Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword
ACROSS
1 R W —, Australia
Test cricketer who made 118 against Pakistan in Adelaide in 1972 ( 5) 4 and 2 Down US vice president from 1969- 73 ( 5,5) 10 Jose —, Portugal and Lille defender, Euro 2016 Final winner, at Southampton FC from 2010- 17 ( 5) 11 John —, actor who played Billy Corkhill in Channel 4 soap Brookside ( 7)
12 Cannon with a short or medium barrel and a steep angle of fire ( 8) 13 British name for diesel oil used for road transport ( 4) 15 2008 film drama starring Jessica Chastain in the title role ( 6)
17 and 7 Down 1971 novel by Frederick Forsyth ( 3,3,2,3,6) 19 The —, 2017 novel by Dawn O’porter ( 4) 20 Donald —, world land and water speed record holder killed on Coniston Water in 1967 ( 8)
23 1821 elegy on the death of John Keats written by Percy Bysshe Shelley ( 7) 24 Bird of prey of the family Accipitridae ( 5) 25 Specialised agency of the UN based in Vienna whose aims include poverty alleviation through manufacturing ( 5) 26 Berhane —, 2003 World Championships women’s 10,000m gold medallist ( 5)
DOWN
2 See 4 Across
3 and 16 1999 comedy- drama film starring Sean Penn, Samantha Morton and Anthony Lapaglia ( 5,3,7)
5 Widely cultivated tree with a sweet gritty- textured juicy fruit ( 4)
6 1933 novel by
John Creasey ( 7)
7 See 17 Across
8 Port in northwest Germany at the mouth of the River Ems ( 5) 9 Author of novels Bedford Village and Anthony
Adverse ( 6,5)
14 The —, 2011 novel by Ethan Cross ( 8)
16 See 3 Down 18 Tomato- based spicy sauce in
Mexican cookery ( 5) 21 Edward —, composer of 1900 oratorio The Dream of Gerontius ( 5) 22 — and Other Poems, 1855 volume by
Alfred Tennyson ( 4)
Crossword
ACROSS
1 Counterfoils ( 5) 4 Common viper ( 5) 10 Pinafore ( 5)
11 Fast sailing ship ( 7) 12 Illustrious ( 8)
13 Hire car ( 4)
15 Offend ( 6) 17 Secondary stem of a tree ( 6) 19 Strong wind ( 4)
20 Lent lily ( 8)
23 Extreme greed
for riches ( 7)
24 Coating for cakes
or biscuits ( 5)
25 Our planet ( 5)
26 Pretends to
sing a song ( 5)
DOWN
2 Human trunk ( 5) 3 Very lazy ( 4,4) 5 Podium ( 4)
6 Give reasons ( 7) 7 Nitrous oxide ( 8,3)
8 Outrider ( 5)
9 Study of birds ( 11)
14 Words or drawings sprayed on walls ( 8) 16 Seedless raisin ( 7) 18 Adam’s ale ( 5) 21 Ambition ( 5) 22 Slimming plan ( 4)