Double Crossword

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

Cryptic puzzle

Across

6. Strange domain with the first of the caravans continually on the move (7)

7. Glued and graded (5)

9. In Chinese no recognised title (5)

10. Refrigeration equipment for prisons (7)

12. Relinquishment of office showing calm ubmission (11)

14. Tar mixture, we hear, is a source of uranium (11)

18. First-class scholars (7)

19. Don't run into a vacuum (5)

21. Metal pinchers do it, one hears (5)

22. Had to pay for being loaded (7)

Down

1. Exemplary style by a learner (5)

2. Conditional release in which father takes part (6)

3. From a bush I pluck the fruit (3)

4. French girl has the last of succulent piece of fish (6)

5. Castigation about substantiated evidence (7)

8. One of the original members to collapse (7)

11. Tasty morsels the birds chewed inside (7)

13. The first of the logs to light for fuel (7)

15. Search for a cooling drink (6)

16. Sundry submarine operators (6)

17. Mean one to show endless despair (5)

20. The pitch is reserved (3)

Quick puzzle

Across

6. Marriage (7)

7. Rustic (5)

9. Deceit (5)

10. Economic (7)

12. Violation (11)

14. Graphic (11)

18. Plunder (7)

19. Edge (5)

21. Bow (5)

22. Envious (7)

Down

1. Tire (5)

2. Refer (6)

3. Freeze (3)

4. Odd (6)

5. Heading (7)

8. Parched (7)

11. Enchant (7)

13. Fine (7)

15. Habit (6)

16. Manly (6)

17. Nose (5)

20. Irritate (3)

Tuesday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Parley; 4 Lathes; 9 Richard Wagner; 10 Erratic; 11 Arrow; 12 Abase; 14 Study; 18 Cheer; 19 Low gear; 21 Make nothing of; 22 Server; 23 Sentry.

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Down: 1 Porter; 2 Record breaker; 3 Exact; 5 Adamant; 6 Hundredweight; 7 Screws; 8 Edict; 13 Strange; 15 Scamps; 16 Cloth; 17 Crafty; 20 Waive.

QUICK

Across: 1 Deride; 4 Madcap; 9 Recalcitrance; 10 Courage; 11 Drift; 12 Mercy; 14 Rebel; 18 Occur; 19 Haggard; 21 Contemplating; 22 Deepen; 23 Stones.

Down: 1 Direct; 2 Recrudescence; 3 Delta; 5 Abridge; 6 Consideration; 7 Plenty; 8 Tired; 13 Cortege; 15 Forced; 16 Shape; 17 Adages; 20 Grant.