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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Hide AdDown: 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.