Quizword & Crossword

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

ACROSS

6 City in Gauteng, South Africa, housing the University of Witwatersrand (12)

8 City in Upp land, Sweden, housing a 15th-century university (7)

9 Albert —, 2007-09 Spain winger at Liverpool FC from 2008-10 (5)

10 1919 novel by Sax Rohmer (4)

12 Capital of Chhattisgarh, India (6)

14 and 15 Best Director Oscar winner for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Amadeus (5,6)

15 See 14 Across

16 See 5 Down

19 Egyptian deity depicted as a man with the head of an ibis or a baboon (5) 21 See 12 Down

22 1953 film drama written, directed by and featuring Edward D Wood Jr in the title roles (4,2,6)

DOWN

1 1994 comedy-drama film starring Michael Keaton and Glenn Close (3,5)

2 Former kingdom and French protectorate of east Indochina now part of Vietnam (5)

3 Hickory tree of the southern US with edible nuts (5)

4 Romas —, 1992 Olympic discus gold medallist representing Lithuania (7)

5 and 16 Across 1980 stage play by Sam Shepard (4,4)

6 1949 film comedy starring, co-written and directed by Jacques Tati (4,2,4)

7 African republic; capital Nouakchott (10)

11 Anais —, author of 1964 novel Collages (3)

12 and 21 Across Actor who played the title role in 2004 action film Hellboy (3,7)

13 Region of northwest Italy; capital Turin (8)

14 1941 film drama starring Walter Pidgeon and Joan Bennett based on 1939 Geoffrey Household novel Rogue Male (3,4)

17 Johanna —, Swiss author of 1881 children’s book Heidi (5)

18 European food fish similar to the turbot (5)

20 Brett —, 1990 Australian PGA Championship winner (4)

Crossword

ACROSS

6 Very shortly going to (2,3,5,2)

8 Edible crustacean (7)

9 Squander (5)

10 Virtuous (4)

12 Horse’s fastest pace (6)

14 Sweet-smelling spice (5)

15 Knot (6)

16 Rotate (4)

19 Fertile spot in a desert (5)

21 Well-read, learned (7)

22 Captivity (12)

DOWN

1 Obstinate (8)

2 Landing pier (5)

3 Regretful (5)

4 Frozen figure (7)

5 Bereavement (4)

6 Moral or legal

requirement (10)

7 Downcast, disheartened (10)

11 Expected to arrive (3)

12 Alcoholic spirit (3)

13 Unevenly balanced (8)

14 End or conclusion (7)

17 Stop (5)

18 Humorous (5)

20 Japanese wrestling (4)