Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword

ACROSS

3 Town in North Yorkshire associated with a horse racecourse and army garrison (9)

8 Word representing the letter E in the NATO phonetic alphabet (4) 9 1922 novel by Rebecca West (3,5)

10 German city on the Isar River (6)

13 Twyla —, US dancer who conceived, directed and choreographed 2002 Broadway musical Movin’ Out (5)

14 2003 Irish Grand National winner ridden by Jim Culloty (7)

15 2012 winner of the Oaks ridden by Seamie Heffernan (3)

16 Light-coloured rock containing quartz and mica formed from the alteration of granite by hot gases from magma (7)

17 See 22 Across

21 William —, English dramatist who collaborated with Thomas Middleton on The Changeling and A Fair Quarrel (6)

22 and 17 1867 novel by Ouida (5,3,5)

23 Vikram —, author of novels The Golden Gate and An Equal Music (4)

24 See 4 Down

DOWN

1 — Castle, 13th-century Scottish fortress known as the Strength of Liddesdale (9)

2 Northernmost city of North Island, New Zealand (9)

4 and 24 Across 1910 novel by A E W Mason (2,3,5,4) 5 1871 opera by Gilbert and Sullivan (7)

6 Jim —, 1968 Olympic 1,500m silver medallist (4)

7 John —, US composer whose works include 1951’s Music of Changes (4)

11 Patrick —, F1 driver; 1979 Spanish GP winner (9)

12 First woman, in 1956, to ride in an Olympics showjumping event (3,6)

14 Amy —, author of 1989 novel The Joy Luck Club (3)

15 John —, author of stage plays The White Devil and The Duchess of Malfi (7)

18 Michael —, 1988 Olympic 200m butterfly swimming gold medallist (5)

19 Standard unit of currency of Peru replaced by the nuevo sol in 1991 (4)

20 Tourist town in Kent that houses two 16thcentury castles (4)

Crossword

ACROSS

3 Squeeze box (9)

8 Pass the tongue over (4)

9 Motherly (8)

10 Cricket official (6)

13 Bar of gold (5)

14 Save from

destruction (7)

15 Transgression (3)

16 Beginner (7)

17 Christmas show? (5)

21 Rubs out (6)

22 Large pot for boiling (8)

23 Cure (4)

24 Innocent (9)

DOWN

1 Apparently true or reasonable (9)

2 Whipping boy (9)

4 Celestial body (5)

5 Low upholstered seat (7)

6 Shadowy (4)

7 Egg-shaped (4)

11 Mars — a reputation? (9)

12 Food fish (5,4)

14 Teacher’s title (3)

15 More than a few (7)

18 Men’s public lavatory (5)

19 Travel by boat (4)

20 Close angrily (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror