Double Crossword
Cryptic puzzle
Across
1. The last letter in a hundred is metallic (4)
8. Warning of danger from the watch? (4-3,3)
9. Somehow go by mean purse (5,3)
10. Long intensely for a tree (4)
12. A doctor one foot off course (6)
14. No rest for voices (6)
15. Gloomy as mild change (6)
17. The lowest Shakespearean character? (6)
18. Repair 1,000 to finish (4)
19. Not tedious enough to weary everybody? (8)
21. Contents untouched by member of attack? (6,4)
22. From there a street runs in this direction (4)
Down
2. Enjoying fun early? (2,4,4)
3. Pointer to learner being taken in by stimulus (4)
4. Fight doctor in cloak (6)
5. The fathead should have battled it out (6)
6. Hurry – or something will be squashed underfoot! (4,2,2)
7. Formerly 100 into 1 (4)
11. Prim young lass has close shave (6,4)
13. Arrange mini-raid between take-off and landing (2,3-3)
16. Mail for the landlord? (6)
17. Bighead taking command at the frontier (6)
18. Mother takes to the sea (4)
20. Location of something to be seen, we hear (4)
Quick puzzle
Across
1. Appear (4)
8. Retort (6,4)
9. Infancy (8)
10. Orient (4)
12. Dearth (6)
14. Contrivance (6)
15. Concealed (6)
17. Long letter (6)
18. Cosy (4)
19. Unthinking (8)
21. Neutralise (10)
22. Worker (4)
Down
2. Dig (10)
3. Lots (4)
4. On land (6)
5. Gathered (6)
6. Watcher (8)
7. Burlesque (4)
11. Series (10)
13. Poor (8)
16. Figure (6)
17. Grammar (6)
18. Of that kind (4)
20. Slat (4)
Wednesday's solutions
CRYPTIC
Across: 7 Houri; 8 Allowed; 9 Repress; 10 Manse; 12 Charioteer; 15 Apparently; 18 Drips; 19 Risotto; 21 Magneto; 22 Croak.
Down: 1 Charge-hand; 2 Sumps; 3 Line; 4 Hawser; 5 Plimsoll; 6 Swinger; 11 Earthworks; 13 Harassed; 14 Springe; 16 Narrow; 17 Athos; 20 Sack.
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Hide AdAcross: 7 Ether; 8 Learned; 9 Risible; 10 Tulip; 12 Undercover; 15 Automobile; 18 Nylon; 19 Complex; 21 Startle; 22 Slant.
Down: 1 Leprechaun; 2 Ghost; 3 Crib; 4 Fleece; 5 Nautical; 6 Enslave; 11 Perplexity; 13 Nominate; 14 Stellar; 16 Bicker; 17 Bleak; 20 Mash.