Double Crossword

Cryptic puzzle

Across

6. Graduates quickly producing something to play (7)

7. Does it hurt to be clever? (5)

9. He is aware of the stage that matters to him (5)

10. Bill singing? (7)

12. Lawful deed may land one in court! (5,6)

14. Claimed race bungled: health service needed (7,4)

18. One not content with being on the level (7)

19. Despise grain produced in the south (5)

21. Annoyed when mongrel appears (5)

22. Prepared statement from worker on strike (7)

Down

1. Game for a strike? (5)

2. Badly hoarse when on dry land (6)

3. Spinner at the summit (3)

4. I am left to get the goods into the country (6)

5. Pamphlet or farm machine (7)

8. Babyhood as imagined? (7)

11. Fellow looks older, but copes (7)

13. Assert leader mistaken about 100 (7)

15. Held by the majority to be deepest (6)

16. Yield again and withdraw (6)

17. Dispute some near guesses (5)

20. Yes more than 1000 a month (3)

Quick puzzle

Across

6. In sight (7)

7. Fragile (5)

9. Slide (5)

10. Keep up (7)

12. External life (11)

14. Betray (6-5)

18. Daily (7)

19. Irate (5)

21. Plump (5)

22. Sharp (7)

Down

1. Bay (5)

2. Dupe (6)

3. Insect (3)

4. Beastly (6)

5. Impair (7)

8. Burst (7)

11. Posy (7)

13. Harmful (7)

15. Get on loan (6)

16. Wrong (6)

17. Trim (5)

20. Fastener (3)

Monday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Waterfalls; 7 Noise; 8 Charged; 10 Hesitant; 11 Dial; 13 Waster; 15 Extent; 17 Trip; 18 Undersea; 21 Running; 22 Start; 23 Dramatists.

Down: 1 Wails; 2 Theatres; 3 Recant; 4 Away; 5 Lignite; 6 On the water; 9 Dilettante; 12 Expenses; 14 Spinner; 16 Knight; 19 Stays; 20 Film.

QUICK

Across: 1 Contradict; 7 Brown; 8 Succumb; 10 Tenderly; 11 Halo; 13 Morass; 15 Bedeck; 17 Oath; 18 Blockade; 21 Sinking; 22 Alone; 23 Wellington.

Down: 1 Crown; 2 Nonsense; 3 Result; 4 Dock; 5 Courage; 6 Abstemious; 9 Bookkeeper; 12 Penchant; 14 Retinue; 16 Flagon; 19 Adorn; 20 Girl.