Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD CLUES ACROSS
1 Director of 1930s horror films Frankenstein, The Old Dark House and The Invisible Man (5,5) 8 Eurasian burrowing rodent such as the golden — or common — (7)
9 The —, region of SE England between the North Downs and the South Downs (5) 10 — Strait, area of sea between mainland Australia and Tasmania (4)
11 Island in Indonesia; capital Denpasar (4) 12 Adult female of the domestic fowl (3) 14 Damon —, author of short story collections More Than Somewhat and Take It Easy (6) 15 2002 winner of the Oaks and 1,000 Guineas ridden by Frankie Dettori (6) 18 Marc-vivien —, Cameroon midfield footballer at
West Ham United from 1999-2000 (3) 20 Lake —, body of water in central Switzerland formed by a widening of the Aare River (4) 21 The —, 1911 novel by Arnold Bennett (4) 23 Heather —, 1986 Commonwealth 100m gold medallist (5) 24 Rose —, author of novels Restoration and The Colour (7) 25 Faultless performance in show jumping (5,5)
DOWN
1 Louise —, actress who played Rosa di Marco in BBC TV soap Eastenders (7)
2 Page to Don Adriano de Armado in William Shakespeare play Love’s Labour’s Lost (4)
3 R R —, West Indies Test cricketer who hit 291 against England in Bridgetown in 2009 (6)
4 and 17 Musical instrument also called an acoustic lap steel guitar (8,6) 5 Aquarium fish such as the kuhli — or clown — (5)
6 and 13 1954 drama starring Humphrey Bogart and Ava
Gardner (3,8,8)
7 Test cricket ground in Kolkata, India, established in 1864 (4,7)
13 See 6 Down 16 Main island of Denmark, on which Roskilde is situated (7)
17 See 4 Down 19 Ferenc —, 19th-century composer of operas Batori Maria and
Bank Ban (5)
22 South American republic; capital Lima (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Daily Mirror
CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS
1 Completely false story (4,2,4)
8 Function (7) 9 Hangman’s halter (5) 10 Rotate (4)
11 Inquires (4)
12 Chew and swallow (3) 14 Liquid skin cream (6) 15 Occur (6)
18 Muscle twitch (3) 20 Water jug (4)
21 Taverns (4)
23 Vertical (2,3) 24 Stipulated condition (7)
25 Outward aspect of a person or thing (10)
DOWN
1 Foretell (7)
2 Modelling material (4) 3 Otherwise (2,4) 4 Sports official (8) 5 Wear away (5)
6 Solace (11) 7 Bookmaker’s premises (7,4)
13 Very lazy (4,4)
16 Deep in thought (7) 17 Type of condiment (6) 19 Low in price (5) 22 Shortly (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Daily Mirror