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 14th Feb 2011, 09:44 BST
Updated 14th Feb 2011, 09:45 BST

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. 6 making the lecture twice as long? (6,4)

7. Couldn't keep still through emotion? (5)

8. Discreet under protection (7)

10. Learnt to become forbearing (8)

11. It could be in pride, of course (4)

13. Capital fighting implement (6)

15. Association of people a guest might join (6)

17. Revolt to get increase in pay (4)

18. Reject solid law (8)

21. The ghost of 14 (7)

22. Change to 10 not out for a change (5)

23. How one learns to walk gradually? (4,2,4)

Down

1. Lived up to wicked image (5)

2. Beginning to move beneath path (5,3)

3. Foot's position according to traditional tale? (6)

4. Evidence of sorrow for the rip (4)

5. Being firmly fixed in temporary accommodation (7)

6. Would one look vacant when asked to spell them? (5,5)

9. Drudgery only an ass would do? (6-4)

12. Devised a role so as to be made special (3,5)

14. Sceptre engenders high regard (7)

16. My 17 making great unhappiness (6)

19. Be more lenient and allow to 17 (3,2)

20. Prevent crockery going up (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Witticism (10)

7. Redden (5)

8. Confound (7)

10. Journalist (8)

11. Forbid (4)

13. Spoken (6)

15. Adorn (6)

17. Chief (4)

18. Keep (8)

21. Learned (7)

22. Prod (5)

23. Hit (4-6)

Down

1. Fleshy (5)

2. Airy (8)

3. Vocalist (6)

4. Not any (4)

5. Allay (7)

6. Shorten (10)

9. Retailer (10)

12. Individual (8)

14. Hermit (7)

16. Mourn (6)

19. Horseman (5)

20. Raise (4)

Friday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 3 Adventure; 8 Rare; 9 Represent; 10 Dodgem; 11 Menus; 14 Taste; 15 Elan; 16 Range; 18 Odes; 20 Nonet; 21 Nancy; 24 Potent; 25 Philately; 26 Heat; 27 Murderess. Down: 1 Erudition; 2 Tradesmen; 4 Deem; 5 Eyrie; 6 Tissue; 7 Rent; 9 Refer; 11 Money; 12 Slandered; 13 Institute; 17 Envoy; 19 Sailed; 22 Cater; 23 Thou; 24 Plus.

QUICK

Across: 3 Implement; 8 Next; 9 Loathsome; 10 Ensued; 11 Drain; 14 Tread; 15 Cope; 16 Spats; 18 Once; 20 Pious; 21 Empty; 24 Senior; 25 Warranted; 26 Pull; 27 Sedentary. Down: 1 Inception; 2 Existence; 4 Mood; 5 Later; 6 Mystic; 7 Name; 9 Lends; 11 Diary; 12 Notorious; 13 Leisurely; 17 Speed; 19 Emerge; 22 Tenet; 23 Face; 24 Seer.