Double Crossword
Cryptic puzzle
Across
7. Lift up the beams, say (5)
8. Blow up the awful general (7)
9. Will return to a vegetable (7)
10. A garment cut in a new style (5)
12. It means one is apart, somehow (10)
15. Decorations depicting striptease, possibly (10)
18. The right to order a meal in the kingdom (5)
19. Dirty like a small mountain stream? (7)
21. Smile about the elm being damaged by a mischievous creature (7)
22. Stand when the lease runs out (5)
Down
1. A court poser may be set by him (10)
2. It's very important for the girl to take it in (5)
3. Laze about with fervour? (4)
4. She's out of breath (6)
5. Even the team is upset with a co-resident (8)
6. Distracted when it's back in the money (7)
11. Al's position as a footballer? (6-4)
13. Mel's been forming a group (8)
14. Has left behind a paper about clothes (7)
16. Evaluating the seaman (6)
17. Gives money to the youth-leader when drunk (5)
20. Rush like wild deer (4)
Quick puzzle
Across
7. Titled (5)
8. Proficient (7)
9. Gratify (7)
10. Eminent (5)
12. Unfathomable (10)
15. Torturers (10)
18. Boundary (5)
19. Reply (7)
21. Old hand (7)
22. Enter (3,2)
Down
1. Unplanned (10)
2. Dwelling (5)
3. Experience (4)
4. Appearance (6)
5. Wrong name (8)
6. Raze (7)
11. Inharmonious (10)
13. Capsize (8)
14. Encourage (7)
16. Despot (6)
17. Value (5)
20. Indication (4)
Tuesday's solutions
CRYPTIC
Across: 1 Inelastic; 8 Poe; 9 Appropriate; 11 Durable; 12 Avail; 13 Rococo; 15 Rimini; 17 Cameo; 18 Lasagne; 20 Ace of hearts; 22 Run; 23 Assertion.
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Hide AdDown: 2 Nap; 3 A-bomb; 4 Tureen; 5 Chapati; 6 Opera singer; 7 Repulsive; 10 Part company; 11 Directors; 14 Cholera; 16 Cliffs; 19 Steer; 21 Too.
QUICK
Across: 1 Swallow up; 8 New; 9 Extravagant; 11 Breathe; 12 First; 13 Thorax; 15 Alcove; 17 Exact; 18 Elegant; 20 Landing-gear; 22 Foe; 23 Absurdity.
Down: 2 Wax; 3 Leapt; 4 Weaken; 5 Playful; 6 Interrogate; 7 Sweetmeat; 10 Teetotaller; 11 Better off; 14 Antenna; 16 Remiss; 19 Eager; 21 Apt.