Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD ACROSS
1 Joy —, naturalist who authored books Born
Free and
Living Free (7)
7 and 9 1988 action film starring James Caan and Mandy Patinkin (5,6) 8 Spanish painter born in Crete in 1541 (2,5)
9 See 7 Across
11 Tree or shrub such as the red — or sugar — (5) 13 Annie —, 2018 Commonwealth cross country mountain biking gold medallist (4) 14 Genus of aquatic plants including the American lotus (7)
15 City and railway junction in Romania that has belonged to Turkey, Austria and Hungary (4) 16 River rising in the Carnic
Alps in NE Italy that flows past Belluno to the Gulf of Venice (5) 17 See 10 Down 21 See 22 Across 22 and 21 Actor who played Teddy Duchamp in 1986 adventure film Stand By Me (5,7)
23 1963 comedythriller starring
Cary Grant and Audrey
Hepburn (7)
DOWN
2 The —, 1986 action film starring Chuck Norris and Lee Marvin (5,5) 3 US state; capital Annapolis (8) 4 2006 musical starring
Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova (4)
5 Alan —, director, writer and star of 1986 film comedy Sweet Liberty (4) 6 Legendary creature also called an abominable snowman (4) 9 Paavo —, 1920 and 1928 Olympic 10,000m gold medallist (5) 10 and 17 Across
2009 comedy starring Seth Rogen, Anna
Faris and Ray Liotta (7,3,6) 12 Oliver —, actor who played Porthos in 1993 adventurecomedy film
The Three Musketeers (5) 13 Former French gold coin valued at 20 livres from 1726 (5,3) 18 Bow of a vessel (4) 19 Dai —, captain of the 1957 British PGA Ryder Cupwinning team (4) 20 First wife of Jacob in the Old Testament (4)
CROSSWORD ACROSS
1 Brother or sister (7)
7 Bingo (5)
8 Large flat dish (7) 9 List of prices (6) 11 Bend forwards (5) 13 Matted fabric (4) 14 Shoulder blade (7) 15 Romantic appointment (4) 16 Condition (5) 17 Annoy continually (6) 21 Referee (7) 22 Twelve (5)
23 Very long or tiresome (7)
DOWN
2 Unable to read and write (10) 3 Set free (3,5) 4 Christmas (4) 5 Roman gown (4) 6 Needle case (4) 9 Edible fish (5) 10 Dentures (5,5) 12 Adam’s ale (5) 13 Former British coin (8)
18 Wintry weather (4) 19 Large jug with a wide mouth (4) 20 French cheese (4)
Solutions in Monday’s Irish Daily Mirror