Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD CLUES
ACROSS 1 Miss —, secretary to M in the James Bond novels by Ian Fleming (10)
8 Jozef —, painter of the Hague School whose works include A Peasant Family at the Table (7) 9 Charlie —, WBC Flyweight champion from Marchseptember 1983 (5)
10 Mort —, Canada-born comedian who penned 1976 autobiography Heartland (4)
11 A J —, England Test cricketer who hit 139 against India at Lord’s in 1990 (4)
12 2001 sporting biopic starring Will Smith in the title role (3)
14 Eurasian finch with a yellow-green body and black bib (6)
15 Justus —, 19th-century German chemist who founded agricultural chemistry (6)
18 Nickname of former US president Dwight D Eisenhower (3)
20 Mark —, actor who played Alan Bradley in ITV soap Coronation Street from 1986-89 (4) 21 Guy —, 1976 Olympic 110m hurdles gold medallist (4) 23 University city in Veneto, NE Italy; setting for much of William Shakespeare play The Taming of the Shrew (5)
24 Overseas region of France in the
Indian Ocean; capital Saint-denis (7)
25 City in Badenwurttemberg, Germany, on the River Neckar noted for its castle (10)
DOWN
1 and 13 Island and summer resort in Massachusetts, US (7,8) 2 Large Old World tree of the mahogany family whose bark is used to make a tonic (4)
3 2008 romcom starring Jim Carrey and Zooey Deschanel (3,3)
4 Author of novels
Cop Hater and
The Mugger (2,6) 5 Parminder —, actress who played Dr Neela Rasgotra in US TV series ER (5)
6 and 16 1988 drama starring Gene Hackman and Willem Dafoe (11,7) 7 David —, Scottish missionary and explorer who died in Africa in 1873 (11) 13 See 1 Down 16 See 6 Down 17 Oceanic bird such as the Antarctic — or snow — (6) 19 1996 comedy starring Whoopi Goldberg and Frank Langella (5)
22 John Stuart, Earl of —, prime minister from 1762-63 (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Daily Mirror
CROSSWORD CLUES
ACROSS
1 Plant type (10)
8 Natural surroundings (7) 9 Drinking tube (5)
10 Light haircut (4)
11 Single combat (4)
12 Hand tool (3)
14 Proper or fitting (6) 15 Dazed state (6)
18 Dolt (3)
20 Bring up (4)
21 Grain husks (4)
23 Book of maps (5)
24 Vehicle type (7)
25 Reward, remuneration (10)
DOWN
1 Noble (7)
2 Social insects (4) 3 Roundabout route (6) 4 Total and complete (8) 5 Monstrous or cruel people (5)
6 In other words (4,2,2,3) 7 Clumsiness, ungainliness (11)
13 In the open air (8)
16 Short religious or ethical story (7)
17 Preparatory exercise routine (4-2)
19 Untrue (5)
22 Soon (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Daily Mirror
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