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Cryptic puzzle
Across
6. Opposing a person doing the stock-taking (7)
7. I'm sad about a legendary king (5)
9. Gee, soldier! It's a dog! (5)
10. Musician putting fish first (7)
12. The Lord's Prayer given a lift? (11)
14. Arranges and submits a requisition (4,2,5)
18. More godlike dowser? (7)
19. Father's 'thank you' for the food (5)
21. Drink that may be a knock-out (5)
22. Stresses the money is on account (7)
Down
1. Two companies getting a drink (5)
2. Imagine one missing when solving the mystery (6)
3. Encountered the police in London (3)
4. Feels the absence of girls (6)
5. Aromatic plant players get out (7)
8. They prohibit flags (7)
11. Follow a winding course a repairer takes around one (7)
13. Peculiar collector's item given to American (7)
15. Exchange for a long flexible twig (6)
16. Rubbed out Red Sea, perhaps (6)
17. Give voice to a condition (5)
20. Caught after one part of the play (3)
Quick puzzle
Across
6. Adorn (7)
7. Under (5)
9. Cape (5)
10. Imprison (7)
12. Indifferent (11)
14. Sequential (11)
18. Sourness (7)
19. Besom (5)
21. Kingdom (5)
22. Far (7)
Down
1. Answer (5)
2. Reach (6)
3. Heated (3)
4. Rankle (6)
5. Travel (7)
8. Poverty (7)
11. Ostracise (7)
13. Docket (7)
15. Encumber (6)
16. Truth (6)
17. Discovered (5)
20. Large (3)
Thursday's solutions
CRYPTIC
Across: 1 Pedestrian; 7 Upper; 8 Travels; 10 Enlarges; 11 Pair; 13 Victor; 15 Comedy; 17 Snub; 18 Contract; 21 Reserve; 22 Scant; 23 Grandstand.
Down:1 Pupil; 2 Darkroom; 3 Sitter; 4 Roam; 5 Average; 6 Supervisor; 9 Sorry state; 12 North Sea; 14 Cruiser; 16 Covers; 19 Award; 20 Iran.
QUICK
Across: 1 Sustenance; 7 Plain; 8 Forgave; 10 Tangible; 11 Limp; 13 Nestle; 15 Filter; 17 Idle; 18 Puncture; 21 Grimace; 22 Lilac; 23 Aristocrat.
Down: 1 Stain; 2 Sensible; 3 Enfold; 4 Awry; 5 Chariot; 6 Upstanding; 9 Experience; 12 Circular; 14 Soldier; 16 Tuxedo; 19 Unlit; 20 Pass.
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