather conditions for those who work on aircraft, we hear (7)

22. The speed that's associated with the score (5)

Down

1. Change oars for mooring places (10)

2. A note is needed for medicine (5)

3. In the Bible, a humble female (4)

4. But surely it doesn't contain rose-water! (3,3)

5. Cossacks are husky chaps, one hears (8)

6. Forceful novel is involved with it (7)

11. Consider it as tact, maybe (10)

13. Exciting description of a crowded Sports Day (8)

14. A beggar sorted out the contents of the bin (7)

16. One who handles the keys in office (6)

17. Rascal to take too little trouble with the job (5)

20. Having departed, subject to delay (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

7. Harden (5)

8. Cover (7)

9. Maim (7)

10. Tubby (5)

12. Counterbalance (10)

15. Stargazer (10)

18. Object (5)

19. Surround (7)

21. Alarm (7)

22. Golf course (5)

Down

1. Sorcery (10)

2. Student (5)

3. Aid (4)

4. Stir up (6)

5. Souvenir (8)

6. Round of applause (7)

11. Assume (10)

13. Lengthen (8)

14. Impassive (7)

16. Complied (6)

17. Copy (5)

20. Valley (4)

Tuesday's solutions

CRYPTIC

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Across: 1 Leftovers; 8 Own; 9 Toastmaster; 11 Gophers; 12 Annie; 13 Oboist; 15 Bertha; 17 Purse; 18 Valance; 20 Appointment; 22 Set; 23 Discerned. Down: 2 Ego; 3 Outre; 4 Elapse; 5 Satiate; 6 For instance; 7 On average; 10 Appropriate; 11 Good press; 14 Steeped; 16 Avoids; 19 Lithe; 21 Nee.

QUICK

Across: 1 Overturns; 8 Run; 9 Restrictive; 11 Builder; 12 Plead; 13 Staple; 15 Strewn; 17 Alien; 18 Artists; 20 Intersperse; 22 Eat; 23 Conscript. Down: 2 Vie; 3 Tired; 4 Record; 5 Snippet; 6 Predecessor; 7 Incidents; 10 Suitability; 11 Bespatter; 14 Lunatic; 16 Barren; 19 Topic; 21 Sap.