Double Crossword

Choice of cryptic or quick puzzle, and (just in case you've been wracking your brains) yesterday's solutions.
By The Newsroom
Published 20th Dec 2010, 09:34 BST
Updated 20th Dec 2010, 09:58 BST

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. Stealing a child during sleep? (10)

7. Disorganised people go off them (5)

8. Given instruction to keep on 7? (7)

10. Stronghold to be built with speed? (8)

11. As reported from every quarter, perhaps (4)

13. Tell about being unpunctual (6)

15. Carried nothing to East Indian island (6)

17. Eat away in discreet Chinese restaurant (4)

18. Creed I've worked out for a dishonest person (8)

21. Not returning with certain bald patch (7)

22. Due to victory, go back outside (5)

23. Unwillingness to cut cleaner out (10)

Down

1. Goes into stitches (5)

2. Is untidy, causing lack of harmony (8)

3. Bear witness during trial (6)

4. Spend about a pound for amusement (4)

5. Girl eager to produce material (7)

6. Would rather have workers take initial promotion (10)

9. Advise against making record as old as we are (10)

12. Record in writing could be famous now, unfortunately (4,4)

14. Give authority to break silence (7)

16. Refuse to grant right to throw out (6)

19. Expression of opinion there's nothing in wickedness (5)

20. Religious teacher is set up in four ugly situations (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Supportive (10)

7. Open (5)

8. Drove (7)

10. Stronghold (8)

11. Overtake (4)

13. Far-off (6)

15. Belvedere (6)

17. Apiece (4)

18. Retarded (8)

21. Bother (7)

22. Large sea (5)

23. Umbrage (10)

Down

1. Steep (5)

2. Soak (8)

3. Nearly (6)

4. Memo (4)

5. Recount (7)

6. Bestowal (10)

9. Low-spirited (10)

12. Spine (8)

14. Germ (7)

16. Gift (6)

19. Ward off (5)

20. Clever (4)

Friday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 7 Piano concerto; 8 Recounts; 9 Mine; 10 Moment; 12 Denise; 14 Stella; 16 Desert; 18 Salt; 20 Alewives; 22 Spine-chilling.

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Down: 1 Dines out; 2 Encore; 3 Icon; 4 One-sided; 5 Yeomen; 6 Sten; 11 Tea dance; 13 Sergeant; 15 Litany; 17 Spills; 19 Alps; 21 Evil.

QUICK

Across: 7 Improvisation; 8 Rehearse; 9 Bake; 10 Asleep; 12 Breast; 14 Editor; 16 Endure; 18 Idol; 20 Sadistic; 22 Get out of sight.

Down: 1 Immersed; 2 Breeze; 3 Over; 4 Assemble; 5 Stable; 6 Work; 11 Parasite; 13 Straight; 15 Tallow; 17 Distil; 19 Deer; 21 Deft.