Cryptic puzzle
Across
1. Don't turn your back on the children! (4,3,5)
7. Softly I can somehow produce widespread alarm (5)
8. Broken seats are part of the estate (5)
9. Potter's implement (3)
10. Steel, for example, used for the foundation? (4,5)
11. Party's upset by this food (6)
12. Make an opening in part of the gun, we hear (6)
15. Don't catch up with a convict at the back (3,6)
17. It's difficult to hold when the top of the fishing tackle is missing (3)
18. Country where father is caught in immoral action (5)
19 . What the diplomat needs about one being silent (5)
21. The right gear for the match (7-5)
Down
1. Put a gloss on a European combination! (6-6)
2. Brown to process leather (3)
3. She can somehow realise on investments (6)
4. Faltered and made terms badly (9)
5. Disturbed aristocratic clique? (5)
6. Choristers who are officiating at the Church Bazaar? (5-7)
7 & 13 Down. Urge a fellow to be a publicity representative (5-5)
10. Stimulate in garden plot – put forth shoots (9)
13. See 7 Down
14. The points should be adjusted for this part of the engine (6)
16. The range, maybe, is very extensive, we hear (5)
20. Fish to be paid for when brought (3)
Quick puzzle
Across
1. Break up (12)
7. Establish (3,2)
8. Corrupt (5)
9. Globe (3)
10. Liberate (9)
11. Diction (6)
12. Twine (6)
15. In layers (9)
17. Fire residue (3)
18. Strained (5)
19. Declaim (5)
21. Sinner (12)
Down
1. Heartbroken (12)
2. Trap (3)
3. Unmask (6)
4. Withdrew (9)
5. Dense (5)
6. Reinforcement (12)
7. Black (5)
10. Indifference (9)
13. Likeness (5)
14. Powerful (6)
16. Inferior (5)
20. Chopper (3)
Tuesday's solutions
CRYPTIC
Across: 4 Migrate; 8 Orally; 9 Seeming; 10 Pallid; 11 Louvre; 12 Confetti; 18 Put to sea; 20 Pull up; 21 Claret; 22 Elastic; 23 Wonder; 24 Studies.
Down: 1 Compact; 2 Calling; 3 Plaice; 5 Idealist; 6 Rumpus; 7 Tenors; 13 Top price; 14 Astride; 15 Pasture; 16 Bullet; 17 Closed; 19 Tallow.
QUICK
Across: 4 Lapwing; 8 Abroad; 9 Careful; 10 Quiver; 11 Outset; 12 Exertion; 18 Chastise; 20 Bother; 21 Spring; 22 Journal; 23 Onrush; 24 Dresser.
Down: 1 Banquet; 2 Arbiter; 3 Latent; 5 Anaconda; 6 Wreath; 7 Nausea; 13 Increase; 14 Minimum; 15 Lengthy; 16 Colour; 17 Chorus; 19 Supine.
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