Today's double crossword

Monday's puzzles

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. The Ten Commandments? (4,6)

7. Accommodation to give one endless depression (5)

8. Stir up the start of a scrap in turbid disorder (7)

10. "One Man In A Boat" - Act One is to be revised (8)

11. Part of the tenement in the shade (4)

13. One had been ruined by this kind of crash (4-2)

15. Post Office user could be one who's very much affected (6)

17. Was aware it's not been used, we hear (4)

18. To turn the wench into a winch! (8)

21. Stopped work, being about worn out (7)

22. Strive hard to raise the celestial sphere almost (5)

23. Depict the captain's domain as part of the fortress (10)

Down

1. Famous ship launcher (5)

2. Unfastened container for the horse (5-3)

3. First-born (6)

4. A bit of food is here (4)

5. The way around in the usual course of events (7)

6. One who progresses by rule of thumb? (5-5)

9. Nevertheless locks are needed for building supports (10)

12. Near the forests he had a log cabin! (4-4)

14. One who encourages a gambler (7)

16. Children in Germany are more benevolent (6)

19. Humble sailor in rough sea (5)

20. Bird noise near the top of the cliff (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Amelioration (10)

7. Earlier (5)

8. Diseased (7)

10. Lawfulness (8)

11. Strait-laced (4)

13. Flashy (6)

15. Arthur's wizard (6)

17. Kind (4)

18. Stronghold (8)

21. Solve (5,2)

22. Gloss (5)

23. Relevance (10)

Down

1. Existence (5)

2. Indefatigable (8)

3. Justice (6)

4. Disguise (4)

5. Impartial (7)

6. Regretful (10)

9. Lessened (10)

12. Abandon (8)

14. Stuffed (7)

16. Voucher (6)

19. Banishment (5)

20. Worry (4)

Friday's solutions

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CRYPTIC - Across: 7 Seven-year itch; 8 Educated; 9 Noel; 10 Rinsed; 12 Nicest; 14 Agenda; 16 Lascar; 18 Edit; 20 Lent lily; 22 Driven to drink.

Down: 1 Needling; 2 Reacts; 3 Eyot; 4 Cardinal; 5 Picnic; 6 Acme; 11 Deadline; 13 Starling; 15 Native; 17 Salary; 19 Dark; 21 Noon.

QUICK - Across: 7 Transcription; 8 Disagree; 9 Idea; 10 Direct; 12 Rather; 14 Defame; 16 Spoken; 18 Spur; 20 Sanctity; 22 Temperamental.

Down: 1 Artifice; 2 Engage; 3 Scar; 4 Firearms; 5 Strict; 6 Sole; 11 Treasury; 13 Eventual; 15 Abrupt; 17 Outing; 19 Peer; 21 Name.

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