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 28th May 2010, 11:06 BST
Updated 28th May 2010, 11:54 BST

Cryptic puzzle

Across

3. Very hot, as arranged, but too quick (9)

8. Somehow reap the fruit (4)

9. Annoying and looking around the street (9)

10. Our previously old-fashioned grief (6)

11. A service returns to Indian state (5)

14. Was about to come in with goods (5)

15. Pleasant resort (4)

16. Cathy capsizes the boat (5)

18. Step to the right with a gun-runner (4)

20. Shore up the animal (5)

21. Girl loses her head over slang (5)

24. Some Dorset terrier or another dog (6)

25. Cane under trial for lasting ability (9)

26. Proceed to find the fool (4)

27. Plan to dig around for something with which to gild a lily (4,5)

Down

1. Digging done by one in a suit (9)

2. Ran libel article about a dancer (9)

4. Ever out to go off course (4)

5. Duty lists for cooking the roast (5)

6. Pilot has to arm Ian somehow (6)

7. Vehicle with a worn top (4)

9. Cat got into a rumpus systematically (5)

11. Coats thrown at the races (5)

12. Turns into a grim journey (9)

13. Tree trend can be off-putting (9)

17. There's an odd number (5)

19. You give it when retreating (6)

22. Love a bad actor to return to an American city (5)

23. Cause the downfall of the United Nations party (4)

24. Read the descant part (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

3. Assign (9)

8. Frolic (4)

9. Primness (9)

10. At sea (6)

11. Seraglio (5)

14. Mortal (5)

15. Stable (4)

16. Faith (5)

18. Peel (4)

20. Surmise (5)

21. Vex (5)

24. Gap (6)

25. Mechanical (9)

26. Worry (4)

27. Willingness (9)

Down

1. Treason (9)

2. Salary (9)

4. Jog (4)

5. Dance (5)

6. Credo (6)

7. Carry (4)

9. Swoon (5)

11. Dwelling (5)

12. Tiny (9)

13. Vast size (9)

17. Poisonous (5)

19. Destitute (6)

22. Fish-eggs (5)

23. Dumb (4)

24. Sibilate (4)

Thursday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Barn; 3 Asbestos; 8 Bomb; 9 Brussels; 11 Double brandy; 13 Lesson; 14 Gravel; 17 Good gracious; 20 Packages; 21 Fete; 22 Sorcerer; 23 Stay.

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Down: 1 Baby doll; 2 Rumours; 4 Scribe; 5 East Africa; 6 Tread; 7 So-so; 10 Almond cake; 12 Blustery; 15 Violent; 16 Greece; 18 Oscar; 19 Opus.

QUICK

Across: 1 Nick; 3 Marauder; 8 Oral; 9 Resonant; 11 Hypocritical; 13 Turbid; 14 Dapper; 17 Powerfulness; 20 Aviation; 21 Jeer; 22 Resolute; 23 Edge.

Down: 1 Neophyte; 2 Clapper; 4 Acetic; 5 Abominable; 6 Drama; 7 Rate; 10 Accidental; 12 Preserve; 15 Pretend; 16 Effort; 18 Omits; 19 Lair.