Double Crossword

Across

1. Subtle commotion (6)

4. Fights for bits left over (6)

9. Team leader temporarily on stage? (6,7)

10. Undo car, calling a spade a spade (7)

11. Tight for time? (5)

12. Wear out obscenity producing weapon (5)

14. Stupid content of one letter? (5)

18. Cause to stand in group endurance test (5)

19. Storm even more at violent offence (7)

21. Big letters stop movement in principal cities (5,8)

22. More than 500 in a circle on horseback (6)

23. Went by air, as the carpenter did? (6)

Down

1. Local office in suburb ran charity (6)

2. Surpass the previous best with the latest release? (3,1,3,6)

3. Learner making attempt at foreign language? (5)

5. Winch beats Brown (7)

6. A profit doubled repeatedly (5,3,5)

7. Hot vocalist (6)

8. Make twenty runs, perhaps (5)

13. Indian relations of Communist (7)

15. Elastic series of games (6)

16. She is now back with mother inside (5)

17. Poetically skilled? (6)

20. Hearing adversity? (5)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Cheerful (6)

4. Receptacle (6)

9. Remonstrance (13)

10. Right (7)

11. Caper (5)

12. Strange (5)

14. Revolt (5)

18. Automaton (5)

19. Sideboard (7)

21. Discomfiture (13)

22. Threefold (6)

23. Expurgate (6)

Down

1. Violation (6)

2. Calm (13)

3. Hurry (5)

5. Issue (7)

6. A lack of initiative (13)

7. Madness (6)

8. Corroded (5)

13. Fascinate (7)

15. Minister (6)

16. Model (5)

17. Author (6)

20. Follow (5)

Friday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 4 Disband; 8 One-way; 9 Officer; 10 Parity; 11 Angles; 12 Contract; 18 Industry; 20 Vacant; 21 Vienna; 22 Athlete; 23 Rodent; 24 Oratory.

Down: 1 Compact; 2 Bearing; 3 Patter; 5 Inflated; 6 Bridge; 7 Nieces; 13 Agitator; 14 Stunted; 15 Dynasty; 16 Waiter; 17 Ballet; 19 Unison

QUICK

Across: 4 Useless; 8 Avowal; 9 Silvery; 10 Thrive; 11 Menace; 12 Obdurate; 18 Cataract; 20 Rebate; 21 Sprint; 22 Quality; 23 In fear; 24 Verdure.

Down: 1 Caution; 2 Comrade; 3 Salver; 5 Shipment; 6 Loving; 7 Strict; 13 Ancestor; 14 Mariner; 15 Stature; 16 Rebuke; 17 Pallid; 19 Append