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 22nd Nov 2010, 09:18 BST
Updated 22nd Nov 2010, 09:31 BST

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. Possibly a silhouette of rooms (5,5)

7. Calculating creature (5)

8. Churchmen from strange circles (7)

10. They might be painless dogs (8)

11. Runner has time for a short satirical piece (4)

13. A negative reply upset Daniel (6)

15. Say the officer is shelled (6)

17. The star gave out (4)

18. Fantasise about dead army (8)

21. Complaining to the fence (7)

22. Substance you have to rinse roughly (5)

23. A lot may be a bargain (1,5,4)

Down

1. Awfully hardy Greek monster (5)

2. The end of the tramline (8)

3. Place where you get a cello repaired? (6)

4. A ruse to upset the employer (4)

5. What you do to the gravy in the kitchen (7)

6. Eavesdrops, somehow, when disregarded (6,4)

9. Colony in agreement (10)

12. Information on oddly armed French policeman (8)

14. Ganging up and scolding (7)

16. Apprehended in the tribunal, say (6)

19. Stand for a headless animal (5)

20. A very good penalty (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Ephemeral (5-5)

7. Corner (5)

8. Rustic (7)

10. Afflicted (8)

11. Above (4)

13. Recommence (6)

15. Picturesque (6)

17. Breezy (4)

18. Loafer (8)

21. Labour (7)

22. Internal (5)

23. Reliance (10)

Down

1. Sweeten (5)

2. Vanquish (8)

3. Pill (6)

4. Irritation (4)

5. Animate (7)

6. Valet (10)

9. Cartoon (10)

12. Event (8)

14. Exterior (7)

16. Pale (6)

19. Small weight (5)

20. Trim (4)

Friday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 7 Oceanographer; 8 Hustlers; 9 Dame; 10 Send-up; 12 Duress; 14 Strata; 16 Shadow; 18 Bolt; 20 Turncoat; 22 Rule Britannia; Down: 1 Schubert; 2 Wanted; 3 Tome; 4 Crusades; 5 Spider; 6 Term; 11 Plasters; 13 Sporadic; 15 Anthem; 17 Accent; 19 Opus; 21 Ruth.

QUICK

Across: 7 Unfashionable; 8 Disaster; 9 Sign; 10 Bandit; 12 Delude; 14 Mentor; 16 Revive; 18 Flaw; 20 Strength; 22 Recrimination; Down: 1 Indicate; 2 Hazard; 3 Shut; 4 Corridor; 5 Damsel; 6 Flag; 11 Tiresome; 13 Devotion; 15 Thwart; 17 Vanity; 19 Lees; 21 Rind.