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 29th Apr 2010, 10:39 BST
Updated 29th Apr 2010, 12:14 BST

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. Building fee for production of mushrooms, perhaps (6,5)

9. Half brace (3)

10. In which there's plenty of room for competition? (5,4)

11. Within 24 hours theologian will become a parent (5)

13. Locks ship among vegetation (7)

14. Rusty-voiced ashore perhaps (6)

16. Designate by way of symbol (6)

18. Beware the watchman! (4-3)

19. The one who serves put out one drink (5)

20. Huge robin could be one living near by (9)

21. Hint used to pot (3)

22. Thankfully ate during it maybe (2,9)

Down

2. Owing a pound from a fight for two (3)

3. Domineering lad goes round ship (5)

4. Insists on former deeds (6)

5. It's futile to be more economical, apparently (7)

6. An aid to driving in changing times (9)

7. Don't ring off: keep to party policy (4,3,4)

8. Instructions on fresh vice in the headlines? (4,2,5)

12. Harsh reforms Iran can do (9)

15. Stifle southern parent (7)

17. Cut out 100 with the majority extreme (6)

19. It's as bad as can be in Warsaw or Stockholm (5)

21. Fish to be paid for when delivered (3)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Home-life (11)

9. Vase (3)

10. Inanimate (9)

11. Slip (5)

13. Teams (7)

14. Stew (6)

16. Beast (6)

18. Ancestry (7)

19. Less (5)

20. Cheat (9)

21. Everybody (3)

22. Defilement (11)

Down

2. Possess (3)

3. Best (5)

4. Examiner (6)

5. Business (7)

6. Dealer (9)

7. Credulousness (11)

8. Stupidly (11)

12. Mournful (9)

15. Fetter (7)

17. Area (6)

19. Worth (5)

21. Fuss (3)

Wednesday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Dump; 3 Miscasts; 9 Mistake; 10 Rondo; 11 Genealogical; 13 Notice; 15 Elisha; 17 Manslaughter; 20 Range; 21 Tossing; 22 Ejectors; 23 Less.

Down: 1 Damaging; 2 Mason; 4 Icebox; 5 Cardiologist; 6 Sundaes; 7 Spot; 8 Balance-sheet; 12 Barrages; 14 Trainee; 16 Master; 18 Twine; 19 Tree.

QUICK

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Across: 1 Vast; 3 Pathetic; 9 Graphic; 10 Peril; 11 Registration; 13 Unfair; 15 Pedlar; 17 Friendliness; 20 Adore; 21 Evacuee; 22 Lengthen; 23 Sent.

Down: 1 Vigorous; 2 Slang; 4 Accord; 5 Hypothetical; 6 Turmoil; 7 Calm; 8 Chastisement; 12 Prospect; 14 Forlorn; 16 Adhere; 18 Exude; 19 Wail.