Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS 1 Island nation in the Indian Ocean; capital Antananarivo (10) 8 The —, 1986 film thriller starring Rutger Hauer and C Thomas Howell (7) 9 Catherine —, actress who played Mickey Crabbe in 2003 film comedy A Mighty Wind (5) 10 Inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm (4) 11 Simon —, actor who played the title role in 2014 comedydrama film Hector and the Search for Happiness (4) 12 Woody climbing plant with lobed evergreen leaves (3) 14 Dick —, vice president of the United States from 2001-09 (6) 15 Max —, author of novels Homo Faber and Stiller (6) 18 American humour magazine associated with the character Alfred E Neuman (3) 20 Nest of a squirrel (4) 21 Sean —, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Milk and Mystic River (4) 23 Evergreen tree of the Mediterranean with edible shiny black fruits (5) 24 Former standard unit of currency of Greece replaced by the euro (7) 25 1999 film comedy starring Ben Stiller as Mr Furious (7,3)
DOWN 1 1993 comedy-drama film starring John Goodman and Cathy Moriarty (7) 2 Capital and chief port of Qatar (4) 3 J —, West Indies Test cricketer who took 5-56 against Australia in Adelaide in 1982 (6) 4 2000 novella by comedian Steve Martin (8) 5 Family of violin makers active in Cremona, Italy in the 16th and 17th centuries (5) 6 and 17 2007 novella by Alan Bennett (3,8,6) 7 Actress who played the title role in 1987 romcom Roxanne (5,6) 13 2007 novel by Dick Francis and Felix Francis (4,4) 16 King of England from 1135-54 (7) 17 See 6 Down 19 Small perennial European plant whose flowers have white rays and a yellow disc (5) 22 L Frank —, author of 1900 children’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (4)
Crossword ACROSS 1 Form of motor sport (10) 8 Small falcon (7) 9 Thorny bush with coconutscented flowers (5) 10 Speech defect (4) 11 Having little money (4) 12 Pitch (3) 14 Final result (6) 15 Adapt (6) 18 Deity (3) 20 Serene (4) 21 Information (4) 23 Jockey (5) 24 Relating to heat (7) 25 In advance (10)
DOWN 1 Withstands (7) 2 Decoy (4) 3 Snooker ball colour (6) 4 Clothing business (3,5) 5 Swagger (5) 6 Underhand dealing (11) 7 Unfortunately (11) 13 Piece for soloist and orchestra (8) 16 Without weapons (7) 17 Very happy or cheerful (6) 19 Sidestep (5) 22 Sixth Greek letter (4)