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 17th Mar 2010, 09:27 BST
Updated 17th Mar 2010, 10:08 BST

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. Furniture I left Bulgarian capital (4)

3. Not selected for team honours, yet never beaten (8)

9. A reason for being unable to float (7)

10. Shy, returning to turn the light down (5)

11. Substitution of 10 clips made badly (12)

13. Tell of tiny change (6)

15. Pass over wild region (6)

17. Praised when made remark about damaged lip (12)

20. The colour of viburnum berries (5)

21. Weed let slip after the one here (7)

22. Trying to cure by buying a drink? (8)

23. Shelter in certain establishments (4)

Down

1. Status as a candidate (8)

2. Papers to be filled in by groups of pupils? (5)

4. Do up in Mediterranean resort? Not a hope! (2,4)

5. Against drawing, as it were (12)

6. Point me out a spice (7)

7. I should appear in social gathering as ancient queen (4)

8. Well-endowed, with Dutch courage? (4,2,6)

12. Support at the highest level (8)

14. There's bother when he gets out the Russian coin (7)

16. Points out part of engine (6)

18. Let it out to get an appellation (5)

19. Terse refusal to recognise person is about right (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Clever (4)

3. Propose (8)

9. Harmful (7)

10. Renovate (5)

11. Reformatory (12)

13. Recommence (6)

15. Desk (6)

17. Opening (12)

20. Elsewhere (5)

21. Defile (7)

22. Ponder (8)

23. Enthusiasm (4)

Down

1. Plot (8)

2. Poison (5)

4. Dislike (6)

5. Especially (12)

6. Intimidate (7)

7. Daybreak (4)

8. Sleep-walker (12)

12. Most amusing (8)

14. Despatching (7)

16. Production (6)

18. Harden (5)

19. Body powder (4)

Tuesday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 6 Rebound; 7 Taboo; 9 Board; 10 Expunge; 12 Deep feeling; 14 Prickly pear; 18 Founder; 19 Skate; 21 Demon; 22 Charges.

Down: 1 Below; 2 Course; 3 And; 4 Manual; 5 Lodging; 8 Excerpt; 11 Applies; 13 Crooked; 15 Censor; 16 Ankara; 17 Steer; 20 Shy.

QUICK

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Across: 6 Mollify; 7 Cheer; 9 Crowd; 10 Putrefy; 12 Troublesome; 14 Proficiency; 18 Emerald; 19 Havoc; 21 Sleek; 22 Swindle.

Down: 1 Sorry; 2 Glower; 3 Off; 4 Chorus; 5 Perfume; 8 Quelled; 11 Quickly; 13 Bramble; 15 Former; 16 Cranny; 17 Jolly; 20 Ewe.