Double Crossword

Choice of cryptic or quick puzzle, and (just in case you've been wracking your brains) yesterday's solutions.

Cryptic puzzle

Across

7. Dared to trouble a snake (5)

8. Edward got the hump when hit (7)

9. Rational record of one going to California (7)

10. Big regal characters ordered out (5)

12. Beatles get disturbed by an insect (4,6)

15. It's not on the nose (4-3,3)

18. Tie rusts badly (5)

19. Getting awfully glum about a row over bait (7)

21. Harbour an officer in the porch (7)

22. River, of China perhaps (5)

Down

1. Walter's let out of the financial centre (4,6)

2. Saying from the commercial era (5)

3. The queen is in charge of the man (4)

4. Street celebration on return from prison camp (6)

5. Somehow buy and sell to east for 50 (5-3)

6. Drinks to ghosts (7)

11. Two are more unfeeling (4,6)

13. Twins hop wildly here (8)

14. Get some paper on account (7)

16. Not a bold colour (6)

17. Man on foreign office raid (5)

20. Stare at a new page (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

7. Surmise (5)

8. Ancient ruler (7)

9. Watch (7)

10. Swift (5)

12. Course of study (10)

15. Gasping (10)

18. Jostle (5)

19. Attentive (7)

21. Merit (7)

22. Category (5)

Down

1. Upright (10)

2. Romany (5)

3. Expensive (4)

4. Seem (6)

5. Army quarters (8)

6. Young frog (7)

11. Dishearten (10)

13.Unfavourable (8)

14. Wordy (7)

16. Supple (6)

17. Refuse (5)

20. Dainty (4)

Tuesday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Overspend; 8 Ill; 9 Definitions; 11 Contact; 12 Adult; 13 Ratify; 15 Dampen; 17 Leeds; 18 Octopod; 20 Ace of hearts; 22 Nod; 23 Spectator.

Down: 2 Vie; 3 Sonia; 4 Estate; 5 Diorama; 6 Tissue paper; 7 Glistened; 10 Find the lady; 11 Carolling; 14 Fastens; 16 Toffee; 19 Theft; 21 Two.

QUICK

Across: 1 Absorbent; 8 Ore; 9 Indentation; 11 Compete; 12 Treat; 13 Singly; 15 Writhe; 17 Alter; 18 Evident; 20 Accumulator; 22 Out; 23 Literally.

Down: 2 Bin; 3 Range; 4 Elated; 5 Twister; 6 Contentment; 7 Heartfelt; 10 Demonstrate; 11 Cessation; 14 Lyrical; 16 Permit; 19 Idler; 21 Oil.