Double Crossword

Cryptic puzzle

Across7. Bad date Warren cooked - it's a limited diet (5,3,5)

8. Tactful record about the alien (8)

9. Hired out before Easter (4)

10. Insane artists from India (6)

12. Speaks for nothing on former local government income (6)

14. Start again with a summary (6)

16. Unimportant snub (6)

18. Sell the game back (4)

20. Records an attempt at needlework (8)

22. Red went to sing about where the PM lives (7,6)

Down

1. Air trite argument to annoy (8)

2. Sailor upsetting a rascal (6)

3. With due deference to speed (4)

4. Editor is into new issues (8)

5. Father gets a girl to prepare a Spanish dish (6)

6. Intend to be stingy (4)

11. Smart to include the church number when detecting (8)

13. Strongly advised Dot and her ex to get together (8)

15. Pressing on the old city chap (6)

17. Somehow rent is put in (6)

19. The weaving machine might seem close (4)

21. Stop out of position (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

7. Varied (13)

8. Evident (8)

9. Rivet (4)

10. Clear (6)

12. Tie (6)

14. Go round (6)

16. Prickly (6)

18. Close (4)

20. Normal (8)

22. Embarrassing (13)

Down

1. Energy (8)

2. Be very sparing (6)

3. Run (4)

4. Abuse (8)

5. Oral (6)

6. Tug (4)

11. Deduction (8)

13. Face (8)

15. Assault (6)

17. Floral (6)

19. Inheritor (4)

21. Judge (4)

Thursday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Warm; 8 On the radio; 9 At the bar; 10 Pity; 12 Jejune; 14 Sunday; 15 Easter; 17 Day off; 18 Hear; 19 Contract; 21 Second mate; 22 Lamb.

Down: 2 All the same; 3 Moth; 4 Stable; 5 Debris; 6 Rampancy; 7 Bony; 11 Traffic jam; 13 Ulterior; 16 Recede; 17 Denial; 18 Host; 20 Reel.

QUICK

Across: 1 Hard; 8 Abhorrence; 9 Slippery; 10 Oust; 12 Faulty; 14 Redden; 15 Famous; 17 Single; 18 Beau; 19 Religion; 21 Filthiness; 22 Hide.

Down: 2 Amalgamate; 3 Damp; 4 Cheeky; 5 Prayer; 6 Beholden; 7 Wept; 11 Spellbound; 13 Look up to; 16 Sordid; 17 Sullen; 18 Buff; 20 Gash.