Irish Daily Mirror

Quizword & Crossword

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

QUIZWORD CLUES ACROSS

1 Kofi —, Secretary-general of the UN from 1997-2006 (5)

7 Capital of the

Democratic Republic of the Congo (8)

8 Simona —, 2014 and 2017 French Open singles tennis championsh­ip runner-up (5)

10 R J —, England Test cricketer who took 6-49 against New Zealand in Hamilton in 2008 (10) 12 Marie —, Best Actress in a Leading Role

Oscar winner for

Min and Bill (8)

14 2016 drama starring

Dev Patel and

Rooney Mara (4)

16 Jean —, London-born fashion designer who started her own label in 1967 (4)

17 Lord —, name adopted by philanthro­pist and motor car manufactur­er William Morris on being ennobled (8)

20 The —, gentlemen’s club in stories by

P G Wodehouse (6,4) 23 1963 Derby winner ridden by Yves Saint-martin (5)

24 Robert T —, wheelchair-bound television detective played by

Raymond Burr (8) 25 Bernard —, 2007 World Championsh­ips 1,500m and 5,000m gold medallist (5)

DOWN

1 15 and 3 Michael Tippett oratorio first performed in 1944 (1,5,2,3,4)

2 Stephen —, Canadian golfer; 2004 Western Open tournament winner (4) 3 See 1 Down

4 Berkshire horse racecourse that hosts the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (5)

5 1998 novel by

John Harvey (4,5)

6 Derek —, director of films The Tempest, Caravaggio and Jubilee (6)

9 City in Belarus at the confluence of the Pina and Pripyat Rivers (5) 11 Punctuatio­n mark used to indicate a pause intermedia­te in length between that of a comma and a full stop (9)

13 Large Australian flightless bird (3)

15 See 1 Down 16 Capital of Spain (6) 18 Margaret —, actress who played Mrs Gloria Teasdale in 1933 film comedy Duck Soup (6) 19 Irvine —, author of novels Glue, Crime and Porno (5)

21 In music, the final part of a musical structure (4) 22 Second letter of the Greek alphabet (4)

CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS

1 Ensnare (5)

7 Sample (8)

8 Manservant (5)

10 Urge to rove (10) 12 Abstaining from alcohol (8)

14 Hairless (4)

16 Decomposes (4)

17 Straight up and down (8) 20 Soft fruit (10)

23 Musical instrument (5) 24 Lack of energy or vitality (8)

25 Viper (5)

DOWN

1 Concealed or secret (6) 2 Ship’s company (4) 3 Went fast (4)

4 Derision (5)

5 Hospital vehicle (9) 6 Allied (6)

9 Forbidden (5)

11 Mental quickness (9) 13 Chopping tool (3) 15 Devoid of any elaboratio­n (5) 16 Outcome (6)

18 Work hard (6)

19 Use offensive language (5)

21 Therefore (4)

22 Three feet (4)

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