Double Crossword

Cryptic puzzle

Across

6. Their activities are revolting (7)

7. The point of a broken thorn (5)

9. About wrecked submarine (1-4)

10. Kind of bed the Spanish sent back by wagon (7)

12. He gets to work on foot (11)

14. The state associated with the unsighted marksman? (11)

18. See 4 Down

19. The French convict sent back according to law (5)

21. For the university they play sad songs (5)

22. Not in step – walk more quickly (7)

Down

1. 51 doctors will be members (5)

2. Join a variety act in a funny hat (6)

3. See 20 Down

4 And 18 Across. One is obliged to make this down-to-earth movement (6,7)

5. To present in conventional form is in fashion (7)

8. On paper this gas is volatile (7)

11. Connected with Christmas but dispatched beforehand (7)

13. Six correspond in an essential way (7)

15. The shelf on the right for a volume of figures (6)

16. A Himalayan turn of phrase (6)

17. Be inclined to believe it's ornate (5)

20 And 3 Down. Coating of lime on top of the raw material causing wild excitement (6)

Quick puzzle

Across

6. Officer (7)

7. Rise (5)

9. Verity (5)

10. Pacify (7)

12. Incentive (11)

14. Allowable (11)

18. Stockings (7)

19. Drive (5)

21. Monarch (5)

22. Tire (7)

Down

1. Cache (5)

2. Whirlpool (6)

3. Allow (3)

4. Road (6)

5. Poison (7)

8. Nourish (7)

11. Associate (7)

13. Seemliness (7)

15. Girl (6)

16. Clear (6)

17. Disprove (5)

20. Wages (3)

Monday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Right dress; 7 Try-on; 8 Compere; 10 Calories; 11 Slip; 13 Sabots; 15 Stacks; 17 Ions; 18 Bracelet; 21 Loudest; 22 Limbo; 23 Stop the rot.

Down: 1 Royal; 2 Generate; 3 Ticked; 4 Rime; 5 Shellac; 6 Stock-still; 9 Exposition; 12 Stickler; 14 Banquet; 16 Wretch; 19 Limit; 20 Weep.

QUICK

Across: 1 Substitute; 7 Short; 8 Mawkish; 10 Informed; 11 Skim; 13 Infuse; 15 Divers; 17 Also; 18 Slapdash; 21 Eminent; 22 Ruler; 23 Ingredient.

Down: 1 Spoof; 2 Buttress; 3 Tamper; 4 Town; 5 Trickle; 6 Assimilate; 9 Hemisphere; 12 Disperse; 14 Fustian; 16 Elated; 19 Allot; 20 Peer.