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. The sort of valve to take the pressure off (6)

4. He retains an employee at the zoo (6)

9. An expert in his own field (13)

10. Series of lectures produced by culinary experts (7)

11. To put somebody in a grave situation (5)

12. Sounds like no animal noise (5)

14. Jules never changes (5)

18. Steward ever so upset by the end of the voyage (5)

19. Climbing device to fasten tightly on (7)

21. Fast enables me to get involved in personal mortification (4-9)

22. Made things go round (6)

23. Didn't make a bid in spades, maybe (6)

Down

1. Seize a bit of air (6)

2. He predicts the bank clerk will be after a large sum of money (7-6)

3. Temporarily secures a levy, we hear (5)

5. Use vile arrangement – that's dodgy (7)

6. Many different types will be employed in operating this (8-5)

7. Smart answer about something wrong in law (6)

8. Forbid access to the cathedral precinct (5)

13. Amended range of French missile (7)

15. Port is used for a toast (6)

16. It's no longer used for a fight (5)

17. Made into one tune I'd transposed (6)

20. An exceptionally long time coming back for the ring (5)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Animal food (6)

4. Skipped (6)

9. Infusive (13)

10. Greatest (7)

11. Curved (5)

12. Entice (5)

14. Drain (5)

18. Carried (5)

19. Swagger (7)

21. Conflicting (13)

22. Detective (6)

23. Deleted (6)

Down

1. Frail (6)

2. Vanishing (13)

3. The cream (5)

5. Stir (7)

6. Scrupulous (13)

7. Cheat (6)

8. Stunned (5)

13. Clown (7)

15. Counting device (6)

16. Dwell (5)

17. Ragged (6)

20. Open sore (5)

Friday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 4 Console; 8 Umpire; 9 Espouse; 10 Troops; 11 Lagoon; 12 Contrive; 18 Thespian; 20 Repair; 21 Tariff; 22 Village; 23 Pedlar; 24 Whisper.

Down:1 Justice; 2 Appoint; 3 Proper; 5 Obsolete; 6 Sponge; 7 Lesson; 13 Intrigue; 14 Visible; 15 Uniform; 16 Zenith; 17 Callus; 19 Shared.

QUICK

Across: 4 Asinine; 8 Redcap; 9 Convict; 10 Lumber; 11 Lichen; 12 Tentacle; 18 Viscount; 20 Nevada; 21 Misses; 22 Prussia; 23 Legate; 24 Procure.

Down: 1 Prelate; 2 Adam Ant; 3 Camera; 5 Spotless; 6 Novice; 7 Nickel; 13 Cavalier; 14 Russian; 15 Stashes; 16 Terror; 17 Barsac; 19 Crimea.