Double Crossword
Cryptic puzzle
Across
4. Sea captain finally catches a fish (7)
8. Covet a new set of notes (6)
9. Wrong side placed in contest (7)
10. Right to get in a representative to look for silver (6)
11. Breaking the law to get riches (6)
12. Contrary talk (8)
18. State of the girl (8)
20. Teased about calm... (6)
21. Crafty fool gets taken in complacently (6)
22. Go on lad, get a boat! (7)
23. Can A-Z's be used to find Australasians? (6)
24. Stopped Mr O'Connor returning and getting high (7)
Down
1. No charm used in finding a ruler (7)
2. Performing animal consumes a drink (7)
3. A site to build a street (6)
5. Newark, it turns out, is a producer of woollens (8)
6. Bear hides quietly in the tree (6)
7. A class car (6)
13. Morning call could revile the French (8)
14. Rag a man about this (7)
15. Shabby treatment one gets for being infantile (7)
16. Statement about drink (6)
17. Some rich and eloquent composer (6)
19. Sparkler in one constellation (6)
Quick puzzle
Across
4. Stutter (7)
8. Complied (6)
9. Versus (7)
10. Savant (6)
11. Supposition (6)
12. Surly (8)
18. Upright (8)
20. Playful (6)
21. Unfair (6)
22. River dam (7)
23. Vulgar (6)
24. Umpire (7)
Down
1. Treaty (7)
2. Atrocious (7)
3. Antenna (6)
5. In unison (8)
6. Girl (6)
7. Guarantee (6)
13. Entice (8)
14. Purchase (7)
15. Squash (7)
16. Journey (6)
17. Party (6)
19. Sinew (6)
Thursday's solutions
CRYPTIC
Across: 1 Inoperative; 9 And; 10 Pentangle; 11 Eider; 13 Genetic; 14 Orbits; 16 Arabia; 18 Entraps; 19 Amend; 20 Caballero; 21 Ass; 22 Deerstalker
Down: 2 Nod; 3 Paper; 4 Renege; 5 Trainer; 6 Vegetable; 7 Malevolence; 8 Merchandise; 12 Debatable; 15 Trailer; 17 Assert; 19 Atoll; 21 Ace.
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Hide AdAcross: 1 Influential; 9 Use; 10 Expertise; 11 Rifle; 13 Clamour; 14 Enable; 16 Boring; 18 Strange; 19 Crypt; 20 Mannequin; 21 Boo; 22 Certificate.
Down: 2 Nee; 3 Liege; 4 Expect; 5 Tornado; 6 Animosity; 7 Quarrelsome; 8 Segregation; 12 Fragrance; 15 Lenient; 17 Rebuff; 19 Cynic; 21 Bet.