CRYPTIC AND QUICKIE CROSSWORD

ONE GRID, TWO PUZZLES

CRYPTIC ACROSS

1. Show what those who feel strongly do (11) 9 & 22Ac. As pieces of aircraft equipment, they’re throw-outs (7,5) 10. Bump into a boat (5) 11. Set kind of activity (5) 12. Robber provides equipment in the gang (7) 13. Is this kind of welcome pulsating? (6) 15. A hint that the cue has lost its end (3-3) 18. Watercourse on view at the moment (7) 20. This will wrap soft variety of pear (5) 22. See 9 Across 23. A type of rock from Tangier (7) 24. Wind instrument naturally! (7,4)

QUICKIE ACROSS

1. Brackets (11) 9. Bullfighter (7) 10. Ancient (5) 11. Mistake (5) 12. Mean (7) 13. Offer (6)

DOWN

2. You’ll find me upset by the conclusion - that’s correct (5) 3. Remote station providing job in the open air? (7) 4. Bed in the south-east required for writer (6) 5. He may be seen in a drab biretta (5) 6. Not a rod used for a heavy blow (7) 7. Put up with the charge (4,3,4) 8. Prepared to lie (5,3,3) 14. Extent of land needs unusual care over a long time (7) 16. Arraign him disturbed about endless peace (7) 17. A bad spot for a pollen receptacle (6) 19. Canvas is put on this framework (5) 21. Before the leader of the brothers (5) 15. Esteem (6) 18. Nourish (7) 20. Foreign (5) 22. Draws nigh (5) 23. Guileless (7) 24. Obstinacy (11)

DOWN

2. Later (5) 3. Approve (7) 4. Menace (6) 5. Eat away (5) 6. U.S. state (7) 7. Insolent (11) 8. Standing by (2,9) 14. Relate (7) 16. Resilient (7) 17. Stay (6) 19. Overturn (5) 21. Motionless (5)