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 26th Jan 2010, 09:01 BST
Updated 26th Jan 2010, 10:11 BST

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. Discuss terms for new player (6)

4. They are to be turned on when working, of course (6)

9. Whitehead arranged composition by wealthy composer (7,6)

10. Not at all steady racer – it has been modified (7)

11. Intended flier could be in a quiver (5)

12. Lower a foundation (5)

14. Dusty place for brainwork? (5)

18. Shout for joy at the sight of food (5)

19. Base tackle for taking a rise (3,4)

21. Fail to understand and so annihilate? (4,7,2)

22. He may hope for a return out of play (6)

23. Guard the southern gate (6)

Down

1. Beer for the janitor (6)

2. The biggest smash-hit of all? (6,7)

3. Former stage turn to be precise (5)

5. Very hard worker is behind the first man (7)

6. He'd red gun with a number of stones (13)

7. They need a driver to drive them home (6)

8. Cited an official pronouncement (5)

13. Unfamiliar from the outset telephoned in (7)

15. The rascals put up their tents in a ship! (6)

16. Clergy – many in small church (5)

17. Skilled in cunning? (6)

20. Don't take a view (5)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Ridicule (6)

4. Reckless (6)

9. Refractoriness (13)

10. Bravery (7)

11. Float (5)

12. Clemency (5)

14. Insurgent (5)

18. Happen (5)

19. Gaunt (7)

21. Pondering (13)

22. Intensify (6)

23. Pebbles (6)

Down

1. Straight (6)

2. Re-eruption (13)

3. River-mouth (5)

5. Shorten (7)

6. Solicitude (13)

7. Abundance (6)

8. Weary (5)

13. Procession (7)

15. Unnatural (6)

16. Form (5)

17. Sayings (6)

20. Concede (5)

Monday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Right-hand man; 7 Dinar; 8 Czech; 9 Run; 10 Fieldfare; 11 Theory; 12 Andrew; 15 Card table; 17 Lei; 18 Erica; 19 Ebony; 21 Undertakings.

Down: 1 Return ticket; 2 Ton; 3 Airmen; 4 Decadence; 5 Arena; 6 Wheelwrights; 7 Dense; 10 First-rate; 13 Relay; 14 Object; 16 Reign; 20 Oak.

QUICK

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Across:1 Disconsolate; 7 Dread; 8 Amber; 9 Bee; 10 Catchword; 11 Rumour; 12 Joyful; 15 Timetable; 17 Tic; 18 Latch; 19 Extol; 21 Perpetration.

Down: 1 Deliberately; 2 Owe; 3 Sedate; 4 Loathsome; 5 Taboo; 6 Predilection; 7 Dream; 10 Courtship; 13 Fatal; 14 Object; 16 Mitre; 20 Tea.