Double Crossword

Cryptic puzzle

Across

7. Needs to become thick (5)

8. Work with the media to subjugate (7)

9. Pen love letters out, and pen in (7)

10. Military forces lose many in the stars (5)

12. A rich tart in pin-ups? (10)

15. Peter has rival in fight for South American water (5,5)

18. Broken reins could warn of danger (5)

19. A post on the motorway discovered in error (7)

21. Strangely cruel and extremely senile hermit (7)

22. Drink with royal backing (5)

Down

1. Coming, and rues unruly escapades (10)

2. Jack last seen on North Avenue (5)

3. Bargain in Kent (4)

4. Body found right in the woods (6)

5. A quiet father makes it clear (8)

6. Boy catches vermin returning in tens (7)

11. The wets are out of order, darling! (10)

13. Tory leader hurried through pompous address (8)

14. I've a car that's destroyed through greed (7)

16. Logs move awkwardly (6)

17. 22 is outsize (5)

20. Leo's cooked a fish (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

7. Delete (5)

8. Rowdy (7)

9. Gratify (7)

10. Scour (5)

12. Malicious (10)

15. Efface (10)

18. Killed (5)

19. Diver (7)

21. Treachery (7)

22. Lock (5)

Down

1. Punctilious (10)

2. Showy (5)

3.Healthy (4)

4. Zephyr (6)

5. Branch (8)

6. Penetrated (7)

11. Acrimony (10)

13. Amaze (8)

14. Chopper (7)

16. Recompense (6)

17. Urge (5)

20. Vow (4)

Tuesday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Adoration; 8 Ebb; 9 Philippines; 11 Wedding; 12 Laird; 13 Oberon; 15 Ash-pan; 17 Clout; 18 Animate; 20 Reverse gear; 22 Cos; 23 Satisfied.

Down: 2 Doh; 3 Alibi; 4 Impugn; 5 Nonplus; 6 Rest in peace; 7 Abundance; 10 In due course; 11 Woodchuck; 14 Octaves; 16 Parrot; 19 Ideas; 21 Aye.

QUICK

Across: 1 Powerless; 8 Run; 9 Indomitable; 11 Visitor; 12 Odour; 13 Relief; 15 Insane; 17 Leans; 18 Routine; 20 Uprightness; 22 Car; 23 Deterrent.

Down: 2 Own; 3 Remit; 4 Entire; 5 Subjoin; 6 Prerogative; 7 Intervene; 10 Displeasure; 11 Virulence; 14 Ensured; 16 Aright; 19 Utter; 21 Sin.