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 10th May 2010, 11:04 BST
Updated 10th May 2010, 12:04 BST

Cryptic puzzle

Across

7. Concerned with seeing Carol upset about the middle of January (6)

8. A pilgrim in Majorca, we hear (6)

10. Play into each other's hands in using an old clue (7)

11. Star-studded kind of way (5)

12. Stop working for the others (4)

13. See 20 Down

17. Allow too little space for muscular contraction (5)

18 . William to work as a bank-clerk (4)

22. Capital of Piedmont involving one in a revolution (5)

23. Turn one into a particle for which there's no charge (7)

24. To include it in the tax shows flippancy (6)

25. A bit for each (6)

Down

1. Business undertaking to cause anxiety (7)

2. A weapon to wound a girl (7)

3. A mug's become a wise man (5)

4. James will need a big hole for this shrub (7)

5. Stamp letters – you'll find plenty inside (5)

6. Ten beams will reveal conditions inside (1-4)

9. The times Tony will give evidence (9)

14. Could this city be Tangier? (7)

15. Transport for those who are late (7)

16. Calumny making a Cretan lose his head? (7)

19. Go in search of a flower-holder (5)

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20 And 13 Across. The most serious individual seen in the cemetery (10)

21. Glandular ailment causes a bit of hesitation in the chemist (5)

Quick puzzle

Across

7. Clear (6)

8. Ensue (6)

10. Manacle (7)

11. Goblin (5)

12. Conceited (4)

13. Dull (5)

17. Syrup (5)

18. Wise (4)

22. Gangling (5)

23. Sparkle (7)

24. Fertile (6)

25. Hat (6)

Down

1. Vast (7)

2. Living in water (7)

3. Dangerous (5)

4. Captive (7)

5. Storey (5)

6. Bulge (5)

9. Dry (9)

14. Afloat (7)

15. Support (7)

16. Under (7)

19. Frank (5)

20. Light meal (5)

21. Lesser (5)

Friday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 3 Mendacity; 8 Bald; 9 Assurance; 10 Ensure; 11 Medea; 14 Tales; 15 Slam; 16 Exile; 18 Vast; 20 Visor; 21 Shame; 24 Flouts; 25 Varieties; 26 Free; 27 Mentality.

Down: 1 Objective; 2 Classless; 4 Ease; 5 Deuce; 6 Cranes; 7 Tack; 9 Arose; 11 Maize; 12 All square; 13 Impressed; 17 Evils; 19 Thrift; 22 Metal; 23 Jade; 24 Feet.

QUICK

Across: 3 Twice-told; 8 Opus; 9 Grievance; 10 Tiptop; 11 Antic; 14 Grind; 15 Cash; 16 Sharp; 18 Onus; 20 Avert; 21 Stage; 24 Manage; 25 Direction; 26 Fake; 27 Personnel.

Down: 1 Contagion; 2 Bumptious; 4 Warp; 5 Clean; 6 Tragic; 7 Lack; 9 Goods; 11 Abate; 12 Cameraman; 13 Shattered; 17 Pagan; 19 Stress; 22 Get on; 23 Pile; 24 More.