Double Crossword

Cryptic puzzle

Across

3. Coming to the river for an escapade (9)

8. Uncommon artist and engineer (4)

9. Be a spokesman for the engineers here (9)

10. Odd somehow to find a jewel on this car (6)

11. A device encountered by the Queen (5)

14. Leading surrealists exhibited in the gallery show preference (5)

15. Spartan queen Dale upset (4)

16. Search for a gun (5)

18. Does rewrite poetry (4)

20. Approaches Arne's new composition (5)

21. Diana's a new woman (5)

24. Tree from East London (6)

25. Hip dislocated recently due to stamp-collecting (9)

26. Hesitate in Ireland (4)

27. Lady-killer? (9)

Down

1. Routine I'd set out for learning (9)

2. Rents made up for shopkeepers (9)

4. Consider the river flowing to Minehead ... (4)

5. ... ere a change that is strange (5)

6. The man was seated over by the tuft of threads (6)

7. Opening payment (4)

9. Allude to a palindrome (5)

11. A1 family starting to get turned over by the mob (5)

12. Shopkeepers sought by three blind mice? (9)

13. Powerless actor gets suspended (9)

17. Receive pleasure from experience (5)

19. The first son became unwell having gone by boat (6)

22. Val leaves at half-time to bury .... (5)

23. .... you in the outhouse (4)

24. Many leave fruit in addition (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

3. Subsidiary (9)

8. Reverberate (4)

9. Coiled (9)

10. Turbulent (6)

11. Earlier (5)

14. Tic (5)

15. Network (4)

16. Grill (5)

18. Side (4)

20. Peer (5)

21. Artless (5)

24. Stone (6)

25. Perpetual (9)

26. Cosy (4)

27. Reproof (9)

Down

1. Necessary (9)

2. Impostor (9)

4. Sate (4)

5. Young eel (5)

6. Rarely (6)

7. Speed (4)

9. Ascend (5)

11. Verify (5)

12. Lying (9)

13. Dare (9)

17. Even (5)

19. Teacher (6)

22. Poison (5)

23. Only (4)

24. Hurt (4)

Thursday's solutions

CRYPTIC – Across: 1 Lira; 3 Asterisk; 8 Diva; 9 Describe; 11 Shot in the arm; 13 Alight; 14 Fidget; 17 Dessert spoon; 20 Answered; 21 Offa; 22 Polished; 23 Enid. Down: 1 Lodestar; 2 Ravioli; 4 Sheath; 5 Ecclesiast; 6 Icier; 7 Keep; 10 Air hostess; 12 Standard; 15 Good fun; 16 Greece; 18 Easel; 19 Carp.

QUICK – Across: 1 Loot; 3 Overtake; 8 Wife; 9 Precious; 11 Recall to mind; 13 Derive; 14 Zenith; 17 Unsuccessful; 20 Intrigue; 21 Pair; 22 Disagree; 23 Lean. Down: 1 Low-grade; 2 Officer; 4 Verity; 5 Recompense; 6 Adorn; 7 Easy; 10 Flavouring; 12 Children; 15 Inflame; 16 Accuse; 18 Notes; 19 Bind.