Double Crossword

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By The Newsroom
Published 26th Mar 2010, 09:37 BST
Updated 26th Mar 2010, 11:22 BST

Cryptic puzzle

Across

3. Most unusual alteration in set grants (9)

8. See 7 Down

9. Advancement of professional movement (9)

10. Uncomplicated natural remedy (6)

11. Engineering material used for weighing by the yard! (5)

14 and 21 Across. In fact, solo is transposed in this notation system (5, 3-2)

15. Bring up a rhyme for 23 (4)

16. One of two books used in taking Scripture (5)

18. What the swagman carries off? (4)

20. Puts some flags down (5)

21. See 14 Across

24. Notice a cutting tool go up and down (6)

25. Particular inclinations to write church music (9)

26. He wrote a translation of The Topless Bough! (4)

27. Where you'll find the van in action (5-4)

Down

1. What two comics at loggerheads indulge in? (5-4)

2. So returning with order for special troops (9)

4. A weed to pull to pieces, we hear (4)

5. Make an acknowledgement, as doormen may well do (5)

6. Assemble to do some harvesting (6)

7 and 8 Across. Display space used for promoting trade (8)

9. It needs courage to do what harpists do (5)

11. The one-time queen's upset – purgative needed (5)

12. Doesn't include description of book with pages missing (6,3)

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13. Kindling material from variety of shrub near the copse (9)

17. They craftily observe savoury food put in a vessel (5)

19. Hundred taken away from revised account, but he still has a big bill (6)

22. Being infirm, succumb about the end of the year (5)

23. Clothing changed while driving (4)

24. Cause amazement although the gimmick lacks finish (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

3. Unwise (9)

8. Tax (4)

9. Sluice (9)

10. Clot (6)

11. Mount (5)

14. Doorkeeper (5)

15. Genuine (4)

16. Prickle (5)

18. Implement (4)

20. Principle (5)

21. Forego (5)

24. Allowance (6)

25. Possible (9)

26. Craze (4)

27. Inflated (9)

Down

1. Vary (9)

2. Vanquish (9)

4. Masculine (4)

5. Perch (5)

6. Knife (6)

7. Observe (4)

9. Philander (5)

11. Fume (5)

12. Raving (9)

13. Remove (9)

17. Nautical (5)

19. Dirge (6)

22. Essential (5)

23. Polluted (4)

24. Shower (4)

Thursday's solutions

CRYPTIC – Across: 1 Mite; 3 Carcases; 8 Need; 9 Collared; 11 Free of charge; 13 Assets; 14 Senile; 17 Congregation; 20 Epidemic; 21 Mien; 22 Skeleton; 23 Alas. Down: 1 Man-of-war; 2 Theseus; 4 At once; 5 Collateral; 6 Sprag; 7 Soda; 10 Portuguese; 12 Remnants; 15 Initial; 16 Merino; 18 Oxide; 19 Keys.

QUICK – Across: 1 Side; 3 Wayfarer; 8 Dupe; 9 Converse; 11 Suspiciously; 13 Intake; 14 Sample; 17 Reconcilable; 20 Thankful; 21 Limb; 22 Identity; 23 Shoe. Down: 1 Sadistic; 2 Deposit; 4 Atomic; 5 Favourable; 6 Rural; 7 Reed; 10 Pickpocket; 12 Resemble; 15 Publish; 16 Acquit; 18 Erase; 19 Etui.