Double Crossword
Cryptic puzzle
Across
7. Jockey on a contract? (5)
8. Work with the media to subjugate (7)
9. Not one therein, perhaps (7)
10. Moves a car (5)
12. Being there at a certain time to take the floor (10)
15. With which one seeks a mate? (5,5)
18. Joint backing for a group of nine (5)
19. A few cut off by Alfred (7)
21. Shake with fear when a singer goes around a motorway (7)
22. Articles from The Times? (5)
Down
1. A man is capable of establishing a religious order (10)
2. Improvised commercial for a political party (2-3)
3. Chief structure (4)
4. Origin of ketchup, say (6)
5. Isolated the picadors, perhaps (8)
6. Refuse to deteriorate (7)
11. Unable to give an address? (10)
13. Glass cylinder to examine on the Underground (4,4)
14. Resort renamed 'Wander' (7)
16. Keeping time with part of the foot (6)
17. Short legal document (5)
20. Too proud and useless (4)
Quick puzzle
Across
7. Yellow (5)
8. Probe (7)
9. Storm (7)
10. Panic (5)
12. Original (10)
15. All-powerful (10)
18. Scrub (5)
19. Icy (7)
21. Knife (7)
22. Foreigner (5)
Down
1. After death (10)
2. Ignominy (5)
3. Gala (4)
4. Sacrifice (6)
5. Airforce unit (8)
6. Insignia (7)
11. Wicked (10)
13. Rejoinder (8)
14. Bill (7)
16. Pulled (6)
17. Watchfulness (5)
20. Partly open (4)
Tuesday's solutions
CRYPTIC
Across: 1 Play-going; 8 Rye; 9 Responsible; 11 Imposed; 12 Leave; 13 Pariah; 15 Escape; 17 Tenor; 18 En suite; 20 Educational; 22 Can; 23 Displayed.
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Hide AdDown: 2 Lie; 3 Gross; 4 Inside; 5 Gobbles; 6 Preparation; 7 Persevere; 10 Superintend; 11 Impotence; 14 Aground; 16 Petals; 19 Still; 21 Ape.
QUICK
Across: 1 Murderous; 8 Nee; 9 Featureless; 11 Expulse; 12 Crimp; 13 Pretty; 15 Cleave; 17 Child; 18 Appoint; 20 Benevolence; 22 Nil; 23 Surrender.
Down: 2 Use; 3 Equal; 4 Opened; 5 Stencil; 6 Inspiration; 7 Recipient; 10 Appreciable; 11 Expectant; 14 Tidings; 16 Salver; 19 Pulse; 21 Cue.