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 Apr 2011, 10:22 BST
Updated 12th Apr 2011, 11:25 BST

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. Don't be afraid of everything terrifying (8)

5. A pair of braces? (4)

9. Divide role (4)

10. So returns finally as finest incombustible material (8)

11. Higher in the group, perhaps (5)

12. A rum one to inflame with love! (7)

13. The scale of sanity? (6,7)

18. Padre has links, including converted friend (8)

19. Repair what Malcolm has (4)

20. End of the road that is difficult for obstinate politician (7)

21. Some fine verses? Not at all! (5)

22. The end of the game for a fellow-worker (4)

23. It covers the wound when putting clothes on (8)

Down

2. Formerly enough, for instance (7)

3. Withdraw to doctor again? (7)

4. Does he put up colleges for men teachers? (6,7)

6. Our town appears to be old-fashioned (7)

7. Guardedness about nest-egg? (7)

8. Remember about visit (6)

13. Lady takes in current road surface (7)

14. The most parsimonious are sent out (7)

15. Keeping head above water with nothing in a tenement (6)

16. First-class but 1000 deducted for being without purpose (7)

17. Business worry (7)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Squeeze (8)

5. Tie (4)

9. Strand (4)

10. Enthusiasm (8)

11. Foolish (5)

12. Rouse (7)

13. Unique (13)

18. Careless (8)

19. Gown (4)

20. Lay by (7)

21. Plank (5)

22. Whirlpool (4)

23. Valuer (8)

Down

2. View (7)

3. In vogue (7)

4. Insomnia (13)

6. Unfold (4,3)

7. Swell (7)

8. Chant (6)

13. Rising (7)

14. Commended (7)

15. Last (6)

16. Timid (7)

17. Ban (7)

Monday's solutions

CRYPTIC

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Across: 1 Encase; 4 Poised; 9 Conversations; 10 Rock-tar; 11 Alter; 12 Dogma; 14 Reins; 18 Lists; 19 Impasse; 21 An eye for an eye; 22 Essays; 23 Vestry.

Down: 1 Escort; 2 Consciousness; 3 Spent; 5 Outpace; 6 Short and sweet; 7 Desire; 8 Usury; 13 Mastery; 15 Cleave; 16 Picot; 17 Merely; 20 Plane.

QUICK

Across: 1 Sequel; 4 Splint; 9 Idiosyncratic; 10 Dukedom; 11 Barge; 12 Assay; 14 Depot; 18 Rifle; 19 Curtail; 21 Changeability; 22 Exhort; 23 Penned.

Down: 1 Shindy; 2 Quick as a flash; 3 Eased; 5 Parable; 6 Interpolation; 7 Ticket; 8 Gnome; 13 Avenger; 15 Creche; 16 Scrap; 17 Flayed; 20 Raise.