Cryptic puzzle
Across
6. One who docks the sailing-ship (7)
7. Short, broken fibre (5)
9. A big hole in the baby's shawl (5)
10. Swindles used by those in court (7)
12. List bases he sets up in a different order (11)
14. He attends to someone's health after dinner (11)
18. Having a shot at getting a bargain in Gateshead (7)
19. A quaintly pleasing kind of accent (5)
21. Gave the players a hand (5)
22. Provided a home for a small charge (7)
Down
1. Irons a suit (5)
2. When Pam's indisposed in the ship, convulsions result (6)
3. Piece of golfing equipment, one hears, held by the caddy (3)
4. They stop interruptions being heard (6)
5. Hide the real confusion (7)
8. One appearing in "Trilby" wasn't! (7)
11. Fragrant shrub getting James in trouble (7)
13. He reckons to show a kind of balance (7)
15. Provide goods in a flexible way (6)
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Hide Ad16. A breach of the peace round the south leads to flight (6)
17. Pete's very much inclined to get upset (5)
20. Cretan mountain bird is heard (3)
Quick puzzle
Across
6. Integrity (7)
7. Shammed (5)
9. Foe (5)
10. Idiotic (7)
12. Curious (11)
14. Festivity (11)
18. Equip (7)
19. Small fish (5)
21. Muscle (5)
22. Pardon (7)
Down
1. Junction (5)
2. Discourse (6)
3. Pig-pen (3)
4. Rascal (6)
5. Thoughtful (7)
8. Renounce (7)
11. Conjecture (7)
13. Need (7)
15. Fame (6)
16. Figure (6)
17. Tile (5)
20. Sprite (3)
Monday's solutions
CRYPTIC - Across: 7 Eyelid; 8 Repair; 10 Musical; 11 Backs; 12 Wood; 13 Pause; 17 Acorn; 18 More; 22 Photo; 23 Evening; 24 Lonely; 25 Danger.
Down: 1 Sea-mews; 2 Session; 3 Hitch; 4 Verbose; 5 Fancy; 6 Dress; 9 All agreed; 14 Schools; 15 Foliage; 16 Vergers; 19 Apple; 20 Joint; 21 Began.
QUICK - Across: 7 Intone; 8 Wallow; 10 Terrain; 11 Grove; 12 Rile; 13 Youth; 17 Gripe; 18 Jape; 22 Leapt; 23 Swooned; 24 Bereft; 25 Stigma.
Down: 1 Victory; 2 Sterile; 3 Sneak; 4 Naughty; 5 Gloom; 6 Sweet; 9 Encompass; 14 Gratify; 15 Carnage; 16 Headway; 19 Globe; 20 Fairy; 21 Loath.