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 24th Dec 2011, 13:03 BST

ACROSS

1. Follow (5)

4. Loyal (7)

8. Cheese (7)

9. Brings up (5)

10. Eating place (4)

11. Insinuation (8)

13. Extremely (4)

14. Nobleman (4)

16. Forebear (8)

17. Islamic ruler (4)

20. Dissuade (5)

21. Pasta dish (7)

22. Stern (7)

23. Being mendacious (5)

DOWN

1. Reference work (13)

2. Ledge (5)

3. Small whirlpool (4)

4. Bold (6)

5. Good (8)

6. Apprentice (7)

7. Disturbing (13)

12. Keep (8)

13. Leaves empty (7)

15. Evening gathering (6)

18. New Zealand native (5)

19. Wicked (4)

Last week’s solution

Across: 1 Straightaway; 7 Mania; 8 Ozone; 9 Run; 10 Intricate; 11 Adrift; 12 Little; 15 Utterance; 17 Tea; 18 Again; 19 Orate; 21 Intermission.

Down: 1 Supernatural; 2 Inn; 3 Health; 4 Aborigine; 5 Aroma; 6 Degeneration; 7 Miner; 10 Inference; 13 Title; 14 Inform; 16 Train; 20 Ass