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 5th May 2010, 11:08 BST
Updated 5th May 2010, 11:59 BST

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. Fitting way to take some of the funds (11)

9. Match Satan (7)

10. Verse about how to start a game of tennis (5)

11. Go into the east wing and sort out the rent (5)

12. Lad we're turning towards the sheltered side (7)

13. Order mean copper to come in showing mental sharpness (6)

15. They shape wood for aircraft (6)

18. Britons order an apple (7)

20. Intended to bowl a maiden over, but not entirely (5)

22. The kingdom of the genuine first monarch (5)

23. Lived like a man in a rush (7)

24. Day Yemen led out the foe (6,5)

Down

2. Knot is firm in the mine (5)

3. Umpire has to allude to points (7)

4. The part of the father is given to the prisoner (6)

5. The offspring is the girl (5)

6. Trainer falls over the ground (7)

7. Somehow tail farmer around the east to find a former force (5,3,3)

8. More than sick as a parrot? (4,2,1,4)

14. You take this when you're displeased (7)

16. Alison and myself make contact (7)

17. I try with an unusual document-holder (2-4)

19. Thanks to me, Penny is no longer wild (5)

21. Many find the man to be a woman (5)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Give proof of (11)

9. Ceded (7)

10. Cancel (5)

11. Frequently (5)

12. Type of lottery (7)

13. Limp (6)

15. State agent (6)

18. Gulp (7)

20. Truck (5)

22. Burn (5)

23. Diverse (7)

24. Quietly (11)

Down

2. Vertical (5)

3. Number (7)

4. Sober (6)

5. Kingdom (5)

6. Slender (7)

7. Suppose (11)

8. Hygiene (11)

14. Defiant attitude (7)

16. Ahead (7)

17. Turn (6)

19. Burdened (5)

21. Snarl (5)

Tuesday's solutions

CRYPTIC

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Across: 1 Ushering; 5 Oboe; 9 Bali; 10 Attracts; 11 Midas; 12 Regalia; 13 Cathedral city; 18 Largesse; 19 Nuts; 20 Blister; 21 Penny; 22 Echo; 23 Benedict.

Down: 2 Stamina; 3 Epitaph; 4 Nature reserve; 6 Bacilli; 7 Ecstasy; 8 Frugal; 13 Calibre; 14 Tarnish; 15 Elects; 16 Contend; 17 Titanic.

QUICK

Across: 1 Formerly; 5 Help; 9 Ream; 10 Accolade; 11 Brink; 12 Apprise; 13 Encouragement; 18 Contrast; 19 Rage; 20 Archaic; 21 Inlet; 22 Melt; 23 Alacrity.

Down: 2 Overrun; 3 Memento; 4 Lackadaisical; 6 Evasive; 7 Prevent; 8 Topple; 13 Exclaim; 14 Cynical; 15 Unreal; 16 Mariner; 17 Neglect.