Double Crossword

Choice of cryptic or quick puzzle, and (just in case you've been wracking your brains) yesterday's solutions.
By The Newsroom
Published 13th May 2010, 10:56 BST
Updated 13th May 2010, 12:00 BST

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. A resounding decoration? (4)

8. Not a busy time for the magistrate? (3,4,3)

9. Bounder has to ring one back to get a car (8)

10. Ages to mend a broken nose (4)

12. Vessel sporting an ensign (6)

14. Creatures you might get a loan from (6)

15. A new road is shortly to be built by him (6)

17. Quiet boy of 15 has a drink (6)

18. Riot caused by a group (4)

19. Continue not to tell the truth and don't move (3,5)

21. Christmas card conceals a shout of pain from the master (4,6)

22. Love people to make a sign (4)

Down

2. Will the real Connie stand up on ship (5,5)

3. One swamp turned to desert (4)

4. Irving city? (6)

5. Field event record set by us (6)

6. Made rare concoction of sugar (8)

7. Extras the opener Boycott gets? That's right! (4)

11. Is it barely alight? (5,5)

13. A gory leg healed by a grotesque figure (8)

16. Strike concerning work on a former feature of 4 (6)

17. Observe a tool used by children (3-3)

18. Spike found in the continent (4)

20. To make a fuss (2-2)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Throe (4)

8. Anger (10)

9. Tranquillisation (8)

10. Notch (4)

12. Illusion (6)

14. Annual (6)

15. Boil (6)

17. Favour (6)

18. Expectant (4)

19. Virtue (8)

21. Supply (10)

22. Waxy fat (4)

Down

2. Relishing (10)

3. Fete (4)

4. Struggle (6)

5. Means (6)

6. Flood (8)

7. Jolt (4)

11. Combined (10)

13. Omnipotent (8)

16. Stay (6)

17. Permeable (6)

18. Roguish (4)

20. Sediment (4)

Wednesday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 7 Adder; 8 Thumped; 9 Logical; 10 Large; 12 Stag beetle; 15 Each-way bet; 18 Truss; 19 Lugworm; 21 Portico; 22 Plate.

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Down: 1 Wall Street; 2 Adage; 3 Eric; 4 Stalag; 5 Bull's-eye; 6 Spirits; 11 Even number; 13 Township; 14 Acquire; 16 Yellow; 17 Foray; 20 Gape.

QUICK

Across: 7 Opine; 8 Pharaoh; 9 Observe; 10 Rapid; 12 Curriculum; 15 Breathless; 18 Elbow; 19 Mindful; 21 Deserve; 22 Class.

Down: 1 Honourable; 2 Gipsy; 3 Dear; 4 Appear; 5 Barracks; 6 Tadpole; 11 Demoralise; 13 Untoward; 14 Verbose; 16 Limber; 17 Offal; 20 Nice.