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 5th Apr 2010, 11:04 BST
Updated 5th Apr 2010, 12:26 BST

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. One who works at an establishment that changes hands (10)

7. The discipline of a fraternity (5)

8. One more on earth, maybe (7)

10. Scholar coming in to approve certain extracts (8)

11. Indicating an addition that's almost luxurious (4)

13. In the long grass, the French made unsteady progress (6)

15. Fastened up, like a public house (6)

17. A means of communication by pipe-line? (4)

18. It's a wonder he works (8)

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21. Variety of mineral required for those working on the track (7)

22. Relative returns from Greece incognito (5)

23. A specialised military unit showing withdrawal symptoms? (10)

Down

1. The styles of a great many poems (5)

2. Ran up the charges – presents an account (8)

3. They are used for raising birds (6)

4. Swindle a man on the board (4)

5. A pundit who's taught many a lesson (7)

6. One willing to help the company telephonist (2-8)

9. More than one dwelling is screened badly (10)

12. It's meant to be played by one showing forbearance (8)

14. Current recession (3-4)

16. A blow round a bulging midriff (6)

19. Not moving from the container terminal (5)

20. She is the first person to go back to mother! (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Panting (10)

7. Artless (5)

8. Everlasting (7)

10. Pause (8)

11. Warmth (4)

13. Summon (4,2)

15. Discard (6)

17. Absent (4)

18. Dregs (8)

21. Reply (7)

22. Admit (3,2)

23. Ascending (2,3,3,2)

Down

1. Paradise (5)

2. Momentous (8)

3. Pact (6)

4. Vegetable (4)

5. Unfeigned (7)

6. Presiding (2,3,5)

9. Stet (3,2,5)

12. Gladly (8)

14. Connection (7)

16. Pasture (6)

19. Consume (3,2)

20. Bludgeon (4)

Friday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 7 Denominations; 8 Accustom; 9 Type; 10 Fitter; 12 Serial; 14 Tenths; 16 Sanity; 18 Spin; 20 Backward; 22 Steersmanship.

Down: 1 Describe; 2 Robust; 3 Riot; 4 Palmists; 5 Sitter; 6 Snap; 11 Rose-bush; 13 Asteroid; 15 Tender; 17 Newest; 19 Pits; 21 Coal.

QUICK

Across: 7 Beyond compare; 8 Ornament; 9 Espy; 10 Delete; 12 Napkin; 14 Assist; 16 Embody; 18 Drop; 20 Audience; 22 Cubic capacity.

Down: 1 Fearless; 2 Donate; 3 Idle; 4 Continue; 5 Upkeep; 6 Crop; 11 Entrance; 13 Indicate; 15 Impair; 17 Blench; 19 Roue; 21 Dupe.