Double Crossword

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

Cryptic puzzle

Across

6. Notices compliments (7)

7. Profit is about right for corn (5)

9. Fun and games in politics? (5)

10. Exact recipes perhaps (7)

12. On the attack, but harmless (11)

14. Speed out to take share in recklessness (11)

18. Place where there is anger? (7)

19. Nasty leader includes this kind of language (5)

21. Go on ship for meals? (5)

22. Billet less than half (7)

Down

1. Again slack? Take it easy! (5)

2. Box is quite a weight for vehicle to carry (6)

3. Nothing to a theologian is strange (3)

4. As dropped by indiscreet builders? (6)

5. Please, teacher, I have a letter (7)

8. Yet curl could cause hard-heartedness (7)

11. Half deaf when facing insult (7)

13. Equipment to fight with in the car? (7)

15. Insignificant effort by friend (6)

16. Tumult when the bowler appeals? (6)

17. Foreigner discovers untruth in article (5)

20. 3 spirit (3)

Quick puzzle

Across

6. Crush (7)

7. Carouse (5)

9. Subject (5)

10. Impious (7)

12. Need (11)

14. Forewarning (11)

18. Omen (7)

19. Guide (5)

21. Response (5)

22. Funny (7)

Down

1. Let (5)

2. Hit (6)

3. Write (3)

4. Improvement (6)

5. Reject (7)

8. Lie (7)

11. Corner (7)

13. Awry (7)

15. Spirit (6)

16. Acquire (6)

17. Preclude (5)

20. Summit (3)

Monday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Play around; 7 Torch; 8 Distaff; 10 Leavened; 11 Palm; 13 Maples; 15 No-ball; 17 To-do; 18 Transept; 21 Salient; 22 Table; 23 Freeloader.

Down: 1 Parma; 2 Athletes; 3 Addled; 4 Ouse; 5 Niagara; 6 Stalemates; 9 Family tree; 12 Connoted; 14 Peddler; 16 Grotto; 19 Ember; 20 Mere.

QUICK

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Across: 1 Belongings; 7 Align; 8 Problem; 10 Artistic; 11 Warm; 13 Salami; 15 Crater; 17 Envy; 18 Cinnamon; 21 Tarnish; 22 Adieu; 23 Atmosphere.

Down: 1 Built; 2 Lonesome; 3 Napkin; 4 Idol; 5 Gallant; 6 Harassment; 9 Memorandum; 12 Truncate; 14 Leveret; 16 Mishap; 19 Maize; 20 Lido.