Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD CLUES ACROSS
3 See 7 Down 8 HM —, South Africa Test cricketer who hit 176 not out against New Zealand at Johannesburg in 2007 (4) 9 Konrad —, chancellor of West Germany from 1949-63 (8) 10 William —, author of novels Felicia’s Journey and The Story of Lucy Gault (6) 13 Derbyshire village renowned as the southern starting point of the Pennine Way (5) 14 River that forms part of the border between Germany and Luxembourg (7) 15 Seventh son of Jacob in the Old Testament (3) 16 2001 novel by Alan Titchmarsh (4,3) 17 Long slender non-venomous snake of North America such as the Striped — or Buttermilk — (5) 21 Persian variety of the wild ass (6) 22 Italian dessert made with sponge soaked in coffee and Marsala, soft cheese and powdered chocolate (8) 23 Greg —, author of novels Dead Sleep and Sleep No More (4) 24 Mexican dish consisting of a fried tortilla filled with meat and served with a chilli sauce (9)
DOWN
1 Temple on the Acropolis in Athens (9) 2 and 18 Inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in NE North Carolina (9,5) 4 Junko —, 1993 World Championships women’s marathon gold medallist (5) 5 and 12 1985 novel by Doris Lessing (3,4,9) 6 Asian republic whose capital is Tehran (4) 7 and 3 Across Medium-sized game bird with an orange face (4,9) 11 Putting game played on a circular area on a lawn (5,4) 12 See 5 Down 14 American humour magazine associated with the character Alfred E Neuman (3) 15 Biblical archangel who announced the forthcoming birth of Jesus to Mary (7) 18 See 2 Down 19 Celine —, winner of the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest representing Switzerland (4) 20 Walter —, prime minister of New Zealand from 1957-60 (4) CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS 3 Fault-finding or censure (9) 8 Digits of the foot (4) 9 Dark reddish-brown (8) 10 Improve the flavour or quality of (6) 13 Additional (5) 14 Antelope (7) 15 Fodder (3) 16 Enters in in order to conquer (7) 17 Code word for the letter R (5) 21 Dress in a showy matter (4,2) 22 Way of scoring in rugby (4,4) 23 Inquires (4) 24 Room for meals (9) DOWN 1 Deeply imbued with (7,2) 2 Hiding feelings and intentions (9) 4 Decorative pleat (5) 5 Weekday (7) 6 Endearingly pretty (4) 7 Counterfoil (4) 11 Innocent (9) 12 Rot (9) 14 Household fuel (3) 15 Assist (4,3) 18 Loafer (5) 19 Gratis (4) 20 Fencing sword (4)