Double crossword

Cryptic puzzle

Across

7. Would much like to be very intelligent (4,1,4,4)

8. Follower is there and round... (8)

9. ...the mountains because record included (4)

10. Possibly hurt of one below the top three (6)

12. Bear witness during trial (6)

14. Getting nearer being away? (6)

16. Burnt a faulty head-covering (6)

18. Tot right in water-barrier (4)

20. Sat and drank drunkenly from them? (8)

22. In which the rising generation are never still? (5,8)

Down

1. Don't touch when the workers have gone (5,3)

2. The outside intended to mask the inside (6)

3. Go back again – he's not nice to know! (4)

4. Pair trot out for picture (8)

5. Let people know I am to have a role (6)

6. Cut up skittles (4)

11. When there is urgent need for having fun? (4,4)

13. The status of not being a seat-holder? (8)

15. Resident during end game? (6)

17. The spheres of actual manuscript (6)

19. It takes a lot of noise to raise it (4)

21. In Lincoln, a venerable part of the minster (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

7. Beyond recovery (13)

8. Poisonous (8)

9. Sort (4)

10. Flow (6)

12. Handwriting (6)

14. Harmony (6)

16. Snuggle (6)

18. Note (4)

20. Stubborn (8)

22. Reckless (13)

Down

1. Tasteful (8)

2. Hoodwink (6)

3. Loyal (4)

4. Drop overboard (8)

5. Crave (6)

6. Valley (4)

11. Average (8)

13. Civilly (8)

15. Vent (6)

17. Base (6)

19. Difficult (4)

21. Sprint (4)

Thursday's solutions

CRYPTIC – Across: 1 Zinc; 8 Look-out man; 9 Money-bag; 10 Pine; 12 Adrift; 14 Tenors; 15 Dismal; 17 Bottom; 18 Mend; 19 Tiresome; 21 Inside left; 22 East. Down: 2 In good time; 3 Clue; 4 Combat; 5 Fought; 6 Step on it; 7 Once; 11 Narrow miss; 13 In mid-air; 16 Letter; 17 Border; 18 Main; 20 Site.

QUICK – Across: 1 Seem; 8 Answer back; 9 Babyhood; 10 East; 12 Famine; 14 Device; 15 Hidden; 17 Screed; 18 Snug; 19 Mindless; 21 Counteract; 22 Hand. Down: 2 Excavation; 3 Many; 4 Ashore; 5 Herded; 6 Observer; 7 Skit; 11 Succession; 13 Indigent; 16 Number; 17 Syntax; 18 Such; 20 Lath.