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 9th Mar 2010, 09:16 BST
Updated 9th Mar 2010, 10:00 BST

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. Not a radio broadcast, love (9)

8. Go out from the English guest house (3)

9. The prince longs for the islands (11)

11. Establishing a union (7)

12. I get fat without the landowner (5)

13. Honour the man as King of the Fairies (6)

15. Somehow has a sleep back under the grate (3-3)

17. Hit the target in archery (5)

18. Team Ian joined to breathe life into (7)

20. Change clothes perhaps – this will take you back (7,4)

22. Pet set off, leaving a vegetable (3)

23. As if diets could be happy (9)

Down

2. Note the brick-carrier's upset (3)

3. Bail out one with a defence (5)

4. Attack the little devil with a broken gun (6)

5. Baffle the French no more (7)

6. Can Pete rise somehow from the grave? (4,2,5)

7. The cakewalk perhaps? There's a lot of it about (9)

10. Curious need settled at some future time (2,3,6)

11. Court duck around church and find a rodent (9)

14. Seeing coves at fixed intervals of note (7)

16. One leaves the airport upset, getting the bird (6)

19. Turning aside notions (5)

21. The spectator sounds agreeable (3)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Impotent (9)

8. Operate (3)

9. Unyielding (11)

11. Caller (7)

12. Smell (5)

13. Alleviation (6)

15. Crazy (6)

17. Inclines (5)

18. Habitude (7)

20. Rectitude (11)

22. Motor (3)

23. Discouragement (9)

Down

2. Possess (3)

3. Send (5)

4. Whole (6)

5. Append (7)

6. Privilege (11)

7. Step in (9)

10. Annoyance (11)

11. Toxicity (9)

14. Made certain (7)

16. Correctly (6)

19. Absolute (5)

21. Transgress (3)

Monday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 7 U-boats; 8 Umpire; 10 Belgian; 11 Trier; 12 Erse; 13 Felon; 17 Pride; 18 Bent; 22 Court; 23 Nuclear; 24 Recess; 25 Gravel.

Down: 1 Mumbled; 2 Topless; 3 Staid; 4 Emotion; 5 Livid; 6 Heard; 9 Intending; 14 Protest; 15 Reserve; 16 Startle; 19 Score; 20 Juice; 21 Ochre.

QUICK

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Across: 7 Mainly; 8 Course; 10 Animate; 11 Padre; 12 Garb; 13 Ruler; 17 Loose; 18 Bout; 22 Stout; 23 Village; 24 Arrest; 25 Maniac.

Down: 1 Embargo; 2 Mimicry; 3 Plead; 4 Complex; 5 Bride; 6 Sever; 9 Repulsive; 14 Contest; 15 Nomadic; 16 Stretch; 19 Essay; 20 Board; 21 Allay.