Double Crossword

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

Cryptic puzzle

Across

7. Is to read about changing and getting a lift (6)

8. Tyrant getting posted out (6)

10. Indian doctor writing out chain letters (7)

11. Take out the former law (5)

12. River associated with golf? (4)

13. A plane over the Himalayan kingdom (5)

17. Morning everyone returned to see the animal (5)

18. A prisoner returns for a celebration (4)

22. An excessively large amount (5)

23. Well nigh in earnest, perhaps (7)

24. Moderate mood (6)

25. Cricketer has to ring and write to the Queen (6)

Down

1. Ape a man of the cloth? (7)

2. Incendiary device which is not as heavy (7)

3. What a boxer has to attain? (5)

4. Not a specific officer (7)

5. Dismay a quiet friend (5)

6. Virginia's condition (5)

9. Weaken below the colliery (9)

14. Crowd is terribly cruel without a holy man (7)

15. Attendant to worker at the parade (7)

16. Land over the river (7)

19. An entrance of stone (5)

20. In favour of paper documents (5)

21. Sharp dissonance produced by instruments (5)

Quick puzzle

Across

7. Seldom (6)

8. Split (6)

10. Impair (7)

11. Object (5)

12. Remit (4)

13. Rhythm (5)

17. Perturb (5)

18. Plunge (4)

22. Foe (5)

23. Make (7)

24. Save (6)

25. Peril (6)

Down

1. Stipulation (7)

2. Feign (7)

3. Windswept (5)

4. Nervy (7)

5. Polite (5)

6. Edge (5)

9. Wire (9)

14. Frolicsome (7)

15. Reveal (7)

16. Carousal (7)

19. Tired (5)

20. Stop (5)

21. Raid (5)

Friday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 3 Hands down; 8 Note; 9 Tearfully; 10 Warden; 11 Acted; 14 Elope; 15 Sets; 16 Ethos; 18 Garb; 20 There; 21 Deals; 24 Byroad; 25 By degrees; 26 Sewn; 27 Tradesmen.

Down: 1 Knowledge; 2 Starboard; 4 Aden; 5 Doric; 6 Drupes; 7 Well; 9 Tepee; 11 Ashes; 12 Developed; 13 Ascendant; 17 Stays; 19 Behead; 22 Lyres; 23 Dyer; 24 Bede.

QUICK

Across: 3 Eradicate; 8 Rare; 9 Assailant; 10 Sentry; 11 Razor; 14 Reign; 15 Weir; 16 Aroma; 18 Beam; 20 Clean; 21 Lends; 24 Stolen; 25 Delineate; 26 Loss; 27 Inclement.

Down: 1 Prescribe; 2 Principal; 4 Rosy; 5 Drama; 6 Callow; 7 Tune; 9 Arena; 11 Rooms; 12 Rebellion; 13 Frankness; 17 Acute; 19 Menial; 22 Dream; 23 Lean; 24 Stun.