Double Crossword
Cryptic puzzle
Across
7. News item about wine (6)
8. Economical plant? (6)
10. Genuine because half-real (7)
11. Nobody went out because exhausted (3,2)
12. Pleasant resort, it would seem (4)
13. Gold in climber is creamy white (5)
17. Case of suitable magnitude for elephant? (5)
18. Cravat right for rank (4)
22. Stand fraudulently concocted (3-2)
23. Entails becoming outstanding (7)
24. Plunders for guns (6)
25. Strange child with better than even chance (4-2)
Down
1. Gift of the moment? (7)
2. Ship can produce vegetable (7)
3. Dream about carrying weapons (5)
4. Dramatic revelations are normal here (7)
5. Bloomer in the orchestra? (5)
6. Try to get a seat, paradoxically (5)
9. She's naive, creating burdensome weight (9)
14. Support the wrong forecaster (7)
15. Half the disc covers poetry in variety (7)
16. Set of bars that irritate (7)
19. Extra thin (5)
20. Support for administrative personnel (5)
21. With which dashing fellow cuts a figure? (5)
Quick puzzle
Across
7. Quell (6)
8. Sheen (6)
10. Injurious (7)
11. Earlier (5)
12. Aid (4)
13. Line (5)
17. Sprite (5)
18. Singe (4)
22. Bend (5)
23. Threatening (7)
24. Squander (6)
25. Secret (6)
Down
1. Reversion to the Crown (7)
2. Abandoned (7)
3. Drink (5)
4. Lofty (7)
5. Clear (5)
6. Spin (5)
9. Likely (9)
14. Malady (7)
15. Wither (7)
16. Warship (7)
19. Oar (5)
20. Bold (5)
21. Automaton (5)
Friday's solutions
CRYPTIC
Across: 3 Charlatan; 8 Aura; 9 Tolerated; 10 Ranged; 11 Impel; 14 Lapel; 15 Date; 16 Yacht; 18 Garb; 20 Ruche; 21 Eider; 24 Stanza; 25 Denigrate; 26 Rude; 27 Legislate.
Down: 1 Sacrilege; 2 Transpire; 4 Hood; 5 Rheum; 6 Amazed; 7 Alex; 9 Telly; 11 Incur; 12 Larcenous; 13 Serenades; 17 Trite; 19 Bikini; 22 Errol; 23 Mere; 24 Stet.
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Hide AdAcross: 3 Childhood; 8 Moor; 9 Fabricate; 10 Anneal; 11 Besom; 14 Resin; 15 Rude; 16 Truss; 18 Seed; 20 Hades; 21 Right; 24 Patron; 25 Endeavour; 26 Huff; 27 Persecute.
Down: 1 Embarrass; 2 Youngster; 4 Heal; 5 Large; 6 Hector; 7 Oath; 9 Faint; 11 Blunt; 12 Murderous; 13 Personify; 17 Shear; 19 Divers; 22 Havoc; 23 Knee; 24 Putt.