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. Miler Clive's processed food (10)

7. Sore about a clue, right? (5)

8. Great if it becomes a ship (7)

10. Robin ate out with a singer (8)

11. Man with information on the last post (4)

13. The boy tells untruths to friends (6)

15. Workers organisation formed around the beginning of September shows harmony (6)

17. Kate goes out to get some wood (4)

18. Honourable love for a singer from Hawaii (8)

21. Dependent on the right to include a new alien (7)

22. Mother has a boy by a sorcerer (5)

23. Soldiers in different rows (5,5)

Down

1. Churchman gets the girl a vehicle (5)

2. Tries air to blow up collector's items (8)

3. Ann gets fit changing the child (6)

4. Send out the time somehow (4)

5. Layabouts' shoes (7)

6. Lift Bermuda wit up (10)

9. The six-gun I somehow put out (10)

12. The United Nations on ground is rare (8)

14. Left ale out of the paper (7)

16. Gun-vessel (6)

19. Sure to get lost around Gateshead presses (5)

20. The head's food (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Lack (10)

7. Smell (5)

8. Clap (7)

10. Divinity (8)

11. Collapse (4)

13. Dethrone (6)

15. Rectitude (6)

17. Past (4)

18. Squeeze (8)

21. Expert (7)

22. Rule (5)

23. Wide separation (10)

Down

1. Idler (5)

2. Intrepid (8)

3. Alter (6)

4. Spot (4)

5. Garland (7)

6. Finicky (10)

9. Gloomy (10)

12. Scatter (8)

14. Exact (7)

16. Caress (6)

19. Wrongs (5)

20. Too (4)

Friday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 7 Have a good mind; 8 Adherent; 9 Alps; 10 Fourth; 12 Attest; 14 Offing; 16 Turban; 18 Dram; 20 Tankards; 22 Youth movement.

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Down: 1 Hands off; 2 Veneer; 3 Ogre; 4 Portrait; 5 Impart; 6 Snip; 11 High time; 13 Standing; 15 Inmate; 17 Realms; 19 Roof; 21 Nave.

QUICK

Across: 7 Irretrievable; 8 Virulent; 9 Kind; 10 Stream; 12 Script; 14 Accord; 16 Nestle; 18 Chit; 20 Obdurate; 22 Irresponsible.

Down: 1 Artistic; 2 Delude; 3 True; 4 Jettison; 5 Hanker; 6 Glen; 11 Mediocre; 13 Politely; 15 Outlet; 17 Sordid; 19 Hard; 21 Dash.

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