Double Crossword

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. Mail from the capital of Peru (4)

8. Is it written by a poet lacking inspiration? (5,5)

9. Using this for fishing could be a bit evil (4,4)

10. Illegally help to place a wager (4)

12. Said my facelift led to unhappiness (6)

14. Awkward predicament brought about by mad capers (6)

15. Lots go under it (6)

17. On receiving a flower, medical man becomes gloomy (6)

18. Incline to be thin (4)

19. Rave about a big town in truth (8)

21. Case against the suspect? (10)

22. Cause to be short of breath with a blow? (4)

Down

2. Suggest I'd go in to daunt (10)

3. Competent seaman taking on the French (4)

4. Happy about loose astronomical area (6)

5. Fishes on ice? (6)

6. Does he mend broken marriages? (8)

7. Point to the new stew (4)

11. Elucidation of a former post (10)

13. Impetus for a show of indecision after a short time (8)

16. Concerning the meat show (6)

17. Spoil drink at the rim (6)

18. Start with heavy metal (4)

20. Manners for a cruise? (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Self-satisfied (4)

8. Guidance (10)

9. Shrieked (8)

10. Partly open (4)

12. Sprinkle (6)

14. Recommence (6)

15. Affair (6)

17. Lease (6)

18. Sash (4)

19. Saintliness (8)

21. Property (10)

22. Benevolent (4)

Down

2. Pretence (10)

3. Adhesive (4)

4. Seaman (6)

5. Sore (6)

6. Killer (8)

7. Box (4)

11. Esteem (10)

13. Supplication (8)

16. Yield (6)

17. Lessee (6)

18. Infant (4)

20. Job (4)

Thursday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 7 Ewers; 8 At a loss; 9 Turn-out; 10 Cater; 12 Theorising; 15 Settlement; 18 Climb; 19 Scourer; 21 Francis; 22 Knots.

Down: 1 Set to music; 2 Genre; 3 Oslo; 4 Castro; 5 Sanction; 6 Contain; 11 Right dress; 13 Hold back; 14 Stoical; 16 Misuse; 17 Proof; 20 Oaks.

QUICK

Across: 7 Often; 8 Airbase; 9 Fervent; 10 Augur; 12 Speechless; 15 Refractory; 18 Erect; 19 Expound; 21 Accuser; 22 Satan.

Down: 1 Golf course; 2 Stark; 3 Once; 4 Battle; 5 Breather; 6 Tangled; 11 Resounding; 13 Practise; 14 Offence; 16 Theory; 17 Quote; 20 Push.