Last week’s solutions:

CRYPTIC – Across: 1 Candlemaker; 9 Iron out; 10 Greta; 11 Manse; 12 Curtail; 13 Adored; 15 Rental; 18 Kitchen; 20 Sinew; 22 Norma; 23 Erector; 24 Moneylender.

Down: 2 Adorn; 3 Diocese; 4 Entice; 5 Anger; 6 Elegant; 7 Firm backing; 8 Wallflowers; 14 Ontario; 16 Eastern; 17 Anneal; 19 Heave; 21 Nitre.

QUICK – Across: 1 Celebration; 9 Elastic; 10 Water; 11 Erect; 12 Portion; 13 Redden; 15 Recede; 18 Tipster; 20 Eaten; 22 Niece; 23 Genesis; 24 Defenceless.

Down: 2 Evade; 3 Entitle; 4 Recipe; 5 Tower; 6 Outside; 7 Penetrating; 8 Drunkenness; 14 Deplete; 16 Eternal; 17 Tragic; 19 Theme; 21 Tests.