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 30th Mar 2010, 11:04 BST
Updated 30th Mar 2010, 11:54 BST

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. Teach unit version of reliable truth (9)

8. All that's left of tree? (3)

9. Angry exchange resulting from cooking the books? (6,5)

11. Makes final entreaty for atomiser (7)

12. Fat ten not to be seen (5)

13. An attempt to get out, perhaps (6)

15. Shortsightedness of army opiates policy (6)

17. Music-maker gives ring to prisoner's home (5)

18. Beg cheese chopped up on board initially (7)

20. It's awfully rude to strip outside when threatened (5,6)

22. In favour of what creates wealth from tune (3)

23. Shining up penal reform (9)

Down

2. Sue for employment (3)

3. In this scene, mysterious foe is revealed (5)

4. In preparation for fighting dunderhead, perhaps (6)

5. Hasty and superficial thus included in spicy dish (7)

6. Teacher's best bit of work? (11)

7. Cover faults in laundry, not including the coloureds (9)

10. Ever-growing industry (11)

11. Espy chief about to hold forth in public (9)

14. Got on feet despite being jilted (5,2)

16. No robe for fairy king (6)

19. Incentives to win them? (5)

21. Error causes pet to become pest instead (3)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Advise (9)

8. Sphere (3)

9. Blessing (11)

11. Plead (7)

12. Funny (5)

13. Fussy (6)

15. Sober (6)

17. Distribute (5)

18. Foretell (7)

20. Swap (11)

22. Tank (3)

23. Drab (9)

Down

2. Stretch (3)

3. Gnat (5)

4. Agitate (6)

5. Shrink (7)

6. Implication (11)

7. Exuberant (9)

10. Membership of a state (11)

11. Immoderate (9)

14. Unbeliever (7)

16. Scanty (6)

19. Anaesthetic (5)

21. Fuel (3)

Monday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 7 Arcane; 8 Struts; 10 Noticed; 11 Anglo; 12 Bill; 13 Lathe; 17 Piste; 18 Toga; 22 Deuce; 23 Grosser; 24 Global; 25 Allege. Down:1 Barnaby; 2 Scuttle; 3 Snack; 4 Attache; 5 Rudge; 6 Ascot; 9 Advantage; 14 Mineral; 15 Holster 16 Married; 19 Adage; 20 Tutor; 21 Moult.

QUICK

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Across: 7 Artful; 8 Quaint; 10 Oration; 11 Taint; 12 Rage; 13 Solve; 17 Spare; 18 Till; 22 Error; 23 Contain; 24 Refuse; 25 Coarse.

Down: 1 Masonry; 2 Strange; 3 Pupil; 4 Furtive; 5 Limit; 6 State; 9 Incorrect; 14 Oppress; 15 Bizarre; 16 Slender; 19 Learn; 20 Craft; 21 Annoy.