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. How "The Tempest" may be performed? (8)

5. The middle name of Mildred Nasmyth (4)

9. Quick kind of decision to send the vessels back (4)

10. Recorder is one who breaks down, we hear (8)

11 And 13 Down. The bargee produces an aquatic insect (5-7)

12. They're made by those who back horses (7)

13. Animal for which there may be a heavy charge (5,2,6)

18. Loans made by one who would a-wooing go! (8)

19. Be first for the main part (4)

20. Romanic pioneer in communication, maybe (7)

21. Drain relocated at the lowest point (5)

22. Want to hear what masseurs do (4)

23. Acting as a yes-man? (8)

Down

2. No agent can alter the ship's displacement (7)

3. Somehow parries the weapons (7)

4. Patient describing protracted agony (4-9)

6. Did a boring job (7)

7. Trains a redeployed workman (7)

8. Carriage for the country with gold finish (6)

13. See 11 Across.

14. Describing an unfavourable climate for present-day poetry (7)

15. Money container of poor quality (6)

16. Free to hire out for a second time (7)

17. Joy gets toenail attended to (7)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Authorise (8)

5. Alone (4)

9. Overcook (4)

10. Representative (8)

11. Goodbye (5)

12. Building (7)

13. Forebodings (13)

18. Nautical (8)

19. Fall (4)

20. Pariah (7)

21. Idol (5)

22. Bag (4)

23. Barrister (8)

Down

2. Apart (7)

3. Admit (7)

4. Made too much of (13)

6. Speech (7)

7. Unity (7)

8. Monotony (6)

13. Self-important (7)

14. Irregular (7)

15. Trick (6)

16. Indigenous (7)

17. Idea (7)

Monday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 7 Raised; 8 Despot; 10 Mohican; 11 Exact; 12 Tees; 13 Nepal; 17 Llama; 18 Gala; 22 Gross; 23 Nearest; 24 Temper; 25 Opener.

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Down: 1 Primate; 2 Lighter; 3 Reach; 4 General; 5 Appal; 6 State; 9 Undermine; 14 Cluster; 15 Pageant; 16 Pasture; 19 Agate; 20 Forms; 21 Harps.

QUICK

Across: 7 Rarely; 8 Divide; 10 Vitiate; 11 Thing; 12 Send; 13 Metre; 17 Alarm; 18 Dive; 22 Enemy; 23 Produce; 24 Rescue; 25 Danger.

Down: 1 Proviso; 2 Pretend; 3 Bleak; 4 Jittery; 5 Civil; 6 Verge; 9 Telegraph; 14 Playful; 15 Divulge; 16 Revelry; 19 Weary; 20 Cease; 21 Foray.

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