Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword ACROSS

1 Ray —, US inventor of a noise reduction system who died in 2013 (5)

4 and 15 2002 Melbourne Cup winner ridden by Damien Oliver (5,6) 10 Airport town in Bedfordshire (5)

11 Island off the coast of La Rochelle, Charente-maritime, France (3,2,2)

12 2005 film comedy featuring Lyndsey Marshal and Chris O’dowd (8)

13 Rich —, winner of the 2002 PGA Championship (4) 15 See 4 Across

17 Vince —, actor who played the title role in 2007 film comedy Fred Claus (6)

19 Capital of Latvia (4) 20 Official country residence of the British prime minister (8)

23 — Cup, professional women’s golf tournament between Europe and the US (7) 24 Goddess of peace in Greek mythology (5) 25 Roland —, Best Director Oscar nominee for The Killing Fields and The Mission (5) 26 Marked ski run down a mountain (5)

DOWN

2 Simon —, actor who played Dr John Ridge in 1970s BBC TV drama series Doomwatch (5) 3 John —, author of 2005 Man Booker Prize winner The Sea (8)

5 River in central Germany upon which Felsberg and Fritzlar stand (4)

6 Type of lettuce with very crisp pale leaves (7)

7 Actor who played Minty Peterson in BBC TV soap Eastenders (5,6)

8 City in Lombardy; chief financial centre of Italy (5)

9 BBC TV sitcom starring Paul Eddington and Nigel Hawthorne that ran from 1980-84 (3,8) 14 Iced drink containing rum, lime juice and syrup or sugar (8)

16 Mario —, Brazil FIFA World Cup Final winner as both player and coach (7)

18 2011 film drama starring Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan (5)

21 Chris —, winner of the US Open women’s singles tennis championship from 1975-78 (5)

22 Flesh of a cow when killed for food (4)

Crossword ACROSS

1 Glazier’s glue (5)

4 Ornamental hair clip (5) 10 Lowest point (5)

11 Broad heavy knife (7)

12 Move in waves (8)

13 Cook in hot water (4)

15 Pill (6)

17 Socialise or talk informally (6)

19 Data (4)

20 Cosmetic surgery procedure (8)

23 Free from restraint (7) 24 Bingo (5)

25 Loafer (5)

26 Mass of bees (5)

DOWN

2 Unwrapped (5)

3 Exciting book or

film (8)

5 Fortune (4)

6 Become

calmer (3,4)

7 Hard-working (11) 8 Containing

nothing (5)

9 Navel (5,6)

14 Salad dish (8)

16 Perplexed (7)

18 Turning tool (5) 21 Bury (5)

22 Enclosure with

bars (4)