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 6th Mar 2012, 12:04 BST

Cryptic puzzle

Across

6. It’s true the screen version takes one in (7)

7. Detonator filled with high explosive costing little (5)

9. Make a film of what the Archers do (5)

10. Locked spine produces a relapse (7)

12. Majestic bearing of ranks in America (11)

14. They’re responsible for producing changes in tolls (4-7)

18. Move faster to bring to life (7)

19. Just what the music student should make notes on (5)

21. Lacking any inclination either way (5)

22. Well-known reason for being denied restaurant service (7)

Down

1. Number of men involved in a row? (5)

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2. To make unwelcome approaches will produce a charge, we hear (6)

3. Equip with some of the nuclear missiles (3)

4. Boeotian seaman turned up in that time (6)

5. Sam’s car could evoke contemptuous remarks (7)

8. Correct the dressing of the back row, it’s said (7)

11. Painter who created “The Crucifixion” (7)

13. Ties up the dog and looks around (7)

15. Having hair fastened up (6)

16. It’s used to beat a sailor up first (11)

17. Five implicated in shocking lies and wicked acts (5)

20. Fellow returns to indicate agreement (3)

Quick puzzle

Across

6. Neat (7)

7. Rescued (5)

9. Odour (5)

10. Pacify (7)

12. Research (11)

14. Attachment (11)

18. Sliced (7)

19. Refuge (5)

21. Wrathful (5)

22. Temporal (7)

Down

1. Felony (5)

2. Reaction (6)

3. Soar (3)

4. Tap (6)

5. Part (7)

8. Clearness (7)

11. Demanded (7)

13. Casual (7)

15. Unchaste (6)

16. Obscure (6)

17. Royal (5)

20. Wager (3)

Monday’s solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Take orders; 7 Lobby; 8 Typical; 10 Cretonne; 11 Pump; 13 Fiacre; 15 Mantle; 17 Char; 18 Shuffled; 21 Staples; 22 Rouen; 23 Staff nurse.

Down: 1 Table; 2 Keyboard; 3 Outing; 4 Dope; 5 Recount; 6 Clock faces; 9 Lip-reading; 12 Wayfarer; 14 Adamant; 16 Chosen; 19 Louse; 20 Clef.

QUICK

Across: 1 Gratifying; 7 Route; 8 Petered; 10 Gullible; 11 Harm; 13 Remain; 15 Appeal; 17 Only; 18 Decrepit; 21 Snippet; 22 Outdo; 23 Fertiliser.

Down: 1 Gruel; 2 Aperitif; 3 Impale; 4 Yeti; 5 Narrate; 6 Gregarious; 9 Demolition; 12 Spurious; 14 Malaise; 16 Dental; 19 Pater; 20 Spot.