Double Crossword
Cryptic puzzle
Across
1. Challenge to read out (4)
3. Deep trouble for pound (8)
8. Ages due to nose operation (4)
9. Otherwise criticise returning man being killed (8)
11. A real boost that Nelson got? (4,2,3,3)
13. Ski with an athlete (6)
14. Put an end to whisky (6)
17. People who restore plush, perhaps (12)
20. Rulers with no charms somehow (8)
21. The end of cigarette smoking? (4)
22. And semis are rebuilt by one helping at church (8)
23. Lied about being lazy (4)
Down
1. Possibly Welsh valets (8)
2. Under the weather having been hit by a car (3,4)
4. Responds with opened crates (6)
5. Unlikely to confuse a dafter chef (3-7)
6. Complete state (5)
7. Two orders of extinct bird (4)
10. On the face of furniture (10)
12. Charles gets a new blue vestment (8)
15. Gave therapy to Edward at the new rate (7)
16. A maths problem causes breathing difficulties (6)
18. Longed for a tree to have died (5)
19. A politician's current units (4)
Quick puzzle
Across
1. Price (4)
3. Ready (8)
8. Trim (4)
9. Dislike (8)
11. Alienation (12)
13. Stripe (6)
14. Firm (6)
17. Unconcern (12)
20. Bills (8)
21. Wise Men (4)
22. Demote (8)
23. Extremely (4)
Down
1. Compress (8)
2. Disperse (7)
4. Plunder (6)
5. Commanding (10)
6. Rule (5)
7. Refuse (4)
10. Peaceable (3-7)
12. Rashness (8)
15. Slavery (7)
16. Result (6)
18. New (5)
19. Row (4)
Wednesday's solutions
CRYPTIC
Across: 1 Enlargement; 9 Eclipse; 10 Resin; 11 Senor; 12 Stamina; 13 Humane; 15 Spirit; 18 Polecat; 20 Rocky; 22 Cheat; 23 Adipose; 24 Re-establish.
Down: 2 Nylon; 3 Aspirin; 4 Grease; 5 Maria; 6 Nastier; 7 Sets the pace; 8 Infantrymen; 14 Maltese; 16 Partial; 17 Strata; 19 Cites; 21 Cross.
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Hide AdAcross: 1 Meaningless; 9 Preview; 10 Racer; 11 Ratio; 12 Stadium; 13 Tureen; 15 Adonis; 18 Offbeat; 20 Coypu; 22 Avert; 23 Mordant; 24 Shortcoming.
Down: 2 Exert; 3 Noisome; 4 Newest; 5 Larva; 6 Section; 7 Operational; 8 Promiscuity; 14 Refresh; 16 Decorum; 17 Atomic; 19 Enter; 21 Yearn.