Double Crossword

By The Newsroom
Published 29th Mar 2011, 10:19 BST
Updated 29th Mar 2011, 10:49 BST
Choice of cryptic or quick puzzle, and (just in case you've been wracking your brains) yesterday's solutions.

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. A piece of topical information that appears like lightning? (4,5)

8. Lose one's way in Rochester Road (3)

9. Alone I mount unsteadily, showing no signs of feeling (11)

11. Pertaining to a treaty made by Fred Lea (7)

12. Bird gets wing-tip trapped in gnarled tree (5)

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13. About charitable contributions from sovereign countries (6)

15. What the church may have to aim at (6)

17. One appearing among the lady's legatees (5)

18. Lists of those competing for records (7)

20. One who makes a resting-place for solemn Australian (5-6)

22. Sun-fish with no tail (3)

23. Put on show – Sid came back and performed (9)

Down

2. A long time coming from Lake Ontario (3)

3. See 6 Down

4. A drily complex arrangement in a barren way (6)

5. They indulge in outdoor pursuits (7)

6 And 3 Down. Meal that is automatically uplifting! (4-7,5)

7. Pre-eminence badly affects sergeants (9)

10. Need any girl be shown in an affectionate way? (11)

11. A place out of town could make her famous (9)

14. Sorted out the mails I had lost (7)

16. As dressmakers, they dispose of waste material (6)

19. Prepare the ground round the back of the meadow for this material (5)

21. Observe to the letter, by the sound of it (3)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Comrade (9)

8. Border (3)

9. Chill (11)

11. Stuffy (7)

12. Liable (5)

13. Available (2,4)

15. Live (6)

17. Primary (5)

18. Torment (7)

20. Topple (11)

22. Baronet (3)

23. Forever (9)

Down

2. Observe (3)

3. Rebuke (5)

4. Disinclined (6)

5. Instance (7)

6. Foreboding (11)

7. Pastime (9)

10. Additionally (11)

11. Reserve (9)

14. Absent (3,4)

16. Mob (6)

19. Criminal (5)

21. Pass (3)

Monday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 7 Racing; 8 Struts; 10 Notice; 11 Angle; 12 Till; 13 Baths; 17 Piste; 18 Toga; 22 Deuce; 23 Grossed; 24 Global; 25 Pigeon.

Down: 1 Granite; 2 Scuttle; 3 Snack; 4 Attache; 5 Buggy; 6 Asset; 9 Advantage; 14 Mineral; 15 Coaster; 16 Landing; 19 Adage; 20 Tutor; 21 Louis.

QUICK

Across: 7 Nearly; 8 Muster; 10 Operate; 11 Round; 12 Cuff; 13 Boast; 17 Equip; 18 Feat; 22 Close; 23 Unusual; 24 Ablaze; 25 Plunge.

Down: 1 Invoice, 2 Take off; 3 Allay; 4 Sunrise; 5 Stout; 6 Grade; 9 Melodious; 14 Squeeze; 15 Genuine; 16 Stilted; 19 Scrap; 20 Folly; 21 Quell.