Cryptic puzzle
Across
1. Warned Liszt to move here (11)
9. Otherwise the wise men return with one oriental art (7)
10. Russian writer dancing with a student (5)
11. Girl is finding company at the nightclub (5)
12. Cocktail, but not a Black Russian (7)
13. Was successful in the exam, working with spades (6)
15. It's very good when the Queen goes into rebuilt pubs (6)
18. The IRA came to settle in this country (7)
20. And no change for the girl (5)
22. The Spanish have ten to praise (5)
23. Continental like me, with a nervous twitch (7)
24. Surfing leap made in part of the Arabian Sea (7,4)
Down
2. They may be served after breaking a wrist (5)
3. What happened before high tea in the garden? (3,4)
4. Puzzle out in game (6)
5. It's not unlawful for the French prisoner to get up (5)
6. Untidy thing that is for the retiring (7)
7. Is it heard at the cricket ground when England are losing? (5,6)
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Hide Ad8. I love to tidy up the department as a sign of peace (5,6)
14. Respect new staff (7)
16. Ruin the opening (7)
17. Criticise a mother's hat (6)
19. Some of these sound silly (5)
21. Two men from Labour? (5)
Quick puzzle
Across
1. Curative (11)
9. Retort (7)
10. Heading (5)
11. Senior (5)
12. Unfamiliar (7)
13. Resist (6)
15. Buy back (6)
18. Soothe (7)
20. Memorise (5)
22. Untruthful (5)
23. Erring (7)
24. Sorcerer (11)
Down
2. Expected and desired (5)
3. Expedients (7)
4. Gratify (6)
5. Express (5)
6. Concentrated (7)
7. Unalterable (11)
8. Limited (11)
14. Inert (7)
16. Invigorate (7)
17. Not often (6)
19. Wrath (5)
21. Cognisant (5)
Tuesday's solutions
CRYPTIC
Across: 1 Schnapps; 5 Ogre; 9 Aria; 10 Colossal; 11 Repel; 12 Orphans; 13 Station-wagons; 18 Averages; 19 Logs; 20 Naivete; 21 Shore; 22 Days; 23 Stendhal.
Down: 2 Current; 3 Nearest; 4 Pronouncement; 6 Gestapo; 7 Enlists; 8 Hoopla; 13 Stained; 14 Amenity; 15 Isabel; 16 Galahad; 17 Nigeria.
QUICK
Across: 1 Boastful; 5 Step; 9 Stem; 10 Disclose; 11 Silly; 12 Tremble; 13 Rearrangement; 18 Maintain; 19 Nigh; 20 Let down; 21 Hiker; 22 Rare; 23 Alienate.
Down: 2 Outside; 3 Similar; 4 Unintentional; 6 Trouble; 7 Prevent; 8 Accede; 13 Rambler; 14 Aviator; 15 Ration; 16 Mention; 17 Neglect.