Last week’s solutions:

CRYPTIC – Across: 1 Hindermost; 7 Run up; 8 Freight; 10 Unsuited; 11 Tour; 13 Double; 15 Please; 17 Espy; 18 Mnemonic; 21 Sceptre; 22 Nadir; 23 Underscore. Down: 1 Hands; 2 Nuptials; 3 Eiffel;

4 Mien; 5 Signora; 6 Groundless; 9 Threescore; 12 Flamingo; 14 Umpteen; 16 Unless; 19 Nudge; 20 Stye.

QUICK – Across: 1 Politeness;

7 Brief; 8 Mistake; 10 Thriller;

11 Hide; 13 Modest; 15 Chancy; 17 Oust; 18 Astonish; 21 Scourge; 22 Train; 23 Despondent. Down: 1 Prior; 2 Lifeless; 3 Tamper; 4 Nose; 5 Station; 6 Abstemious; 9 Everything; 12 Throttle; 14 Disrobe; 16 Astern; 19 Inapt; 20 Drop.