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 19th Apr 2010, 10:56 BST
Updated 19th Apr 2010, 12:10 BST

Cryptic puzzle

Across

7. Imperial statesman located in the Aegean Sea (6)

8. Request an individual to make himself scarce (6)

10. A German director is displaced (7)

11. Came across nothing in the kitty (5)

12. See 20 Down.

13. Quotes one in a strange sect (5)

17. They're used for shooting horses (5)

18. The French master is an eminent Buddhist (4)

22. The remains of a vessel implanted with high explosive (5)

23. Verified the description of a kilt (7)

24. Region of the town that provides a capital start to the holiday (6)

25. I will leave America upset by shooting equipment (6)

Down

1. Made cuts in mid-term arrangement (7)

2. Deliver a riposte and trounce disastrously (7)

3. The head of the governors is in control as a rule (5)

4. Group not charged – allowed to leave (3,4)

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5. The first of the brokers has responsibility for extra dividend (5)

6. Dispatches to southern termini (5)

9. It's a crime to break the cease-fire (9)

14. Most licentious – so stole without restraint (7)

15. Gets down to the job, as the footballer does (7)

16. The gang spotted a cutting implement (4-3)

19. Finds fault with vehicles going round the park (5)

20 And 12 Across. Having keen pupils (5-4)

21. Prevent access of French licensed premises (5)

Quick puzzle

Across

7. Botch (6)

8. Uncivilised (6)

10. Slippery (7)

11. Weary (5)

12. Huge (4)

13. Worth (5)

17. Pick-me-up (5)

18. Speed (4)

22. On high (5)

23. Ignorant (7)

24. Probable (6)

25. Sequence (6)

Down

1. See (7)

2. Agony (7)

3. Demand (5)

4.Diplomatic (7)

5. Convey (5)

6. Prepared (5)

9. Annoying (9)

14. Unfriendly (7)

15. Devilish (7)

16. Free (7)

19. Virile (5)

20. Unstable (5)

21. Harbour (5)

Friday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 3 Adventure; 8 Rare; 9 Represent; 10 Dodgem; 11 Meter; 14 Taste; 15 Leda; 16 Rifle; 18 Odes; 20 Nears; 21 Nadia; 24 Poplar; 25 Philately; 26 Erin; 27 Murderess.

Down:1 Erudition; 2 Tradesmen; 4 Deem; 5 Eerie; 6 Tassel; 7 Rent; 9 Refer; 11 Mafia; 12 Retailers; 13 Hamstrung; 17 Enjoy; 19 Sailed; 22 Inter; 23 Thou; 24 Plus.

QUICK

Across:3 Accessory; 8 Echo; 9 Convolute; 10 Unruly; 11 Prior; 14 Spasm; 15 Mesh; 16 Broil; 18 Team; 20 Equal; 21 Naive; 24 Pebble; 25 Continual; 26 Snug; 27 Reprimand.

Down: 1 Requisite; 2 Charlatan; 4 Cloy; 5 Elver; 6 Seldom; 7 Rate; 9 Climb; 11 Prove; 12 Recumbent; 13 Challenge; 17 Level; 19 Master; 22 Venom; 23 Sole; 24 Pain.