Double Crossword

Cryptic puzzle

Across

7. Nobody's at home making maximum effort (3,3)

8. Animals let out by feline (6)

10. Limit US provocations to actions (7)

11. Fares somehow less likely to be taken (5)

12. Unshapely initially, usually grows looking younger (4)

13. Even omitted some poison (5)

17. I fool paper-maker (5)

18. Part of body set by doctor more than 51 (4)

22. She takes back tune in the morning (5)

23. An elder becomes erudite (7)

24. Lustre as a consequence (6)

25. No part for a regular attender (6)

Down

1. Faint when examination success is revealed (4,3)

2. How politicians from the flat lands speak? (7)

3. Soothsayer spent short month at ancient city (5)

4. Instrument graduates have before long (7)

5. Stick from the workers? (5)

6. Long story about the East (5)

9. Pit in enclosed land where explosives are concealed (9)

14. Doctor to pull himself together virtuously (7)

15. Foreign lady could be soaring (7)

16. Permanent dwelling (7)

19. Clever, but it hurts! (5)

20. 144 is obviously wrong (5)

21. Asian varnish (5)

Quick puzzle

Across

7. Clear (6)

8. Journey (6)

10. Submissive (7)

11. Hurl (5)

12. Jealousy (4)

13. Bedeck (5)

17. Set (5)

18. Face (4)

22. Automaton (5)

23. Kernel (7)

24. Sleepy (6)

25. Rumple (6)

Down

1. Agitate (7)

2. Better (7)

3. Watch (5)

4. Comply (7)

5. Alarm (5)

6. Light brown (5)

9. Beggar (9)

14. Fancy (7)

15. Various (7)

16. Swagger (7)

19. Vanity (5)

20. Detest (5)

21. Player (5)

Friday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 3 Overhasty; 8 Pear; 9 Pestering; 10 Dolour; 11 Assam; 14 Wares; 15 Nice; 16 Yacht; 18 Rung; 20 Horse; 21 Argot; 24 Setter; 25 Endurance; 26 Goon; 27 Gold paint.

Down: 1 Spadework; 2 Ballerina; 4 Veer; 5 Rotas; 6 Airman; 7 Tank; 9 Pussy; 11 Ascot; 12 Migration; 13 Deterrent; 17 Three; 19 Ground; 22 Omaha; 23 Undo; 24 Scan.

QUICK

Across: 3 Attribute; 8 Romp; 9 Formality; 10 Afloat; 11 Harem; 14 Human; 15 Firm; 16 Trust; 18 Rind; 20 Opine; 21 Tease; 24 Hiatus; 25 Automatic; 26 Fret; 27 Readiness.

Down: 1 Treachery; 2 Emolument; 4 Trot; 5 Rumba; 6 Belief; 7 Tote; 9 Faint; 11 House; 12 Miniature; 13 Immensity; 17 Toxic; 19 Devoid; 22 Spawn; 23 Mute; 24 Hiss.