Double Crossword

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

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. The puzzle takes some sifting (6)

4. Agitate when prison has been built? (4,2)

9. Solicit a brain for proof of non-involvement (4-4,5)

10. Sort of gait of one carrying off his booty? (7)

11. Let down person with a debt of a pound (5)

12. An extremity on the move (5)

14. Laud, we hear, when makes supplication (5)

18. Self-possession of one in assumed attitude (5)

19. Diplomacy to lie about - a matter of touch (7)

21. Beverages for a circle of acquaintances (5,2,6)

22. Country south-west of Paradise (6)

23. In September, links will be made with this city (6)

Down

1. Space set back for a vacation? (6)

2. Afraid ill muse could bring fiasco (6,7)

3. Certainly not upright or truthful (5)

5. It is intended to make a net profit (7)

6. It gives directions along certain lines (7,6)

7. Earlier youth leader in monastery (6)

8. There's nothing in a poet getting food served (5)

13. Time for a change of bowler? Past time! (7)

15. Radio operator from Flint? (6)

16. Cram with material, perhaps (5)

17. Argue about a boy (6)

20. Mythical enchantress removed 50 from ring (5)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Generosity (6)

4. Yield (6)

9. Irrelevance (13)

10. Dull (7)

11. Disturb (5)

12. Incline (5)

14. Watchful (5)

18. Fool (5)

19. Passivity (7)

21. Vicinity (13)

22. Consider (6)

23. Gruesome (6)

Down

1. Cheerful (6)

2. Patient (13)

3. Purport (5)

5. Rare (7)

6. Services (13)

7. Compact (6)

8. Conditions (5)

13. Jug (7)

15. Victor (6)

16. Unimportant (5)

17. Scarcely (6)

20. Mistake (5)

Friday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 4 Evicted; 8 Lariat; 9 Francis; 10 Asleep; 11 Wrench; 12 Amicable; 18 Velocity; 20 Canada; 21 Peewit; 22 Romania; 23 Ledger; 24 Patient.

Down: 1 Almanac; 2 Trellis; 3 Camera; 5 Very well; 6 Cannes; 7 Evince; 13 Bavarian; 14 Bigwigs; 15 Oysters; 16 Pagoda; 17 Salami; 19 Obeyed.

QUICK

Across: 4 Distort; 8 Neuter; 9 Operate; 10 Appear; 11 Tenure; 12 Perverse; 18 Pathetic; 20 Strata; 21 Orator; 22 Armoury; 23 Fettle; 24 Mystery.

Down: 1 Unhappy; 2 Support; 3 Menace; 5 Impotent; 6 Tyrant; 7 Retire; 13 Repairer; 14 Statute; 15 Scarlet; 16 Sturdy; 17 Way-out; 19 Harden.