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 3rd Nov 2010, 12:19 BST
Updated 3rd Nov 2010, 12:20 BST

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. The sort of party that needs nearly all the platform (4)

3. Infantry made up of a thousand bowmen (8)

9. Diminish the reputation of French region (7)

10. They employ devious ruses (5)

11. Rate increase (12)

13. Produced an outline plan for the geography book (6)

15. United Nations source of oil in poor condition (6)

17. Causing anguish - could it be earth-shattering? (5-7)

20. A cone will indicate some disturbance in this (5)

21. Various carpets fashioned before being put in position (7)

22. Using an iron is urgent (8)

23. Guy to keep going a long time (4)

Down

1. Weapons for the team members (4-4)

2. Room at the top (5)

4. Like an aquatic bird back at sea (6)

5. Provides approval for what people are faced with (12)

6. Unpleasant sight caused by a stye? (7)

7. It's not very good to get a distress call and nothing more (2-2)

8. Those in races make movement easier (4,8)

12. A little bit crafty about a clue (8)

14. What the following people won't do (7)

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16. Carry out a capital operation when parent is in distress (6)

18. Not fit to sleep in it (5)

19. Steel band required for a dance round the ring (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Victim (4)

3. Burn slowly (8)

9. Dead (7)

10. Acknowledge (5)

11. Greenhouse (12)

13. Endorse (6)

15. Base (6)

17. Prior condition (12)

20. Clean feathers (5)

21. Perpetually young (7)

22. Ragged (8)

23. Clothed (4)

Down

1. Feet treatment (8)

2. Puckish (5)

4. Reason (6)

5. Not endorsed (12)

6. Fault (7)

7. List (4)

8. Disturbance (12)

12. Dipped (8)

14. Flood (7)

16. Figure (6)

18. Perfect (5)

19. Observe (4)

Tuesday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 6 Staunch; 7 Girth; 9 Crane; 10 Armoury; 12 Take chances; 14 Appropriate; 18 Precise; 19 Priam; 21 Anvil; 22 Malaise.

Down: 1 Stern; 2 Guinea; 3 Act; 4 Disown; 5 Stories; 8 Archaic; 11 Tempest; 13 Sparing; 15 Recoil; 16 Tartan; 17 Lapse; 20 Way.

QUICK

Across: 6 Immoral; 7 Hairy; 9 Queer; 10 Enclose; 12 Portmanteau; 14 Expeditious; 18 Illegal; 19 Agony; 21 Binge; 22 Blunder.

Down: 1 Imbue; 2 Forego; 3 Fan; 4 Ballot; 5 Crystal; 8 Invalid; 11 Stoical; 13 Exploit; 15 Energy; 16 Urgent; 17 Inlet; 20 Sly.