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. Engulf bird in the air (7,2)

8. Vehicle in precarious position (3)

9. Mark on letter spoken of in sepulchral tones? (5,6)

11. Could its odour make worshippers angry? (7)

12. Eat away part of the rod, evidently (5)

13. Party leader could be nicer to royal person (6)

15. Be there for a teetotal finish... (6)

17. ...because offence takes only a half cent (5)

18. Because she's cold? (7)

20. Change heading in menu? (5,6)

22. There's nothing in this selection I like (3)

23. The elders gave protection (9)

Down

2. Green is up to open hostility (3)

3. What late riser has, that is with 22 getting up around! (3-2)

4. Evil – like a candle? (6)

5. Tense gift (7)

6. Be in the same cast and work in harmony (3,8)

7. For one who makes spurious claims, rep is oddly affectionate (9)

10. Where lots will get knocked down (7,4)

11. Incidentally, when overtaking... (2,7)

14. ...makes something new of set race (7)

16. Make somebody pay for the attack (6)

19. Concerning a sailor abroad (5)

21. Observe what the bishop is responsible for (3)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Accused (9)

8. Poem (3)

9. Drying up (11)

11. Picture (7)

12. Dagger (5)

13. Disquiet (6)

15. Flag (6)

17. Seat (5)

18. Stern (7)

20. Intolerantly (11)

22. Self (3)

23. Reckless (9)

Down

2. Before (3)

3. Elbow (5)

4. Alarm bell (6)

5. Sparkle (7)

6. Delivery (11)

7. Retribution (9)

10. Winter sleep (11)

11. Shortened (9)

14. Streaked (7)

16. Beam (6)

19. Alacrity (5)

21. Garland (3)

Monday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 7 Entire; 8 Postal; 10 Bonfire; 11 Clubs; 12 Gait; 13 Chant; 17 Hands; 18 Mona; 22 Sound; 23 Selfish; 24 Resort; 25 Secret.

Down: 1 Herbage; 2 Stand-in; 3 Train; 4 Forcing; 5 Stout; 6 Flesh; 9 Methodist; 14 Ladders; 15 Copiers; 16 Cachets; 19 Usury; 20 Pulse; 21 Alley.

QUICK

Across: 7 Burden; 8 Ballad; 10 Lemming; 11 Issue; 12 Tool; 13 Staff; 17 Darts; 18 Able; 22 Annoy; 23 Officer; 24 Refuse; 25 Barren.

Down: 1 Ability; 2 Crampon; 3 Fetid; 4 Satisfy; 5 Gloss; 6 Edged; 9 Agitation; 14 Babyish; 15 Obscure; 16 Bearing; 19 Padre; 20 Knife; 21 Offal.