Cryptic puzzle
Across
1. Walker is dull (10)
7. Stimulating part of a shoe? (5)
8. The journeys of varlets, perhaps (7)
10. Increases the general's confusion (8)
11. Trim-sounding couple (4)
13. Name the winner (6)
15. My code is worked out – that's funny (6)
17. Insult about tea-cakes (4)
18. Agreement with shrink (8)
21. Minimum auction price for substitute (7)
22. One receptacle in the street is scarcely sufficient (5)
23. From which to watch great cricket partnership (10)
Down
1. Student of ophthalmology? (5)
2. A developing area of photography? (8)
3. Easy chance to see model (6)
4. Wander around said capital (4)
5. Mean to see a woman in time (7)
6. Splendid eye-protector for the foreman (10)
9. Poor condition of apologetic country (5,5)
12. Stretch of water Sheraton wrote about (5,3)
14. Curries served up on a boat (7)
16. Do they only protect part of a cricket field? (6)
19. A drawback with the prize (5)
20. Country of the one-horse race (4)
Quick puzzle
Across
1. Livelihood (10)
7. Obvious (5)
8. Pardoned (7)
10. Palpable (8)
11. Hobble (4)
13. Snuggle (6)
15. Strain (6)
17. Lazy (4)
18. Burst (8)
21. Scowl (7)
22. Shrub (5)
23. Nobleman (10)
Down
1. Mark (5)
2. Judicious (8)
3. Wrap (6)
4. Askew (4)
5. Carriage (7)
6. Erect (10)
9. Feel (10)
12. Round (8)
14. Warrior (7)
16. Dinner-jacket (6)
19. Dark (5)
20. Go by (4)
Wednesday's solutions
CRYPTIC
Across: 6 Erudite; 7 Means; 9 Ant; 10 Hopscotch; 12 Valediction; 15 Sedimentary; 17 Assertion; 19 Log; 21 Write; 22 A letter.
Down: 1 Prank; 2 Ado; 3 Otto; 4 Reporters; 5 Knock-on; 8 Assist; 11 Manifesto; 13 Events; 14 Dessert; 16 Token; 18 Owls; 20 Ate.
QUICK
Across: 6 Holiday; 7 Inane; 9 Hue; 10 Onslaught; 12 Extravagant; 15 Indifferent; 17 Fortitude; 19 Tax; 21 Scare; 22 Citadel.
Down: 1 Vogue; 2 Lid; 3 Main; 4 Insurgent; 5 Enchant; 8 Clever; 11 Expiatory; 13 Refute; 14 In force; 16 Wager; 18 Dais; 20 Mar.
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