Double Crossword

Across

1. A singer eager to make a comeback (4)

8. Dolly's mini is over on the cricket field - (5,3-2)

9. - put it in a bowl and make it smaller (8)

10. Manage to get a cloak (4)

12. Stop for a whisky (6)

14. Room for a car (6)

15. Fly one out for a robbery (6)

17. Was concerned about five getting cut up (6)

18. Let it stand a different test (4)

19. Talc I may spill - that's a disaster (8)

21. Import coat, perhaps, for a fellow countryman (10)

22. Consumes some cheese at supper (4)

Down

2. Tactless about nicer diets (10)

3. Some fantastic wine (4)

4. The toboggan broke his leg (6)

5. Put shy characters out to discover a disease (6)

6. A mail-round? (8)

7. A girl from Cannes? (4)

11. Religious man in favour of examination for worker (10)

13. There's not much to learn for these dances (3-5)

16. Shy cat put out by boats (6)

17. Firm getting two pounds that is for a dog (6)

18. Container for wine (4)

20. A small amount of money or time, possibly (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Urge (4)

8. Single (10)

9. Disturbance (8)

10. Mask (4)

12. Whine (6)

14. Strip (6)

15. Phlegmatic (6)

17. Secure (6)

18. Exclude (4)

19. Deceit (8)

21. Youth (10)

22. Quiet (4)

Down

2. Voyeur (7,3)

3. Trick (4)

4. Wonder (6)

5. Fashioned (6)

6. Forage (8)

7. Image (4)

11. Unbecoming (10)

13. Flighty (8)

16. Hate (6)

17. Tool (6)

18. Elliptical (4)

20. Friends (4)

Wednesday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 7 Event; 8 Looters; 9 Desired; 10 Alibi; 12 Raised Cain; 15 Chevaliers; 18 Synod; 19 Sea-girt; 21 Romance; 22 Mango.

Down: 1 Headpieces; 2 Beast; 3 Star; 4 Blades; 5 Pomander; 6 Pelican; 11 Innovation; 13 Abandons; 14 Pen name; 16 Issued; 17 Liana; 20 Alms.

QUICK

Across: 7 Blase; 8 Hirsute; 9 Quicken; 10 Cadge; 12 Substitute; 15 Omniscient; 18 Shine; 19 Varnish; 21 Skilled; 22 Clown.

Down: 1 Ubiquitous; 2 Magic; 3 Peak; 4 Thanks; 5 Fraction; 6 Humdrum; 11 Everything; 13 Unseemly; 14 Insipid; 16 Invade; 17 Divot; 20 Rick.