Double Crossword
Cryptic puzzle
Across
7. Where students get physic rather than physics? (7,6)
8. Loading a different line from corner to corner (8)
9. Encounter of some ethical significance (4)
10. Crusoe ordered direction to be taken (6)
12. Winged being a member of religious body (6)
14. 100, having been relieved, stopped (6)
16. Blameworthy absentee is not quite true worker (6)
18. Pole hits back (4)
20. Walkers in the rose-garden? (8)
22. Where to get tickets to jeer monarch after skating? (7,6)
Down
1. Time's up: Put a single on for a musical interval (8)
2. Scorching vocalist? (6)
3. Father experiencing acute discomfort (4)
4. Something initially in hand-reader makes him hymnwriter (8)
5. Once a doubtful candidate for canonisation? (6)
6. Apparently I am the recipient of the book (4)
11. Long-lasting repairs to inn urged (8)
13. Reduce agreement (8)
15. Mark time during industrial action? (6)
17. Edifying effect on take-off? (6)
19. Without hesitation, correct support (4)
21. Space given up to tie the boat up (4)
Quick puzzle
Across
7. Transformation (13)
8. Ominous (8)
9. Knell (4)
10. Crib (6)
12. Florid (6)
14. Divulge (6)
16. Entice (6)
18. Constellation (4)
20. Mesmeric (8)
22. Abortive effect (5,2,3,3)
Down
1. Unmarried (8)
2. Strenuous (6)
3. Expense (4)
4. Fake (8)
5. Relent (6)
6. Slay (4)
11. Metred (8)
13. Strategic (8)
15. Sturdy (6)
17. Herdsman (6)
19. Govern (4)
21. Substance (4)
Thursday's solutions
CRYPTIC
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Hide AdAcross: 1 Gaga; 8 Left-winger; 9 Impolite; 10 Pawn; 12 Acting; 14 Sphere; 15 Minnow; 17 Estate; 18 Gear; 19 Overturn; 21 Bring round; 22 Owed.
Down: 2 Atomic pile; 3 Alto; 4 Offing; 5 Sweeps; 6 Snapshot; 7 Iran; 11 Work to rule; 13 Ignorant; 16 Wooers; 17 Eyeful; 18 Go-by; 20 To-do.
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Across: 1 Pail; 8 Inadequate; 9 Learning; 10 Dark; 12 Finish; 14 Enrich; 15 Snatch; 17 Scrape; 18 Cede; 19 Colossal; 21 Annihilate; 22 Mien.
Down: 2 Allegiance; 3 Liar; 4 Vanish; 5 League; 6 Murderer; 7 Weak; 11 Receptacle; 13 Intrepid; 16 Hectic; 17 Sylvan; 18 Chap; 20 Seem.