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 15th Mar 2010, 09:02 BST
Updated 15th Mar 2010, 09:57 BST

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. Spy bruiser unexpectedly (2,8)

7. Oblige reporter to include rare animal (5)

8. The finest person is father wearing tattered cloth! (7)

10. Unbeliever wrongly acting so (8)

11. Went away untouched (4)

13. Is he rather more coy when he takes his bow? (6)

15. Beer for the luggage-handler (6)

17. Look after intelligence (4)

18. Saw brute getting into passenger boat (8)

21. What the motorist was doing on the golf-course? (7)

22. A grain that can grow into a tree (5)

23. Pity as hymn comes out with similar feelings (2,8)

Down

1. Start for example in container (5)

2. Emphasised under strain (8)

3. Go for putting into sound condition (6)

4. Unusual part for a real actor (4)

5. One of several parts of gem sent out (7)

6. Confusing rather than plain drama clues (5,2,3)

9. Away in the past, perhaps (3,7)

12. Solemn undertaking from a convent... (8)

14. To deliver 100 on meaningful gesture (7)

16. Ring off because of obsessional problem (4,2)

19. Disapproving cry coming from stupid person (5)

20. Small bit of grit in your eye (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Contemptible (10)

7. Practise (5)

8. Spirited (7)

10. Acridity (8)

11. Spoil (4)

13. Observe (6)

15. Rush (6)

17. Exclude (4)

18. Resonant (8)

21. Slide (7)

22. Check accounts (5)

23. Inflammatory (10)

Down

1. Sewer (5)

2. Phrase (8)

3. Persuade (6)

4. Too (4)

5. Free time (7)

6. Amazing (10)

9. Munificence (10)

12. Wide view (8)

14. Teaching (7)

16. Unpleasant (6)

19. Strangely (5)

20. Footwear item (4)

Friday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 7 Stage-whispers; 8 Salesmen; 9 Dame; 10 One day; 12 Harrow; 14 Adroit; 16 Sedges; 18 Prop; 20 Graffiti; 22 Question-marks.

Down: 1 Strained; 2 Agreed; 3 Swim; 4 Dianthus; 5 Spider; 6 Trim; 11 Yet again; 13 Overtake; 15 Oppose; 17 Defray; 19 Rout; 21 Acne.

QUICK

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Across: 7 Infinitesimal; 8 Continue; 9 Kill; 10 Candle; 12 Enrapt; 14 Pencil; 16 Yellow; 18 Twin; 20 Gigantic; 22 Panic-stricken.

Down: 1 Innovate; 2 Tilted; 3 Mien; 4 Cemetery; 5 Bicker; 6 Gaol; 11 Eulogise; 13 Provided; 15 Candid; 17 Lunacy; 19 Wrap; 21 Gory.