Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD ACROSS
1 City in Saxony, Germany, at the foot of the Ore Mountains (7) 7 See 18 Down 8 Light-coloured rock containing quartz and mica formed from the alteration of granite by hot gases from magma (7) 9 European data-gathering spacecraft that intercepted the path of Halley’s Comet in 1986 (6) 11 Port and largest city in Kansai, Japan (5) 13 Joe —, record producer portrayed by Con O’neill in 2008 biopic Telstar (4) 14 Ancient region of central Italy between the rivers Tiber and Arno (7) 15 Large mammal also known as a killer whale (4) 16 Beniamino —, Italian operatic tenor who died in 1957 (5) 17 Isaac —, officer in the American War of Independence; first and fifth Governor of Kentucky (6) 21 Goran —, actor who played Dr Luka Kovac in US television drama series ER (7) 22 See 4 Down 23 Mary —, American impressionist painter whose works include 1893’s The Child’s Bath (7)
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2 William —, Poet Laureate from 1843-50 (10) 3 Bushy leguminous plant also called garbanzo cultivated for its edible seeds (8) 4 and 22 Across 2012 action film starring Tyler Perry in the title role (4,5) 5 God of mischief and destruction in Norse mythology (4) 6 Small flying insect known to bite (4) 9 1989 film drama starring Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington (5) 10 2009 biopic starring Jamie Foxx as Nathaniel Ayers (3,7) 12 Baroness Emma —, author of stage play and novel The Scarlet Pimpernel (5) 13 Colin —, author of novels City of Spades and Absolute Beginners (8) 18 and 7 Across US poet who died in Venice, Italy in 1972 (4,5) 19 Martin —, 2001 World Championships high jump gold medallist (4) 20 University city in Tuscany, Italy, housing a famous leaning tower (4)
CROSSWORD ACROSS
1 Austere (7) 7 Holy book of Islam (5) 8 Whaler’s spear (7) 9 Descend by rope (6) 11 Of little length (5) 13 Go by (4) 14 Compel compliance with (7) 15 Puzzle-solving aid (4) 16 Ski slope (5) 17 Pancake mixture (6) 21 Current of air (7) 22 Weighty (5) 23 If nothing else (2,5)
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2 Cold dessert (5,5) 3 Interchange of witty retorts (8) 4 Nautical cry (4) 5 Rigid toothed tool (4) 6 Leaf of a book (4) 9 Oak tree fruit (5) 10 Laughing uncontrollably (2,8) 12 Following in time (5) 13 Professional treatment of the feet (8) 18 Neckwear items (4) 19 Jealousy (4) 20 Worry (4)