Quizword & Crossword

Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.

QUIZWORD CLUES ACROSS

1 Species of marten highly valued for its fur (5)

7 Genus of fleshy cactus-like leafless African plants (8) 8 Goddess of peace in Greek mythology (5)

10 See 11 Down

12 Julian —, director of films Before Night Falls and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (8)

14 Martin —, British photographer whose volumes include

Small World and

Think of England (4)

16 and 23 1940 film comedy starring

Laurel & Hardy (4,2,3) 17 In Ancient Greece, a sacrifice to the gods of 100 oxen (8)

20 and 1 Down American Football team; Super Bowl XLIV winners in 2010 (3,7,6) 23 See 16 Across 24 North American name for round yellow-fleshed root vegetable the swede (8)

25 Thick woollen cloth originally produced in Scotland (5)

DOWN

1 See 20 Across 2 and 3 1996 film drama starring Kris Kristofferson, Matthew Mcconaughey and Chris Cooper (4,4) 3 See 2 Down

4 Any of various breeds of dog with very dense hair and a tightly-curled tail (5)

5 Large crocodilian of the southern US (9)

6 Stocky carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws and a black and white striped face (6)

9 — water, alkaline mineral water from a French spa on the south shore of Lake Geneva (5) 11 and 10 Across

1962 stage play by Arnold Wesker (5,4,10) 13 River upon which Exeter, Devon, stands (3)

15 All the animal life in a particular region or geological period (5) 16 Resort town in

Portugal near Lisbon noted for its palaces and castles (6)

18 Muscular dog of an ancient French sheep-herding breed (6) 19 Freshwater diving bird with lobed membranes along each toe (5) 21 Scottish island of the Inner Hebrides southeast of Rum (4) 22 John —, chronicler and antiquary who published a Survey of London in 1598 (4)

CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS

1 Involving danger (5) 7 Without socks or shoes (8)

8 Chews steadily (5)

10 Single (10)

12 Dainty (8)

14 Of the ears (4)

16 Not authentic or real (4)

17 Predict (8)

20 Foolish behaviour (10) 23 Rate or pace (5)

24 Very hot curry (8) 25 Room’s lower surface (5)

DOWN

1 Tattered (6)

2 New Zealand bird (4) 3 Indian dress (4) 4 Commence (5)

5 Unpaid worker (9) 6 Slanting type (6)

9 Light quick meal (5) 11 Arrangement or position (9)

13 As well (3)

15 Vital organ (5)

16 Reason for doing something (6) 18 Work hard (6)

19 Holy book of Islam (5) 21 Plunder (4)

22 Scream (4)