Double Crossword

Choice of cryptic or quick puzzle, and (just in case you've been wracking your brains) yesterday's solutions.

Cryptic puzzle

Across

1. They're bound to belong to the same union (3,3,4)

7. Incline towards the sound of a composer (5)

8. Contact a worker at the parade (7)

10. Having no worries about race at liberty (8)

11. The girl with a hole in a footwear item (4)

13. Possibly resist a nun (6)

15. He has a lot of interest in his job (6)

17. I return to a character of little importance (4)

18. Doctor taking the girls syrup (8)

21. Mound I will hide in wine (7)

22. Tina's out of material (5)

23. Scared of strange thing freed (10)

Down

1. He keeps all his money in Reims (5)

2. Informed if I could be among the famous (8)

3. Moved quickly and pinched (6)

4. Repeatedly moves witty people (4)

5. Achievement by the girl in getting a plume (7)

6. Striking worker? (10)

9. Now for the gift (3,7)

12. Murderer of two fools at home (8)

14. Colonist having to decide? (7)

16. A lecture taken by astronauts? (6)

19. Full of dates? (5)

20. Man said to be appreciated by hippies (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Behead (10)

7. Call up (5)

8. Tablet (7)

10. Region (8)

11. Filth (4)

13. Austerity (6)

15. At random (6)

17. Chief (4)

18. Vegetable (8)

21. Saw (7)

22. Whinny (5)

23. Marvellous (10)

Down

1. Scum (5)

2. Happy (8)

3. Skip (6)

4. Kind (4)

5. Sully (7)

6. Guidance (10)

9. Remarkable (10)

12. Insinuation (8)

14. Enchantment (7)

16. Nonsense (6)

19. Felicity (5)

20. Require (4)

Monday's solutions

CRYPTIC

Across: 6 Make way; 7 Total; 9 Let; 10 Alternate; 12 Toastmaster; 15 Gatecrasher; 17 Paralysed; 19 Bed; 21 Feted; 22 Villain.

Down: 1 Sated; 2 Sea; 3 Fall; 4 Roundsmen; 5 Castles; 8 Hermes; 11 Notepaper; 13 Sprays; 14 Cabaret; 16 Media; 18 Edit; 20 Ill.

QUICK

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Across: 6 Removal; 7 Bribe; 9 Aim; 10 Rewarding; 12 Combination; 15 Recognition; 17 Remission; 19 Wan; 21 Avoid; 22 Retinue.

Down: 1 Remit; 2 Joy; 3 Fane; 4 Erudition; 5 Abandon; 8 Cannot; 11 Soporific; 13 Banish; 14 Deserve; 16 Value; 18 Open; 20 Vie.

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