YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS

CRYPTIC - ACROSS: 6 Allow 7 Slight 9 Algeria 10 Dowse 11 Tree 13 Tomtit 15 Put up 16 Espies 17 Lido 20 Togas 22 Scalpel 23 Intone 24 Handy DOWN: 1 Slag heap 2 Ewers 3 Oscar 4 Air-drop 5 Thaw 6 Apartments 8 Tea trolley 12 Bus 13 Tun 14 Tripping 15 Pension 18 Aster 19 Dacha 21 Gang QUICK - ACROSS: 6 Cruel 7 Muesli 9 Classic 10 Rabbi 11 Noon 13 Discus 15 Pylon 16 Topple 17 Zero 20 Hasty 22 Piranha 23 Rumour 24 Spell DOWN: 1 Hula-hoop 2 Clash 3 Smack 4 Terrain 5 Blab 6 Coconut shy 8 First of all 12 Dye 13 Dog 14 Cleanser 15 Playboy 18 Spark 19 Frost 21 Soup