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 20th Apr 2010, 11:02 BST
Updated 20th Apr 2010, 11:33 BST

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. Continual instances revised (9)

8. One can't believe it is an unfinished Schubert composition (3)

9. It's suitable to take possession of (11)

11. Fixed purpose to settle a problem (7)

12. Leapt the wrong way – that's a bit of a bloomer (5)

13. Produced a publication – gets taken to court (6)

15. Red Sea state holds nothing for landed farmers (6)

17. An indication of considerable volume in which one excels (5)

18. The old man's upset by nuts (7)

20. Gave some colour to Madam Butterfly (7,4)

22. Fail to acknowledge a share of the spoils (3)

23. Special footwear – could they be slippers? (4-5)

Down

2. Pinch a little drink (3)

3. One seat or many put up round the ring (5)

4. For flying passengers who wish to take a nap? (3-3)

5. Disorganised parties make slatternly progress (7)

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6. One affected by this may often be accused of taking offence (11)

7. Chief rows highlighted in the press (9)

10. Corresponding addenda (11)

11. Provide more support to control coercion (9)

14. Opponents seem in disarray after the end of the battle (7)

16. A beating to mark the skin (6)

19. The styles of a great many pieces of poetry (5)

21. Tribute should be arriving now (3)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Plenty (9)

8. Strange (3)

9. Affliction (11)

11. Account (7)

12. Smell (5)

13. Embrace (6)

15. Threat (6)

17. Guide (5)

18. Increase (7)

20. Youth (11)

22. Extinguished (3)

23. Aging (9)

Down

2. Prohibit (3)

3. Abash (5)

4. Almost (6)

5. Satan (4,3)

6. Comfort (11)

7. Harmfully (9)

10. Imprison (11)

11. Slump (9)

14. Grave (7)

16. Keel over (6)

19. Steps (5)

21. Study (3)

Monday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 7 Rhodes; 8 Begone; 10 Manager; 11 Found; 12 Eyed; 13 Cites; 17 Colts; 18 Lama; 22 Ashes; 23 Checked; 24 Parish; 25 Camera.

Down:1 Trimmed; 2 Counter; 3 Reign; 4 Set free; 5 Bonus; 6 Sends; 9 Armistice; 14 Loosest; 15 Tackles; 16 Band-saw; 19 Carps; 20 Sharp; 21 Debar.

QUICK

Across:7 Bungle; 8 Savage; 10 Elusive; 11 Tired; 12 Vast; 13 Value; 17 Tonic; 18 Pace; 22 Aloft; 23 Unaware; 24 Likely; 25 Series.

Down: 1 Observe; 2 Anguish; 3 Claim; 4 Tactful; 5 Carry; 6 Ready; 9 Vexatious; 14 Hostile; 15 Satanic; 16 Release; 19 Manly; 20 Rocky; 21 Haven.