Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD CLUES ACROSS
1 See 14 Across 8 The —, 1797 novel by
Mrs Ann Radcliffe subtitled The Confessional of the
Black Penitents (7) 9 Augustus —,
London-born artist and traveller attached to HMS Beagle from 1831-32 (5)
10 Organisation formed in 1961 to administer a common policy for the sale of petroleum (4) 11 Town in Greater Manchester on the
River Irwell (4)
12 and 6 Down Actor who played Ronald Merrick in 1984
ITV drama series
The Jewel in the
Crown (3,6-5)
14 and 1 1906 novel by
John Galsworthy (3,3,2,8) 15 Pseudonym of
Herman Cyril Mcneile, author of 1920 novel Bull-dog Drummond (6) 18 The —, 1950 drama starring Marlon Brando and Teresa Wright (3) 20 Eldest of the three sons of Noah in the
Old Testament (4)
21 Island in central
Hawaii whose chief town is Honolulu (4) 23 English royal house that ruled from
1485 to 1603 (5) 24 University city in central Texas, US, associated with the agriculture and petroleum industries (7) 25 1990 thriller starring Kiefer Sutherland and Julia Roberts (10)
DOWN
1 Perch-shaped fish of a dark olive green colour (7)
2 Classic ballet practice posture with back erect and knees bent (4) 3 Track cycling competition consisting of six events (6)
4 2006 novel by
Philip Roth (8)
5 One of a special pack of cards used for fortune-telling (5)
6 See 12 Across 7 2001 Grand National winner ridden by
Richard Guest (3,8)
13 Ancient tongue; one of the official languages of India (8) 16 1977 novel by
Don Delillo (7) 17 1885 novel by
Guy de Maupassant (3-3) 19 Rafael —, 2008 Wimbledon singles tennis championship winner (5) 22 Small Asian citrus tree with greenish oval edible fruits (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Daily Mirror
CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS
1 Speed up (10)
8 Disciple (7)
9 Paved garden area (5) 10 Fingertip cover (4) 11 Attack with explosive devices (4)
12 System of rules (3) 14 Garment (1-5) 15 Precious metal (6) 18 Young goat (3) 20 Auction (4)
21 Mark left after a wound heals (4)
23 At no time (5) 24 Newspaper, periodical (7) 25 Vulnerable part (10)
DOWN
1 Do away with (7)
2 Large town or populous place (4)
3 Keep quiet or unseen (3,3)
4 Form of government (8) 5 Sum (5)
6 Extremely careful and detailed (11) 7 Gymnastic movement (7,4)
13 Protect, maintain (8) 16 Unoccupied job (7) 17 Seasonal inoculation (3,3) 19 Backless sofa (5) 22 Knitting stitch (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Daily Mirror