Double Crossword

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. A man's viewing-aid (4)

8. Getting thrown out for taking drinks here (5,5)

9. Somehow estrange the military man (8)

10. Care about the competition (4)

12. It's not important to have a three-way translation (6)

14. Transfer the cornerman (6)

15. Disfigure 500 from east badly (6)

17. Like groups of valuable things (6)

18. Eye complaint among the worst yet (4)

19. A rider who ran homes oddly (8)

21. Consider it the outcome of tact (10)

22. Some fantastic wine (4)

Down

2. Affectionate uttering of a tender name, perhaps (10)

3. Feeling comfortable with firearms around (4)

4. A drama involves the fleet (6)

5. He cuts up the slides (6)

6. Loudly criticises the accommodation of soldiers (8)

7. Lies about the eyot (4)

11. Cannot stir, maybe due to inhibition (10)

13. Noel is caught up in criminal activities with the force (8)

16. A composer from Harlem? (6)

17. Quick to react when a road is built next to it (6)

18. Dies sadly for the team (4)

20. Dean's going out with her (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Applaud (4)

8. Destroy (10)

9. Client (8)

10. Wary (4)

12. Avaricious (6)

14. Cowardly (6)

15. Instigate (6)

17. Locating (6)

18. Observe (4)

19. Changing (8)

21. Unprotected (10)

22. Trial (4)

Down

2. Mournful (10)

3. Harbour (4)

4. Awkward (6)

5. Robust (6)

6. Arm ornament (8)

7. Tax (4)

11. Unfounded (10)

13. All (8)

16. Inn (6)

17. Writer (6)

18. Jealousy (4)

20. Aid (4)

Wednesday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 7 Alice; 8 Asocial; 9 Ethanol; 10 Endow; 12 Dispossess; 15 Lip service; 18 Sacra; 19 Nursing; 21 Burgers; 22 Ratio; Down: 1 Waterfalls; 2 Might; 3 Mean; 4 Wallop; 5 Forensic; 6 Kindred; 11 Washington; 13 Iterates; 14 Spectre; 16 Vanish; 17 Piste; 20 Rare.

QUICK

Across: 7 Youth; 8 Ignited; 9 Trachea; 10 Rated; 12 Perfidious; 15 Compulsory; 18 Local; 19 Tarnish; 21 Swelter; 22 Salon; Down: 1 Hysterical; 2 Mural; 3 Shah; 4 Pilaff; 5 Intruder; 6 Station; 11 Disenchant; 13 Equality; 14 Smacked 16 Satire; 17 Silly; 20 Rash.