Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword ACROSS

3 City in Ostfold, Norway, that celebrated its 1000th anniversary in 2016 (9)

8 Miranda —, Australian actress who played Mary Ann in 2005 action film War of the Worlds (4)

9 City and seaport in Guerrero,

SW Mexico (8)

10 and 24 1914 novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs (6,2,3,4) 13 Tropical American tree whose edible fruit has pink juicy flesh (5) 14 Reddish-orange transparent variety of zircon (7)

15 Card game similar to whist (3)

16 and 11 Down 1943 novel by Raymond Chandler (3,4,2,3,4) 17 Ancient British and Irish alphabet (5) 21 Frank —, US artist whose works include 1976 mixed media piece Eskimo Curlew (6)

22 Abel —, prime minister of the unrecognized state of Zimbabwe Rhodesia in 1979 (8) 23 2008 biopic starring Sophie Okonedo as Sandra Laing (4) 24 See 10 Across

DOWN

1 Gareth —, 2006-09 Middlesbrough FC manager appointed England coach in 2016 (9) 2 Fish such as the Atlantic — or giant — whose eyes are atop its head (9) 4 — Islands, group of over 6,000 in the

Gulf of Bothnia under Finnish administration (5)

5 1930 Melbourne Cup-winning horse; subject of a 1983 biopic starring Tom Burlinson (4,3)

6 and 14 Down Common North American creature; provincial bird of Prince Edward Island, Canada (4,3) 7 Plant of the grass family whose seed is an edible grain (4)

11 See 16 Across 12 White sparkling wine produced around Reims and Epernay in France (9) 14 See 6 Down 15 Catherine —, 2003 and 2007 World Championships marathon gold medallist (7)

18 — River, tributary of the Missouri, US, that flows into the Lake of the Ozarks reservoir (5)

19 Howard —, US actor who played Dr Jules Meecham in 1978 comedy-drama film A Wedding (4) 20 Insect related to the butterfly (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

Crossword ACROSS

3 Rash, unwise (3-6)

8 Top of a house (4)

9 Cut short (8)

10 Base metal (6)

13 Jacket part (5) 14 Envious (7)

15 Fodder for horses (3) 16 Dispute among gangs over territory (4,3) 17 Levy (5)

21 Schedule (6)

22 Room heater (8) 23 Fastener (4)

24 Special talents (9)

DOWN

1 Jewellery items (9)

2 Ongoing

TV serial (4,5) 4 Liquid measure (5)

5 Trip or voyage (7) 6 Numbered cube (4) 7 Consumes food (4) 11 Lucky (9)

12 In respect of (2,7) 14 Glass container (3) 15 Natural surroundings (7) 18 Big (5)

19 Young sheep (4) 20 Watch face (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror