Double Crossword

Cryptic puzzle

Across

7. Caring about sport (6)

8. Walks on beams (6)

10. Become aware of being defrosted (7)

11. Fish with degrees? (5)

12. Cultivate a cash register (4)

13. An English city's tourist attractions (5)

17. I step around the ski-slope (5)

18. Robe made from a goat (4)

22. Does it follow an ace in tennis? (5)

23. Earned 144 for the senior journalist (7)

24. See the ball go out of this world (6)

25. Animal with a long time to find a bird (6)

Down

1. Rock in great confusion (7)

2. Hastily move the coal container (7)

3. A light meal of nutmeg top in wine (5)

4. Diplomat's case (7)

5. Insect-infested car? (5)

6. A girl returns with something valuable (5)

9. Benefit of following 22 (9)

14. Railmen moving ore (7)

15. A boat carrying drink (7)

16. Coming down to earth on the first floor (7)

19. Saying it's a commercial era (5)

20. Trout prepared for a teacher (5)

21. French king or American saint (5)

Quick puzzle

Across

7. Almost (6)

8. Assemble (6)

10. Work (7)

11. Slice (5)

12. Blow (4)

13. Brag (5)

17. Accoutre (5)

18. Exploit (4)

22. Shut (5)

23. Rare (7)

24. Burning (6)

25. Dive (6)

Down

1. Bill (7)

2. Remove (4,3)

3. Calm (5)

4. Dawn (7)

5. Corpulent (5)

6. Classify (5)

9. Tuneful (9)

14. Press (7)

15. Authentic (7)

16. Pretentious (7)

19. Bit (5)

20. Rashness (5)

21. Suppress (5)

Friday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 3 Customary; 8 Viol; 9 Historian; 10 Red-hot; 11 Clear; 14 Bucks; 15 Raze; 16 Trams; 18 Does; 20 Moist; 21 Deuce; 24 Blonde; 25 Cut-throat; 26 Blue; 27 Referenda.

Down: 1 Everybody; 2 Conducted; 4 Unit; 5 Total; 6 Mortar; 7 Real; 9 Hoist; 11 Crave; 12 Rationale; 13 Feathered; 17 Smelt; 19 Settle; 22 Carve; 23 Luce; 24 Bard.

QUICK

Across: 3 Associate; 8 Jury; 9 Quiescent; 10 Consul; 11 State; 14 Leper; 15 Ergo; 16 Knoll; 18 Term; 20 Aloft; 21 Touch; 24 Detect; 25 Plastered; 26 Sued; 27 Explosive.

Down:1. Ejaculate; 2 Transport; 4 Soul; 5 Overt; 6 Incite; 7 Tone; 9 Quirk; 11 Sloth; 12 Erroneous; 13 Fortitude; 17 Lazed; 19 Morsel; 22 Chess; 23 Flex; 24 Derv.