Double Crossword

The puzzles are different but both use the same grid

Cryptic Across

1. Run gently when there are one or two ways to do it (7)

5. It’s a big fiddle (5)

8. How to tear off one’s clothes? (5)

9. Yours truly takes a definite step (7)

10. Not a spiral staircase taken by one in a hurry? (6,6)

12. One who can carry his drink (6)

14. His is an extremely interesting business (6)

17. Listened when the girl’s said to have taken the plunge (12)

21. Dram not prepared while inactive (7)

22. Sucker’s money? (5)

23. Vision of armed revolution (5)

24. To rear, a new device for putting air in (7)

Cryptic Down

1. Exactly deserved (4)

2. Turn right before Kay takes one for Russian author (5)

3. Charged in full (7)

4. Also included dull fruit (6)

5. How creep will get on swimmingly? (5)

6. Room initially ready for a lazy person (7)

7. Proposal made in music? (8)

11. Superb spindled variety (8)

13. Go back on the other side (7)

15. One leaving stockist is more easily bent (7)

16. Another agent takes recipe into Scottish village (6)

18. Tries warmest part of the cluster (5)

19. Showy display from a Celt (5)

20. Dreadful sounding but colourful worker? (4)

Quick Across

1. Affectedly superior (inf.) (4-3) 5. Bush (5) 8. Small firework (5) 9. Carriage (7) 10. Abuse (12) 12. Nut centre (6) 14. Coloured pencil (6) 17. Idle partygoer (6,6) 21. Slovenly woman (7) 22. Wanderer (5) 23. Healthy, vigorous (5) 24. Walked in water (7)

Quick Down

1. Great multitude (4) 2. Dutch cheese (5) 3. Frequent visitor (7) 4. Domestic fowl (6) 5. Move (5) 6. Insecure (7) 7. Scolding (8) 11. Bony (8) 13. Harshly loud (7) 15. Shaved (7) 16. Blunder (inf.) (4,2) 18. Channel (5) 19. Challenger (5) 20. Small nail (4)