Double Crossword

Choice of cryptic or quick puzzle, and (just in case you've been wracking your brains) yesterday's solutions.
By The Newsroom
Published 11th Aug 2010, 10:30 BST
Updated 11th Aug 2010, 11:31 BST

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. As rough help, one could be used on the farm (11)

9. Little flower (7)

10. The head of the government comes in to control and rule (5)

11. Poor hack near the end of the road is worn out (5)

12. Cupboard requiring more air? (7)

13. Polishes up various lances (6)

15. A certain point should be zero (6)

18. Fancy having an icon round at home (7)

20. Loose description of small coal (5)

22. I will be trapped in one's dreadful row (5)

23. Drawing a wagon with nothing on (7)

24. Properly arranged water supply requisitioned (4-7)

Down

2. Survived when the fiend turned up (5)

3. Yet to be charged (7)

4. Member of the gang who goes on strike? (3-3)

5. In which a remarkable number of females may be seen (5)

6. Travelling round the capital of Albania making inroads (7)

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7. As geographical representations, they're outstanding (11)

8. Making a contract to deal with somebody (11)

14. Inspect what was once a source of diamonds, maybe (7)

16. Unusually verbose notice (7)

17. One who is foiled by the barrier on the right (6)

19. What one says after shuffling the pack couldn't be better (5)

21. Sounds like an advance in isolation (5)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Choosing the best (11)

9. School (7)

10. Idle (5)

11. Valley (5)

12. Offence (7)

13. Place (6)

15. Caustic (6)

18. Trade (7)

20. Spaghetti (5)

22. Temerity (5)

23. Narration (7)

24. Careless (11)

Down

2. Fissure (5)

3. Component (7)

4. Test (3,3)

5. Mount (5)

6. Manager (7)

7. Scheming (11)

8. Elastic (11)

14. Mortification (7)

16. Imitator (7)

17. Rare (6)

19. Sphere (5)

21. Beelzebub (5)

Tuesday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Wheatear; 5 Dram; 9 Ores; 10 Bone-yard; 11 Witan; 12 Dismiss; 13 Breed of cattle; 18 Latitude; 19 Neap; 20 Termini; 21 Fiend; 22 Rest; 23 Serenade.

Down: 2 Harrier; 3 Assuage; 4 A word of advice; 6 Realist; 7 Modiste; 8 Persia; 13 Bolster; 14 Extorts; 15 Detail; 16 Tension; 17 Learned.

QUICK

Across: 1 Keepsake; 5 Spur; 9 Spar; 10 Colossal; 11 Twine; 12 Lattice; 13 Preponderance; 18 Allotted; 19 Pipe; 20 Succumb; 21 Brook; 22 Dude; 23 Demolish.

Down: 2 Empower; 3 Parsnip; 4 Knowledgeable; 6 Passion; 7 Relieve; 8 Roster; 13 Praised; 14 Enlaced; 15 Output; 16 Apparel; 17 Copious.