Crossword

Choice of cryptic or quick puzzle, and (just in case you’ve been wracking your brains) yesterday’s solutions.
By The Newsroom
Published 10th Mar 2012, 12:00 BST

Across

1. Eastern inn (12)

7. Dissuade (5)

8. Supple (5)

9. Can (3)

10. Introductory (9)

11. Score (6)

12. Current (6)

15. Amuse (9)

17. French coin (3)

18. Oath (5)

19. Recover (5)

21. Distrait (6-6)

Down

1. Electoral area (12)

2. Vessel (3)

3. Ordinary (6)

4. Inform (9)

5. Change (5)

6. Reserved (5-7)

7. Dullard (5)

10. Mediate (9)

13. Composition (5)

14. Attic (6)

16. Pulsate (5)

20. Garland (3)

Last week’s solution

Across

6. Turmoil; 7 Topaz; 9 Sea; 10 Acquiesce; 12 Probability; 15 Telephonist; 17 Chicanery; 19 Ant; 21 Pause; 22 Offhand.

Down

1. Duvet; 2 Emu; 3 Disc; 4 Powerless; 5 Paucity; 8 Turban; 11 Briefcase; 13 Behind; 14 Redhead; 16 Inane; 18 Rift; 20 Shy.