Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD CLUES ACROSS
3 City in Illinois, US, home to the University of Illinois with sister city Urbana (9)
8 City in Valle del Cauca, SW Colombia; 1971 Pan American Games host (4) 9 Either of two species of large pheasant-like Australian birds noted for their mimicry (8) 10 and 14 Across, 5 Down
2008 drama starring Anne Hathaway and Rosemarie Dewitt (6,7,7) 13 Genus of shrubs that includes the heaths and some heathers (5) 14 See 10 Across
15 1987 no 1 album by Michael Jackson (3) 16 Thomas —, Scottish civil engineer who designed the Menai Suspension Bridge (7) 17 Another name for the white poplar (5)
21 and 22 Colourless, odourless, toxic gas produced by an internal combustion engine (6,8) 22 See 21 Across
23 Leon —, author of novels The Haj and QB VII (4) 24 1967 Western starring Charlton Heston in the title role (4,5)
DOWN
1 2008 novel by
Patricia Cornwell (9) 2 Peninsula in the Scottish Highlands between the Moray and Cromarty Firths (5,4) 4 Tree or shrub with bright red berries associated with the festive season (5) 5 See 10 Across 6 Town in France; prefecture of Tarn department (4)
7 The —, 2002 comedy starring Heather Graham, Marisa Tomei and
Jimi Mistry (4)
11 Jesse —, Best Actor in a Leading Role
Oscar nominee for
The Social Network (9) 12 US humourist whose volumes include 1931’s Hard Lines (5,4)
14 Seventh son of Jacob in the
Old Testament (3)
15 Dark red liquid element; symbol Br (7)
18 The —, 1941 novel by James Hanley (5)
19 Isao —, Japanese golfer; 1978 World
Match Play
Championship winner (4)
20 Light slender flexible sword tipped by a button (4)
CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS
3 Reckon, compute (9) 8 Particle of matter (4) 9 Evident (8)
10 Vouchers (6)
13 Perch (5)
14 Classic (7) 15 Transgression (3) 16 Loss of memory (7) 17 Topic (5)
21 Skin problem (6) 22 Mortgage (4,4) 23 Watch face (4) 24 Scientific study of heavenly bodies (9)
DOWN
1 Modern, newfangled (6-3) 2 Engage in conflict (4,5) 4 Accumulate (5)
5 Army officer (7)
6 Cooking fat (4)
7 Very small (4) 11 Self-service restaurant (9)
12 For the most part (9) 14 By way of (3)
15 Prime cut of beef (7) 18 Snake toxin (5)
19 Coin flip (4)
20 Dread (4)