Double Crossword

Cryptic puzzle

Across

7. Abs out to sink German subs (1-5)

8. Rum pie served up for the referee (6)

10. Bengali could become a European (7)

11. One who gives his all in Germany (5)

12. Seer is out to get the Irish (4)

13. No Elf could be a criminal (5)

17. Enquired, say, of the lions (5)

18. Man had a bone crooked (4)

22. Woo where love was heard by Margaret (5)

23. Unclear about weapons (7)

24. Place for a break (6)

25. Val and Reg get together on the grit (6)

Down

1. Mother lost blood and spoke indistinctly (7)

2. Spot Les out with the sort of girl you'd see in Soho (7)

3. Help is on the way for the sober (5)

4. Feeling it's a key to the proposal (7)

5. Having left at four I had got angry (5)

6. Listened to the cattle, say (5)

9. Meaning to be indigent about Nov 1, perhaps (9)

14. Awful poster taken to the junction for the demo (7)

15. He might not have to play, due to reticence (7)

16. A surprise to begin with the French (7)

19. A tally of 20 (5)

20. Way-out justice for OJ? (5)

21. Her company produces a dye (5)

Quick puzzle

Across

7. Chiefly (6)

8. Track (6)

10. Enliven (7)

11. Chaplain (5)

12. Clothing (4)

13. Governor (5)

17. Slack (5)

18. Fight (4)

22. Plump (5)

23. Hamlet (7)

24. Stop (6)

25. Madman (6)

Down

1. Ban (7)

2. Imitation (7)

3. Implore (5)

4. Involved (7)

5. Wife (5)

6. Cut (5)

9. Loathsome (9)

14. Competition (7)

15. Wandering (7)

16. Extend (7)

19. Composition (5)

20. Plank (5)

21. Calm (5)

Friday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 3 Impending; 8 Tram; 9 Press down; 10 Nicely; 11 React; 14 Tipsy; 15 Earn; 16 Spoke; 18 Mass; 20 There; 21 Tears; 24 Morose; 25 In circles; 26 Less; 27 At present.

Down: 1 At any time; 2 March past; 4 Mary; 5 Ensue; 6 Deduce; 7 News; 9 Plays; 11 Roots; 12 Take cover; 13 In reverse; 17 Ethos; 19 Senior; 22 Rocks; 23 Unit; 24 Mean.

QUICK

Across: 3 Perforate; 8 Exit; 9 Preoccupy; 10 Reckon; 11 Storm; 14 Roman; 15 Deal; 16 Droop; 18 Stir; 20 Abort; 21 Terse; 24 Breast; 25 Allegedly; 26 Clad; 27 Dexterity.

Down: 1 Terrorise; 2 Discomfit; 4 Earn; 5 Flout; 6 Record; 7 Type; 9 Pound; 11 Stove; 12 Memorable; 13 Platitude; 17 Parry; 19 Reject; 22 Shear; 23 Glue; 24 Blot.