Double Crossword

Choice of cryptic or quick puzzle, and (just in case you've been wracking your brains) yesterday's solutions.

Cryptic puzzle

Across

7. Do return after short journey which has three legs (6)

8. Colour of circle on practice shooting area (6)

10. Current census report (7)

11. Flat land isn't beautiful, or ugly (5)

12. Cultivate ground up to the time when ... (4)

13. ... breaking stone results in attack (5)

17. Rough plan requires doctor at back of boat (5)

18. Sharp partly to provoke enmity (4)

22. Clumsily bump into boat (5)

23. Daydream takes minister to one of the Great Lakes (7)

24. Pollute narrow valley (6)

25. Getting up a revolt (6)

Down

1. Furtive behaviour from the last shift (7)

2. Green American president? (7)

3. Go back in public transport which isn't as stated (5)

4. Support the poor forecaster (7)

5. Relative is member of legal profession? (2-3)

6. Writer of clever new stories (5)

9. Be resolute to tolerate company? (5,4)

14. Insect settles on cheese but not for long (7)

15. Tried to build city in USA (7)

16. Submit oneself to treatment using one drug (7)

19. Sailor taking poem home (5)

20. Boats requiring skill (5)

21. Stay clear of an empty space (5)

Quick puzzle

Across

7. Isle (6)

8. Commotion (6)

10. Digital (7)

11. Fetch (5)

12. Gush (4)

13. Association (5)

17. Mark (5)

18. Plausible (4)

22. Brush (5)

23. Wipe out (7)

24. Bite (6)

25. Material (6)

Down

1. Mean (7)

2. Confuse (7)

3. Growl (5)

4. Equivocate (7)

5. Funny (5)

6. Pretend (5)

9. Rascal (9)

14. Wrinkle (7)

15. Full (7)

16. Lack (7)

19. Torment (5)

20. Pastime (5)

21. Sprinkle (5)

Friday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 7 Piano concerto; 8 Manifest; 9 Lime; 10 Stitch; 12 Adduce; 14 Drivel; 16 Sachet; 18 Meal; 20 Furbelow; 22 Prescriptions.

Down: 1 Pilaster; 2 Insist; 3 Ache; 4 Initials; 5 Veiled; 6 Stem; 11 Hill-fort; 13 Cretonne; 15 Valise; 17 Credit; 19 Eire; 21 Raps.

QUICK

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Across: 7 Shot in the dark; 8 Escapade; 9 Edge; 10 Squash; 12 Trendy; 14 Seldom; 16 Nudist; 18 Tiff; 20 Dolorous; 22 Commit suicide.

Down: 1 Physique; 2 Strata; 3 Inca; 4 Threaten; 5 Adhere; 6 Brag; 11 Humidity; 13 Dissuade; 15 Defame; 17 Direct; 19 Iron; 21 Lout.