Double Crossword

Cryptic puzzle

Across

7. Understand poor role, but be offended by it (4,2,3,4)

8. Yet beard gave the secret away (8)

9. Press surgeon to get rid of boy (4)

10. Escort found wrong garment (6)

12. Single reduction impossible to repeat (3-3)

14. Saunter to take last half of Swiss cake (6)

16. Outcry over fur attracting Danish currency (6)

18. Concerning nothing missing in border (4)

20. Tatty oil used in its entirety (8)

22. A noted place of learning (6,2,5)

Down

1. Produce wine so as to reach harbour? (4,4)

2. Rubbish left by silly brides (6)

3. Merely some resolution lying on the table (4)

4. Don't touch while the workers are away! (5,3)

5. Neat tree (6)

6. Boast lifted clothing (4)

11. Sneak gives story of legendary Swiss figure (8)

13. Immediate help for the injured by steady character under tree (5,3)

15. Choice of nothing, point out (6)

17. Arrive and form into a cylinder (4,2)

19. Reverse support (4)

21. Really rigid, losing head in petty squabble (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

7. Culpable (13)

8. Valuer (8)

9. Low (4)

10. Of milk (6)

12. Sermonise (6)

14. Signal-fire (6)

16. Bold (6)

18. Authentic (4)

20. Diligence (8)

22. All-embracing (13)

Down

1. Convince (8)

2. Stop (6)

3. So (4)

4. Fearless (8)

5. Agile (6)

6. Added to (4)

11. Think about (8)

13. Devise (8)

15. Eerie (6)

17. Oppose (6)

19. Space (4)

21. Act (4)

Thursday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 User; 8 All the rage; 9 Desserts; 10 Cast; 12 Rig-out; 14 Evince; 15 Agrees; 17 Canine; 18 Hymn; 19 Tidiness; 21 Speculates; 22 Tips.

Down: 2 Sweepingly; 3 Rats; 4 Claret; 5 Chaste; 6 Traction; 7 Felt; 11 Second slip; 13 Overnice; 16 Settle; 17 Cadets; 18 Hose; 20 Nest.

QUICK

Across: 1 Pith; 8 Upstanding; 9 Liberate; 10 Army; 12 Combat; 14 Svelte; 15 Gadget; 17 Patron; 18 Keen; 19 Religion; 21 Expedition; 22 Gash.

Down: 2 Invigorate; 3 Huge; 4 Aslant; 5 Caress; 6 Adjacent; 7 Ugly; 11 Metropolis; 13 Beginner; 16 Turgid; 17 Pallid; 18 Keel; 20 Gang.