Quizword & Crossword

Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.

QUIZWORD CLUES ACROSS

1 English pirate captain born John Rackham executed in Port Royal, Jamaica, in 1720 (6,4) 8 WR —, England Test cricketer who hit an unbeaten 336 against New Zealand in Auckland in 1933 (7) 9 Joshua —, founder of the Zimbabwe African People’s Union who died in 1999 (5)

10 Fabric made from fine threads produced by certain insect larvae (4) 11 1981 novel by

Stephen King (4) 12 Standard monetary unit of Japan (3)

14 Eugene —, playwright awarded the 1936

Nobel Prize in

Literature (6)

15 River that flows through Dublin, Ireland (6) 18 Biblical nephew of Abraham whose wife was turned into a pillar of salt (3) 20 Ancient kingdom in the Old Testament east of the Dead Sea (4) 21 Terrestrial gastropod mollusc with an absent or reduced shell (4) 23 Insectivorous Old

World bird with a bright red breast (5) 24 Tributary of the River Trent upon which

Derby stands (7)

25 1937 film comedy starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy (3,3,4)

DOWN

1 1936 film drama starring Greta Garbo and Robert Taylor (7) 2 Anita —, author of novels No Mother to Guide Her and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (4) 3 Brother of Europa and founder of Thebes in Greek mythology (6) 4 Jelena —, 2007 Wimbledon mixed doubles tennis championship winner with Jamie Murray (8) 5 Charles —, US golfer;

1971 Masters

Tournament winner (5) 6 1969 novel by

Desmond Bagley (3,8) 7 English poet born circa 1370 whose works include The Floure of Curtesye (4,7)

13 Type of Spanish guitar music accompanied by dancing and singing (8) 16 Another name for a hazelnut (7)

17 Brigitte —, actress-singer who played the title role in 1959 film comedy Babette

Goes to War (6)

19 Thicker of the two bones of the leg between the knee and ankle (5)

22 Soft creamy white cheese similar to Camembert (4)

CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS

1 Cutlery item (10)

8 Outer planet (7)

9 Having a delicate build (5) 10 Body part below the ankle (4)

11 Relatively long time (4) 12 Sheltered side (3)

14 Pay no attention to (6) 15 Barrel maker (6)

18 Not in good health (3) 20 Shut forcefully and angrily (4)

21 Ditty (4)

23 Hangman’s knot (5) 24 Merciful (7)

25 Explosive device (6,4)

DOWN

1 Tropical storm (7)

2 Boxing match (4)

3 Vigour, exertion (6)

4 Area for reporters at a stadium (5,3)

5 Edible organs (5) 6 Wasteful, incompetent (11)

7 Question closely (11) 13 Curved row of houses (8) 16 Short pithy saying (7) 17 Small dish placed under a cup (6)

19 Slack (5)

22 Guy who saves the day! (4)