Quizword & Crossword

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

ACROSS

3 and 21

Subtitle of 2003 action film Lara Croft Tomb Raider (3,6,2,4) 8 Max —, English actorcomedian whose creations included Professor

Wallofski (4)

9 and 23

1991 comedy-drama film featuring Rik Mayall in the title role (4,4,4)

10 Alan —, 1974 Commonwealth

400m hurdles gold medallist (6)

13 2004 comedy-drama film starring Jude

Law in the title role (5)

14 Benicio —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for 21 Grams (3,4)

15 Longest river in

Scotland (3)

16 South American rodent with a whitetipped tail related to the agouti (7)

17 Jo —, 1987 Wimbledon mixed doubles tennis championship winner with Jeremy Bates (5) 21 See 3 Across 22 Winner of the 1965 PGA Championship (4,4) 23 See 9 Across 24 Flowerless plant of the genus Equisetum such as the Marsh — or Wood — (9)

DOWN

1 2002 romcom starring Madonna and Adriano Giannini (5,4)

2 and 15 Down

1999 romcom starring Brendan Fraser and Alicia Silverstone (5,4,3,4)

4 Underworld abode of the souls of the dead in Greek mythology (5) 5 Aleister —, British occultist and poet who died in 1947 (7)

6 Mark —, actor who played Friar Tuck in 2010 action film Robin Hood (4)

7 Edward —, 19th-century English humorist noted for nonsense poems such as

The Jumblies (4)

11 Meat pie, usually of seasoned ground pork, traditionally eaten at Christmas by French Canadians (9)

12 1993 comedy film starring Dan Aykroyd and Jane Curtin (9)

14 and 20

Captain of the 1957 British PGA Ryder Cupwinning team (3,4)

15 See 2 Down 18 Adrienne —, actress who played Mrs Alexander in 1971 film drama A Clockwork Orange (5)

19 Tropical Asian plant with fleshy leaves cultivated for its large edible rootstock (4)

20 See 14 Down

Crossword ACROSS

3 Convincing defeat (9) 8 Keen (4)

9 Antecedents (8)

10 Foolish talk (6)

13 Weird (5)

14 Large rock (7)

15 Karate grade (3)

16 Vehicle used on icy

roads (7)

17 Reddish dye (5)

21 Alleviation (6)

22 Produce (8)

23 Girl (4)

24 Reduce in importance or value (9)

DOWN

1 Type of golf club (4,5) 2 Chinese

gooseberry (4,5)

4 Cures (5)

5 Public sale (7)

6 Snake sound (4)

7 Police spy or

informer (4)

11 Exactly alike (9)

12 Morning meal (9)

14 Drinks counter (3)

15 Total loss of

hope (7)

18 Baked loaf (5)

19 Nought (4)

20 Blood vessel (4)