Double Crossword
Cryptic puzzle
Across
1. Christian ones from a freemason, possibly (9)
8. Born in north-east Spain (3)
9. Race he'd lead, somehow, being sensible (5-6)
11. A tool to suit Len, perhaps (7)
12. Business is over-rated (5)
13. Hate being tested, perhaps (6)
15. Do send back credit notes - they're offensive (6)
17. Lift the beams, say (5)
18. Work with metal, having crawled out (3-4)
20. Possibly tenderising things used in a recipe (11)
22. Tending to be suitable (3)
23. In which a boxer keeps his press-cuttings (9)
Down
2. Low-flying bird (3)
3. A man's standards (5)
4. Is mule cooked as a breakfast dish? (6)
5. Calmed through being given somewhere to sit outside Land's End (7)
6. It's mainly in Asia (6,5)
7. Having been pushed down? (9)
10. The bill you pay from your current account? (11)
11. Lingerie should not be worn out (9)
14. Kills, say, with toboggans (7)
16. Move swiftly along to a profession (6)
19. Invigorating snack item (5)
21. As well as to love (3)
Quick puzzle
Across
1. Reckless (9)
8. Unwell (3)
9. Bitter (11)
11. Rhythm (7)
12. Representative (5)
13. Origin (6)
15. Stick (6)
17. Frequently (5)
18. Brochure (7)
20. Not strait-laced (5-6)
22. Sicken (3)
23. Whirlpool (9)
Down
2. Curve (3)
3. Fiend (5)
4. Wood facing (6)
5. Ballet outfit (7)
6. Unkempt (11)
7. Distribution (9)
10. Formidable (11)
11. Curator (9)
14. Comply (7)
16. Mud (6)
19. Pseudonym (5)
21. Self (3)
Monday's solutions
CRYPTIC
Across: 7 Report; 8 Thrift; 10 Sincere; 11 All in; 12 Nice; 13 Ivory; 17 Trunk; 18 Tier; 22 Put-up; 23 Salient; 24 Rifles; 25 Odds-on.
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Across: 7 Subdue; 8 Polish; 10 Hurtful; 11 Prior; 12 Abet; 13 Queue; 17 Pixie; 18 Char; 22 Curve; 23 Looming; 24 Lavish; 25 Covert.
Down: 1 Escheat; 2 Aborted; 3 Quaff; 4 Pompous; 5 Vivid; 6 Whirl; 9 Plausible; 14 Disease; 15 Shrivel; 16 Frigate; 19 Scull; 20 Brave; 21 Robot.