Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword ACROSS

1 2013 volume of novellas by Joyce Carol Oates (4,3)

7 Melvil —, US librarian who founded a system of decimal classification (5)

8 Alfred —, classical pianist who was made an honorary KBE in 1989 (7)

9 Bram —, author of 1897 novel

Dracula (6)

11 1997 biopic starring

Stephen Fry (5)

13 and 22

The —, 1957 radio play by John Mortimer later adapted for television and the stage (4,5)

14 Siren in German legend said to lure boatmen from her rock at the edge of the Rhine (7)

15 and 23

2011 1,000 Guineas winner ridden by Frankie Dettori (4,7) 16 Johannes —, Swiss painter who taught at the Bauhaus from 1919-23 (5)

17 Nelson —, Best Music, Scoring Original Song Score and/or Adaptation Oscar winner for 1974 film The Great Gatsby (6) 21 Tropical climbing orchid whose long fleshy pods contain beans used to flavour food (7)

22 See 13 Across 23 See 15 Across

DOWN

2 Very fine strands of pasta used in soups (10)

3 and 5 British boxing award named after a former president of the National Sporting Club (8,4)

4 River rising in northern France that flows through Belgium into the North Sea at Nieuwpoort (4) 5 See 3 Down

6 and 13 Tourist area at the southern end of the Pennines; first national park of England and Wales (4,8)

9 Species of marten

valued for its fur (5) 10 2013 action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone (6,4)

12 Town and major railway junction in Cheshire (5) 13 See 6 Down 18 Large-mouthed marine fish such as the John — (4) 19 German song, typically of the 19th century, performed by a soloist (4)

20 Island in central Hawaii whose chief town is Honolulu (4)

Crossword ACROSS

1 Obstinate or

stupid (7)

7 Restore to zero (5) 8 Deliberate insult (7) 9 Done or acting

without delay (6)

11 Regal (5)

13 Rowing blades (4) 14 Beginner (7)

15 Neat (4)

16 Freedom from

violence or war (5) 17 Mohair (6) 21 Of the sense of

touch (7)

22 Snow particle (5) 23 State

emphatically (7)

DOWN

2 Easy

alternative (4,6)

3 As a rule (8)

4 Nought (4)

5 German man (4)

6 Smile broadly (4) 9 Long flat piece of

timber (5)

10 Specific (10)

12 Third Greek

letter (5)

13 Eastern (8)

18 Precious metal (4) 19 Gardening

implement (4)

20 Overdue (4)