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. See 19 Across.

9. The Old Man's cry that stops the vessel (3)

10. The garlic could make you sleepy (9)

11. Try an easy diversion round the south (5)

13. Waste time making a fried concoction (7)

14. Previously told that conflict will come to a disastrous end (6)

16. How the local authority imposes regulations (2-4)

18. Fancy getting a point after aiming badly (7)

19 And 1 Across. What stamp counterfeiters create (5,11)

20. Swiss scattered in the vale (9)

21. To knock a popular song (3)

22. Fine old house converted into steamy hotel (7,4)

Down

2. The month for hawthorn (3)

3. Recover from a succession of strokes (5)

4. Start to show to some advantage (3,3)

5. The senselessness of having been elected by a tiny fluctuation (7)

6. The wrong thing to drop at dusk (9)

7. Manufacturer of revolvers (11)

8. Sporting records - these will be arranged in twenties (5-6)

12. Tiny spring flower (9)

15. It's obvious I've been upset by depression (7)

17. The kind of tasks for one in a servile position (6)

19. Bird island near the bottom of the cliff (5)

21. Express hesitation as you stitch the edge (3)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Gloomy (11)

9. Possess (3)

10. Analysis (9)

11. Sticky (5)

13. Humdrum (7)

14. Decorated (6)

16. Docile (6)

18. Utmost (7)

19. Wrench (5)

20. Support (9)

21. Card game (3)

22. Knock-out drug (11)

Down

2. Epoch (3)

3. Mournfully (5)

4. Scant (6)

5. Voluptuous (7)

6. Incite (9)

7. Dispute (11)

8. Showiness (11)

12. Compel (9)

15. Syrup (7)

17. Oppose (6)

19. Flinch (5)

21. Garland (3)

Wednesday's solution

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Chef; 3 Bachelor; 9 Natural; 10 Lance; 11 Play for money; 13 Repast; 15 Statue; 17 Civil servant; 20 Again; 21 Imagine; 22 Stealing; 23 Asps.

Down: 1 Conspire; 2 Extra; 4 Allure; 5 Hollow threat; 6 Lenient; 7 Reel; 8 Professional; 12 Restless; 14 Private; 16 Assign; 18 Amiss; 19 Lass.

QUICK

Across: 1 Omit; 3 Farcical; 9 Exploit; 10 Mount; 11 Illiberality; 13 Notify; 15 Starve; 17 Well-mannered; 20 Noble; 21 Dispute; 22 Pleasant; 23 Lees.

Down: 1 Obedient; 2 Impel; 4 Attire; 5 Completeness; 6 Counter; 7 Late; 8 Doubtfulness; 12 Heedless; 14 Tremble; 16 Pardon; 18 Rouse; 19 Snap.