Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword

ACROSS

1 African republic whose capital is Cairo (5)

7 Fictional Scotland Yard inspector in stories by Arthur Conan Doyle involving Sherlock Holmes who first appeared in A Study in Scarlet (8)

8 Elisabeth —, British sculptor whose works include 1969’s Horse and Rider (5)

10 1980 Olympic men’s 100m gold medallist (5,5)

12 Elongated freshwater air-breathing creature such as the South American — or West African — (8)

14 See 13 Down

16 Shrub native to the Andes whose dried leaves contain cocaine (4)

17 1980 film drama starring Robert Redford and Yaphet Kotto (8)

20 Capital of the Netherlands Antilles (10)

23 Julian —, actor who portrayed Shelley in 1986 film drama Gothic (5)

24 Spartan naval commander of the Peloponnesian War who died in 395 BC (8)

25 and 16 Down US composer of 1917 piano piece The Tides of Manaunaun who authored 1930 book New Musical Resources (5,6)

DOWN

1 Alexandre —, French engineer born in 1832 who designed a famous tower (6)

2 Michael —, actor who played the title role in 2014 biopic Cesar Chavez (4)

3 and 5 1964 and 1968 Olympic women’s individual all-around gymnastics gold medallist (4,9)

4 Madeleine —, actress who played Julie Moore in 2002 film drama We Were Soldiers (5)

5 See 3 Down

6 Container for burning incense during religious ceremonies (6)

9 Carolina —, 2004 Olympic heptathlon gold medallist (5)

11 Annexation of Austria by Germany in 1938 (9) 13 and

14 Across 1968 Derby-winning horse (3,4)

15 See 19 Down

16 See 25 Across

18 Gordon —, Scottish restaurateur and celebrity chef born in 1966 (6)

19 and 15 Dorset village above which a famous chalk giant is carved out of the hillside (5,5)

21 Antony —, late actor who played Hitler in 2004 film comedy Churchill: The Hollywood Years (4)

22 Jim —, comic actor who played the title role in 1992 film Carry on Columbus (4)

Crossword

ACROSS

1 Pastime (5)

7 Exuberant friendliness (8)

8 Stories (5)

10 Aircraft’s crew compartment (6,4)

12 Plump, rotund (4-4)

14 Way off (4)

16 Halt (4)

17 Temporary loss of electricity (5,3)

20 Voluntary decision not to act (10)

23 Landed estate (5)

24 Rugby term (4,4) 25 Gives food to (5)

DOWN

1 Empty, boastful talk (3,3)

2 Red meat (4)

3 Lengthy (4)

4 Colour of snow (5)

5 Defective (9)

6 Drinking vessel (6)

9 Smacks (5)

11 Nightclub entertainment (9)

13 Toilet (3)

15 Broom of twigs (5)

16 Beer mixed with lemonade (6)

18 Star sign (6)

19 Whinny (5)

21 Streetcar (4)

22 Back of the neck (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror