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 27th Apr 2011, 10:47 BST
Updated 27th Apr 2011, 10:53 BST

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. Boss gets rid of one cook (4)

3. Unmarried composer got part back (8)

9. Sign flat for example isn't wanted here (7)

10. Clean weapon (5)

11. Gamble as professional sportsmen do? (4,3,5)

13. Concerning earlier meal (6)

15. Monument of astute builder (6)

17. What the batman became after being demobbed? (5,7)

20. An improvement once more ... (5)

21. ... could be enigma, I suppose (7)

22. Lest gain becomes a crime ... (8)

23. ... pass round the snakes! (4)

Down

1. Plot to put 100 at top of steeple (8)

2. Additional part of complex training programme (5)

4. Entice everybody to endure endless ... (6)

5. ... idle warning causing depression to Mad Hatter (6,6)

6. Not severe with about nine unfortunately tenanted (7)

7. Film showing right slippery customer? (4)

8. No amateur cooked pies for salon (12)

12. Uneasy when the others get a smaller share (8)

14. Soldier who keeps himself to himself? (7)

16. Determine as indication ... (6)

18. ... what's wrong with one girl ... (5)

19. ... or another light-headed idiot (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Skip (4)

3. Absurd (8)

9. Feat (7)

10. Climb (5)

11. Stinginess (12)

13. Inform (6)

15. Famish (6)

17. Courteous (4-8)

20. Titled (5)

21. Altercation (7)

22. Cheerful (8)

23. Sediment (4)

Down

1. Submissive (8)

2. Drive (5)

4. Clothe (6)

5. Totality (12)

6. Oppose (7)

7. Tardy (4)

8. Uncertainty (12)

12. Unmindful (8)

14. Quiver (7)

16. Forgive (6)

18. Stir (5)

19. Break (4)

Tuesday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 6 Bifocal; 7 All in; 9 Merge; 10 Targets; 12 Straightens; 14 Flag-officer; 18 Tanners; 19 Ideal; 21 Revel; 22 Drives a.

Down: 1 Eider; 2 Fought; 3 Gas; 4 Alight; 5 Tilting; 8 Bargain; 11 Fanfare; 13 Cleaves; 15 Ganges; 16 Endive; 17 Pause; 20 Orb.

QUICK

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Across: 6 Invoice; 7 Flout; 9 Guise; 10 Unkempt; 12 Involuntary; 14 Double-cross; 18 Capstan; 19 Vague; 21 Pluck; 22 Probity.

Down: 1 Snout; 2 Tocsin; 3 Act; 4 Albeit; 5 Support; 8 Inquire; 11 Foreman; 13 Potable; 15 Bisect; 16 Shabby; 17 Quota; 20 Ark.