Double Crossword

Choice of cryptic or quick puzzle, and (just in case you've been wracking your brains) yesterday's solutions.

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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Down: 1 Present; 2 Spinach; 3 Armed; 4 Theatre; 5 Viola; 6 Stand; 9 Heaviness; 14 Prophet; 15 Diverse; 16 Grating; 19 Spare; 20 Staff; 21 Blade.

QUICK

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.

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