Double Crossword

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

Cryptic puzzle

Across

3. Others see his work as play (9)

8. Right to help in sudden attack (4)

9. Could be but a trite quality (9)

10. Stronghold of chess? (6)

11. Speedy ships? (5)

14. The first doctor is an idler (5)

15. Temporary home in which there would be purpose (4)

16. In which enclosures are measured? (5)

18. Interpret article in colour (4)

20. The terrorist's mistake (5)

21. Not a crazy wanderer (5)

24. Profits from a comeback? (6)

25. Does he cater for gamblers in volume production? (9)

26. Unfortunately false name lacks one (4)

27. Maybe use strong fish (9)

Down

1. Reproduce technique (9)

2. Knows main female relation (9)

4. Scold angrily for relative speed (4)

5. Lesson to be drawn from a poem or allegory (5)

6. Memorial of a confused battle? (6)

7. Location of object in the south-east (4)

9. Passage in the valleys (5)

11. Dismissed for being filled with enthusiasm? (5)

12. Completely rip while crying (9)

13. Severity - a quality of the back part? (9)

17. Cut some of the profuse verbiage (5)

19. Port worker who makes a deduction? (6)

22. A labyrinth that will astonish (5)

23. Left harbour (4)

24. Curb something of rare interest (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

3. Assign (9)

8. Row (4)

9. Dissimilar (9)

10. Wriggle (6)

11. Hoarse (5)

14. Principal (5)

15. Side (4)

16. Pick-me-up (5)

18. Excursion (4)

20. Youthful (5)

21. Feeling (5)

24. Concealed (6)

25. Mechanical (9)

26. Asterisk (4)

27. Insert (9)

Down

1. Sue (9)

2. Iniquitous (9)

4. Shear (4)

5. Allude (5)

6. Deprived (6)

7. Nurse (4)

9. Outline (5)

11. Spirit (5)

12. Fertilise (9)

13. Fanciful (9)

17. Pessimist (5)

19. Annul (6)

22. Impress (5)

23. Revolve (4)

24. Sibilate (4)

Thursday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Mobs; 3 Admitted; 8 Noah; 9 Outdated; 11 Groundlessly; 13 Nature; 14 Trifle; 17 Departmental; 20 Creditor; 21 Also; 22 Resigned; 23 Tyro.

Down: 1 Managing; 2 Bear out; 4 Double; 5 Indiscreet; 6 Total; 7 Dodo; 10 Increasing; 12 Well-to-do; 15 Fatally; 16 Strove; 18 Evens; 19 Acer.

QUICK

Across: 1 Pain; 3 Accredit; 8 Rock; 9 Harmless; 11 Discriminate; 13 Seraph; 14 Triple; 17 Contemptuous; 20 Castaway; 21 Limb; 22 Mothered; 23 Here.

Down: 1 Paradise; 2 Incisor; 4 Clammy; 5 Remunerate; 6 Dwelt; 7 Task; 10 Propitiate; 12 Sensible; 15 Promise; 16 Impale; 18 Onset; 19 Scum.