Double Crossword

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. Discussing your work in Parliament? (7,4)

9. Take out a former pamphlet (7)

10. Near a rebuilt stadium (5)

11. Boredom caused by some drunken nuisances (5)

12. Favour otters swimming to a point (7)

13. On one hand there's a myth about beat (6)

15. Mistake over students (4-2)

18. Retires from making vessels in metal (5,2)

20. Cots I rebuild, indifferent to pain and pleasure (5)

22. Or something charged for stars (5)

23. Write something deep? (7)

24. Prudish about cattle raids (6-5)

Down

2. Like the weight of an area of Birmingham (5)

3. Like Jack? (7)

4. Essential character of a man on the river (6)

5. Remains in corsets (5)

6. A stage dance? (3-4)

7. Not a considerate profane act (11)

8. Earned a lot of money and built a boat (4,1,6)

14. Say you're given a smacker by one with a white rose (7)

16. Gas Alan uses to cook a pasta dish (7)

17. Creature from a fashionable group (6)

19. A girl's returning a plant (5)

21. Possibly are to speak (5)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Rebellious (11)

9. Erotic (7)

10. Animal (5)

11. Meadow (5)

12. Level of command (7)

13. Nonentity (6)

15. Mistakes (6)

18. Sewing aid (7)

20. Transplant (5)

22. Egg-shaped (5)

23. Souvenir (7)

24. For good (11)

Down

2. Call up (5)

3. Over-populated (7)

4. Emitted (6)

5. Nick (5)

6. Insignia (7)

7. Go wrong (11)

8. Deal (11)

14. Band (7)

16. Diet (7)

17. Sailor (6)

19. Fish (5)

21. Cancel (5)

Tuesday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Half-back; 5 Edge; 9 Area; 10 Embraces; 11 Basin; 12 Arising; 13 Sleeplessness; 18 Reunions; 19 Noel; 20 Painter; 21 Steam; 22 Ewes; 23 Escapade.

Down: 2 Air-mail; 3 Fragile; 4 Comrade in arms; 6 Decline; 7 Ensigns; 8 Trails; 13 Scruple; 14 Erudite; 15 Points; 16 Non-stop; 17 Steward.

QUICK

Across: 1 Stubborn; 5 Tiff; 9 Sign; 10 Accident; 11 Final; 12 Utilise; 13 Sleeplessness; 18 Reproach; 19 Good; 20 Arraign; 21 Petty; 22 Side; 23 Hesitant.

Down: 2 Trivial; 3 Bondage; 4 Recrudescence; 6 Itemise; 7 Fitness; 8 Limits; 13 Surpass; 14 Expired; 15 Prolix; 16 Neglect; 17 Shorten.