Double Crossword

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

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Cryptic puzzle

Across

6. Bill is a titled personage, we hear (7)

7. Scriptures contained in a book or a novel (5)

9. It's likely to be situated in the dead centre of the town (5)

10. Made a pitch, one hears, from one end to the other (7)

12. The maxim of immortal optimism (5,3,3)

14. This involves the judges in a snap decision (5-6)

18. Improvised music the company plays badly inside (7)

19. Untrue statement about material (5)

21. Plants put right inside the marshlands (5)

22. Allowed to be included in the document, but removed from the record (7)

Down

1. Scratch number of points (5)

2. This provides ventilation for the art gallery (6)

3. See 20 Down

4. One of little importance is a problem for the murder detective! (6)

5. Pub profit is a good deal (7)

8. In pursuit of the engraver's art (7)

11. It's not altruistic to market sea-food, by the sound of it (7)

13. Bundles of corn to lift into the vessel (7)

15. Sitting on a case is annoying (6)

16. He takes a pot-shot right past the bird (6)

17. Shakespearean character should get good reception, we hear (5)

20 and 3 Down. Member to complete a traditional tale (6)

Quick puzzle

Across

6. Old-timer (7)

7. Film (5)

9. Seize (5)

10. Cost (7)

12. Remorseless (11)

14. Passive (11)

18. Dunce (7)

19. Imperfection (5)

21. Harsh (5)

22. Stupid (7)

Down

1. Rhythm (5)

2. Human (6)

3. Label (3)

4. Clandestine (6)

5. Variance (7)

8. Defunct (7)

11. Merrymaking (7)

13. Obtain (7)

15. Exaltation (6)

16. Almost (6)

17. Conflict (5)

20. Plaything (3)

Monday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Occasional; 7 Table; 8 Restive; 10 Gets away; 11 Gamp; 13 Faster; 15 Boreas; 17 Vaal; 18 Fanlight; 21 Release; 22 Tango; 23 Two-masters.

Down: 1 Orbit; 2 Cremates; 3 Stream; 4 Oust; 5 Animate; 6 Stage-fever; 9 Exposition; 12 Roulette; 14 Shallow; 16 Panels; 19 Genus; 20 Calm.

QUICK

Across: 1 Disqualify; 7 Yearn; 8 Scourer; 10 Tincture; 11 Loaf; 13 Revert; 15 Untrue; 17 Cite; 18 Diminish; 21 Largest; 22 Nylon; 23 Incendiary.

Down: 1 Drain; 2 Sanitary; 3 Unsure; 4 Loot; 5 Fervour; 6 Hysterical; 9 Refreshing; 12 Insignia; 14 Veteran; 16 Fitted; 19 Inlay; 20 Mete.