Double Crossword

Across

7. Make great efforts to raise to a blissful place almost (5)

8. For the military man, it's confidential (7)

9. Dancer who's not on the level (7)

10. The first of the hydrogen weapons causes damage (5)

12. A fixed allowance following the fashion for self-restraint (10)

15. What the advocate assumes is put on at the Palace (5-5)

18. Feeding one wild animal inside (5)

19. One isn't disturbed by nervous strain (7)

21. I will interrupt Silas, a man of the sea (7)

22. What cattle do is scratch (5)

Down

1. Having a frightened look when the wife gets involved with a cad (5-5)

2. Fleet attack round the capital of Peru (5)

3. Ran one's hand over the material (4)

4. A press arrangement is decidedly scanty (6)

5. Lofty aggregate providing this service (4,4)

6. It is used for lubricating locks (4-3)

11. Those seen relaxing in these are likely to get tanned! (3-7)

13. Acting in the open air - performing more successfully (8)

14. As sledge attachments, they move quickly on the track (7)

16. About to change direction for the journey home (6)

17. Couch I'd put up on the vehicle (5)

20. Not far from endless darkness (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

7. Stir (5)

8. Vocation (7)

9. Wordy (7)

10. Circular (5)

12. Insignificance (10)

15. Artifice (10)

18. Submit (5)

19. Everlasting (7)

21. Solo performance (7)

22. Rigid (5)

Down

1. Earlier (10)

2. Hasten (5)

3. Nought (4)

4. Receive (6)

5. Ominous (8)

6. Weakened (7)

11. Debar (10)

13. Tale (8)

14. Unavailability (7)

16. Weak (6)

17. Caper (5)

20. Otherwise (4)

Tuesday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Acclaimed; 8 Vat; 9 Assassinate; 11 Bristle; 12 Robin; 13 Legacy; 15 Impale; 17 Purge; 18 Dismiss; 20 Disentangle; 22 Nag; 23 Dispenser.

Down: 2 Cos; 3 Asset; 4 Mailed; 5 Diagram; 6 Overbearing; 7 Sternness; 10 Swing bridge; 11 Ballpoint; 14 Creased; 16 Adonis; 19 Stage; 21 Lie.

QUICK

Across: 1 Defrosted; 8 Coo; 9 Predecessor; 11 Hapless; 12 Romeo; 13 Pundit; 15 Gentle; 17 Child; 18 Rapport; 20 Uncivilised; 22 Sir; 23 Salvation.

Down: 2 Err; 3 Obese; 4 Theism; 5 Deserve; 6 Scrumptious; 7 Somnolent; 10 Expenditure; 11 Hypocrisy; 14 Indices; 16 Grovel; 19 Polka; 21 Ego.