Double Crossword
Cryptic puzzle
Across
1. You might keep them on American bills (4)
3. To row may be inappropriate on this (8)
9. Tuner ordered by a man out of gear (7)
10. Tendency to be carried along (5)
11. A craftsman such as the Prime Minister? (7-5)
13. The lawn variety is not real (6)
15. Composer about to climb aboard (6)
17. Very sad when the record is played at such a time (12)
20. Pale like a bird (5)
21. List that is put about various times (7)
22. Write back concerning a horse-killer (8)
23. That's some signature for a creature (4)
Down
1. A small number in each large town show persistence (8)
2. Cry about the right promotional description (5)
4. Lie too badly about rock (6)
5. Dated foods I handle roughly (3-9)
6. A review of pure wit, possibly (5-2)
7. Still one monster (4)
8. A man to anger with an early Christmas present (12)
12. Curiosity about a credit charge (8)
14. Not one in there comes out (7)
16. Complete the National Theatre in the Irish Republic (6)
18. Like a man from the East (5)
19. Injure with a hard weapon (4)
Quick puzzle
Across
1. Engrave (4)
3. Exemption (8)
9. Coach (7)
10. Smith's block (5)
11. Err (4,1,7)
13. Pantihose (6)
15. Vile (6)
17. Distinguish (12)
20. Inn (5)
21. Black and white (7)
22. Penitent (8)
23. Bogus (4)
Down
1. Guess (8)
2. Eccentric (5)
4. Unhealthy (6)
5. Unwarranted (12)
6. Summoned (7)
7. Cry (4)
8. Especially (2,10)
12. Appendix (8)
14. Sparkle (7)
16. Mollusc (6)
18. Under water (5)
19. Fashionable (4)
Tuesday's solutions
CRYPTIC
Across: 6 Express; 7 Solve; 9 Drove; 10 Salient; 12 Clandestine; 14 Counterfeit; 18 Ageless; 19 Spell; 21 Aloof; 22 Callous.
Down: 1 Extra; 2 Drivel; 3 Ash; 4 Soviet; 5 Evening; 8 Take-off; 11 Intense; 13 Roughly; 15 Nelson; 16 Impale; 17 Clout; 20 Bar.
QUICK
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Hide AdAcross: 6 Upright; 7 Regal; 9 Mania; 10 Reverse; 12 Benefaction; 14 Dissimulate; 18 Distant; 19 Worry; 21 Vague; 22 Enchant.
Down: 1 Appal; 2 Divide; 3 Shy; 4 Desert; 5 Passion; 8 Legally; 11 Seeming; 13 Similar; 15 Set out; 16 Trophy; 17 Wrong; 20 End.