Double Crossword

Cryptic puzzle

Across

4. Note two men being thrown out (7)

8. Song about a lieutenant and a rope (6)

9. Money is given to this man (7)

10. Please become dormant (6)

11. Sharp turn from female outside-right (6)

12. Friendly girl gets a telegram (8)

18. Love to get about the town with speed (8)

20. Is she capable of finding this country? (6)

21. Bird with small back found in the mine (6)

22. Latin makes first class return journey in Eastern Europe (7)

23. Book right at the back of the shelf (6)

24. Waiting, like one in a waiting-room? (7)

Down

1. Register a thousand in canal flowing back (7)

2. Tell sir about the espalier (7)

3. I leave America to change photographic equipment (6)

5. Extremely healthy? All right! (4,4)

6. A hundred women in the south of France (6)

7. Show a note to him (6)

13. German boy without a girl (8)

14. Important people's hairpieces? (7)

15. Roy's set to prepare seafood (7)

16. Personal assistant to Zeus found next to a building (6)

17. South Africa has mail strike over sausage (6)

19. Honour given by youth leader to journalist followed (6)

Quick puzzle

Across

4. Misrepresent (7)

8. Sexless (6)

9. Work (7)

10. Seem (6)

11. Holding (6)

12. Cantankerous (8)

18. Pitiable (8)

20. Layers (6)

21. Speaker (6)

22. Arsenal (7)

23. Condition (6)

24. Enigma (7)

Down

1. Melancholy (7)

2. Help (7)

3. Threat (6)

5. Powerless (8)

6. Oppressor (6)

7. Withdraw (6)

13. Mender (8)

14. Decree (7)

15. Red (7)

16. Robust (6)

17. Eccentric (3-3)

19. Solidify (6)

Thursday's solutions

CRYPTIC - Across: 1 Stand around; 9 For; 10 Detractor; 11 Infer; 13 Stipple; 14 Mouser; 16 Temple; 18 Tastier; 19 April; 20 Odourless; 21 Arc; 22 Devastation

Down: 2 Tor; 3 Nadir; 4 Artist; 5 Opaline; 6 Notepaper; 7 Affirmation; 8 Breeze block; 12 Four score; 15 Eritrea; 17 Ardent; 19 Asset; 21 Ado.

QUICK– Across: 1 Stiff-necked; 9 Tug; 10 Attention; 11 Nerve; 13 Crevice; 14 Outlet; 16 Debase; 18 Finical; 19 Guess; 20 Stimulant; 21 War; 22 Unreasoning.

Down: 2 Tag; 3 Frame; 4 Notice; 5 Concede; 6 Eliminate; 7 Standoffish; 8 Unnecessary; 12 Retention; 15 Exclude; 17 Always; 19 Get in; 21 Wan.