Double Crossword

Choice of cryptic or quick puzzle, and (just in case you've been wracking your brains) yesterday's solutions.

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. Reformed son has a demand for a bonus (2-6)

5. Robe ordered by the South African (4)

9. Rush back to the animal (4)

10. Join a cap somehow in the plant (8)

11. Least likely to order what's off (5)

12. International organisation I make standard (7)

13. Independent association of chips off the block (8,5)

18. Eastern plane has speed to leave the country (8)

19. Is Michael a legend? (4)

20. No right to generate trouble for the adolescent (7)

21. For each the Italian finds danger (5)

22. Getting sore about the flower (4)

23. Counselling Davis out of gin problems (8)

Down

2. Monotonous dance? (3-4)

3. Knowledge of a garland worn by a siren (7)

4. Steady pace the tyre-inspector had (8,5)

6. Damaged coin or ring found on the river (7)

7. Right, Adam's somehow in work on the chart (4,3)

8. To fetch nothing in is uninteresting (6)

13. Jersey tree was uprooted (7)

14. Hangs around to stir Leo uu (7)

15. Greg, or possibly William (6)

16. Right, seconds are served in the roof (7)

17. Visionary put on A1 course (7)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Corporeal (8)

5. Heroic (4)

9. Smile (4)

10. Start up (8)

11. Frequently (5)

12. Dampen (7)

13. Or (13)

18. Magnificent (8)

19. Crew (4)

20. Elusive (7)

21. Unclear (5)

22. Pitcher (4)

23. Stance (8)

Down

2. Damaging (7)

3. Frank (7)

4. Musical backing (13)

6. Child's talk (7)

7. Fairly (7)

8. Swimsuit (6)

13. Stern (7)

14. Cultivation (7)

15. Rank (6)

16. Tramp (7)

17. Sluggish (7)

Monday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Record; 4 Carpet; 9 Stand to reason; 10 Doggone; 11 Agent; 12 Boast; 14 Wedge; 18 Issue; 19 Ensured; 21 Breaking point; 22 Sherry; 23 Batter.

Down: 1 Reside; 2 Change of scene; 3 Radio; 5 Average; 6 Passenger list; 7 Tenets; 8 Loser; 13 Speaker; 15 Airbus; 16 Being; 17 Editor; 20 Sepia.

QUICK

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Across: 1 Bedeck; 4 Object; 9 Distinguished; 10 Impulse; 11 Table; 12 Leash; 14 Wrath; 18 Large; 19 Cassock; 21 Consternation; 22 Drench; 23 Sentry.

Down: 1 Bodkin; 2 Disappearance; 3 Chill; 5 Blister; 6 Exhibitionist; 7 Tidier; 8 Ogled; 13 Sceptic; 15 Placid; 16 Score; 17 Skinny; 20 Shake.