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 22nd Jan 2010, 08:47 BST
Updated 22nd Jan 2010, 10:13 BST

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. Great madness? (11)

9. Revolutionary use of colour (3)

10. The best astronomy student? (4,5)

11. Weight of one in a vehicle (5)

13. Oaf without help when knocked down (4,3)

14. Cockney fish going wrong (6)

16. Principal fastener (6)

18. Cuts in two like wine in parts (7)

19. One involved in rows (5)

20. Not altogether how an undergraduate works (2,1,6)

21. A number from 'EastEnders' (3)

22. They compete with 7 down (6,5)

Down

2. Close result (3)

3. Tessa's comeback is no liability (5)

4. There's nothing to recover, expressed in words (6)

5. Furnish with a soft tip (7)

6. I am punctual when taking a turn at being spontaneous (9)

7. Mad about sport or sports equipment (7,4)

8. The rag trade or on which its products are displayed (7,4)

12. Unusual show of temper making Penny black? (4,5)

15. Atomic rule can be broken (7)

17. Takes over to spur us in some way (6)

19. Waves grow in size (5)

21. It may float, but it overturns (3)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Vulnerable (11)

9. Bow (3)

10. Unreadable (9)

11. Vacant (5)

13.Austere (7)

14. Middle (6)

16. Surgery (6)

18. Item (7)

19. Water vapour (5)

20. Thankfulness (9)

21. Prosecute (3)

22. Noxious (11)

Down

2. Finish (3)

3. Uplift (5)

4. Vault (6)

5. Sane (7)

6. Gist (9)

7. Swap (11)

8. Long wave (11)

12. Pierce (9)

15. Acknowledgement (7)

17. Snub (6)

19. Javelin (5)

21. French coin (3)

Thursday's solutions

CRYPTIC

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Across: 1 Palm; 3 Accredit; 9 Egotist; 10 Nacre; 11 Scene-shifter; 13 Relics; 15 Presto; 17 Catastrophes; 20 Onset; 21 Amended; 22 Tone-deaf; 23 Rear.

Down: 1 Pleasure; 2 Loose; 4 Catchy; 5 Runs for cover; 6 Duchess; 7 Tree; 8 Disenchanted; 12 Consider; 14 Liaison; 16 Strata; 18 Hedge; 19 Dolt.

QUICK

Across: 1 Quit; 3 Goodwill; 9 Adorned; 10 Strip; 11 Discouraging; 13 Retain; 15 Demean; 17 Unfathomable; 20 Rabbi; 21 Ennoble; 22 Energies; 23 Jest.

Down: 1 Quandary; 2 Idols; 4 Orders; 5 Disagreement; 6 In range; 7 Laps; 8 Intoxicating; 12 Interest; 14 Tenable; 16 Thieve; 18 Bible; 19 Free.