Double Crossword

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

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. Lightning report? (4,5)

8. Self-esteem is something of a foregone conclusion (3)

9. Not the first set of pupils to be not the best (6,5)

11. Chief pigheadedly went first and fell headlong (7)

12. She needs some of their energy (5)

13. Deity had a session on a burial vessel (6)

15. Article inserted into one firearm to use on a lizard (6)

17. Europeans at the ends of the Earth? (5)

18. Giving a name to a profession? (7)

20. Ran election badly - bigotry shown (11)

22. No longer at home in the South (3)

23. Scattered and perished when charm intruded (9)

DOWN

2. The first wife just before the great day (3)

3. The last of the staff in a livery (5)

4. Agree to yield after account (6)

5. The title is 'The Way to Go' (7)

6. Recklessness in steep road (11)

7. It is designed to produce a return (9)

10. In which government and investors have interest? (7,4)

11. His trials will be above our heads (4,5)

14. See dirt put in another place (7)

16. In which musical exercises are given weighting? (6)

19. Big regal turn-out (5)

21. Signal to act in snooker drama? (3)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Co-worker (9)

8. Age (3)

9. Emotional (11)

11. Crowed (7)

12. Lid (5)

13. Precipices (6)

15. Loved (6)

17. Different (5)

18. Non-attendance (7)

20. Surroundings (11)

22. Sprint (3)

23. Withdrew (9)

Down

2. Unity (3)

3. Oust (5)

4. Avaricious (6)

5. Lured (7)

6. Release (11)

7. Case (9)

10. Food (11)

11. Pen (9)

14. Eternally (3,4)

16. Attic (6)

19. Meaning (5)

21. Born (3)

Monday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Take charge; 7 Plain; 8 Remains; 10 Resisted; 11 Stir; 13 Tragic; 15 Source; 17 Ally; 18 Last post; 21 Present; 22 Andes; 23 Star player.

Down: 1 Tears; 2 Kingship; 3 Carpet; 4 Aims; 5 Glitter; 6 Spirit lamp; 9 Screen test; 12 Contrary; 14 Ailment; 16 Pastel; 19 Order; 20 Near.

QUICK

Across: 1 Jubilation; 7 Ledge; 8 Uncover; 10 Prestige; 11 Room; 13 Indeed; 15 Chosen; 17 Erse; 18 Follower; 21 Surpass; 22 Roost; 23 Dependence.

Down: 1 Judge; 2 Breather; 3 Lounge; 4 Tuck; 5 Obvious; 6 Sloppiness; 9 Remunerate; 12 Children; 14 Deserve; 16 Roused; 19 Whole; 20 Maze.