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. Standard of perfection for one kind of timber (5)

8. A piece from Bach I eventually master (7)

9. Restricted cover about an unusual item (7)

10. Clean up rough vegetation (5)

12. Mere agents could make contracts (10)

15. A memorial for the most solemn individual (10)

18. Poison can surround a source of beef (5)

19. About to be suspicious of the defence (7)

21. We must get back for the cowboy film (7)

22. Able to change Latin tag (5)

Down

1. He makes the equipment to produce a good meal (10)

2. Could make a mess of material connections (5)

3. Plan an area for cultivation (4)

4. Dawdle, maybe, as ducks do (6)

5. Bishop, for instance, subjected to chequered fortunes (8)

6. Supporting a certain direction (7)

11. Copper and zinc, for instance, used in the foundation? (4,6)

13. Jersey is a little larger than this garment (8)

14. Left-winger for soccer team in smart arrangement (7)

16. Putting it up near the arena is wearisome (6)

17. They provide illumination for Spring Flower Show (5)

20. The boy returns to eastern valley (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

7. Blend (5)

8. Kindle (7)

9. Try (7)

10. Reason (5)

12. Disposition (10)

15. Distinct (10)

18. Arm (5)

19. Non-belief (7)

21. Authorisation (7)

22. Vision (5)

Down

1. Spotless (10)

2. Rasp (5)

3. Judge (4)

4. First-rate (6)

5. Rich (8)

6. Listless (7)

11. Complete (10)

13. Tenant (8)

14. Steadfast (7)

16. Yeast (6)

17. Ship's bottom (5)

20. Silence (4)

Tuesday's solutions

CRYPTIC

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Across: 1 Generates; 8 Ida; 9 Withdrawing; 11 Tea-rose; 12 Get on; 13 Missal; 15 Desist; 17 Trail; 18 Eclipse; 20 New Hebrides; 22 Lie; 23 Death-beds.

Down: 2 Eli; 3 Radio; 4 Trader; 5 Shingle; 6 Tight-lipped; 7 Wagonette; 10 Tear-stained; 11 Timetable; 14 Allowed; 16 Genera; 19 Larch; 21 End.

QUICK

Across: 1 Elemental; 8 Rib; 9 Determinate; 11 Immerse; 12 Scour; 13 Preach; 15 Incite; 17 Train; 18 Appoint; 20 Educational; 22 Can; 23 Tasteless.

Down: 2 Lie; 3 Error; 4 Toiler; 5 Liaison; 6 Premonition; 7 Abhorrent; 10 Temperament; 11 Impotence; 14 Conduct; 16 Harass; 19 Prize; 21 Ass.

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