Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword

ACROSS 6 1980 stage play by

Brian Friel (12)

8 Herb —, 1960 Olympic 1,500m gold medallist (7)

9 1959 novel by Henry

Miller (5)

10 Ninth letter of the

Greek alphabet (4)

12 Golden-brown pancake with deep indentations on both sides (6)

14 Indian musical instrument with movable frets (5)

15 Greek island off the NW coast of Turkey whose capital is Mytilene (6)

16 Ship designed for Fridtjof Nansen’s 1893 Arctic explorations (4) 19 Ralph —, 2000 US presidential candidate of the Green Party (5) 21 Tony —, rugby union wing; 1955 Ireland Test debutant against France in the Five Nations (7)

22 Actress who played the female lead in 1980s ITV cop series Dempsey and Makepeace (6,6) DOWN

1 and 12 Down 1993 crime drama film starring Al Pacino and Sean Penn (8,3)

2 Berkshire racecourse that hosts the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (5)

3 John —, author of novels The Sot-weed Factor and Giles Goat-boy (5)

4 Greg —, actor who portrayed Bob Crane in 2002 biopic Auto Focus (7)

5 Variety of chalcedony with alternating black and white parallel bands (4)

6 and 20 1984 novel by

Ruth Rendell (3,7,4)

7 Micheline —, 1948 Olympic shot and discus gold medallist (10)

11 and 13 1982 novel by Sue Grafton; first in the Kinsey Millhone alphabet mystery series (1,2,3,5)

12 See 1 Down

13 See 11 Down

14 Highest adult female

voice (7)

17 Barry —, actor who played Lt Philip Gerard in 1960s US television series The Fugitive (5) 18 Aneurin —, Labour MP for Ebbw Vale from 1929-60; Minister of Health from 1945-51 (5) 20 See 6 Down

Crossword

ACROSS 6 Infectious bacterial

disease (7,5)

8 Mythical

creature (7)

9 Theme (5)

10 Wet weather (4)

12 Pancake mix (6)

14 Blacksmith’s

block (5)

15 Hardly ever (6)

16 Poke (4)

19 Male relative (5)

21 Non-believer (7) 22 Gentle and

polite (4-8) DOWN 1 Well-known (8)

2 Arm joint (5)

3 Prevent the growth of (5)

4 Impartial state or person (7) 5 Far down (4)

6 German dish (10)

7 Officially recognised (10)

11 Whichever (3)

12 Container for rubbish (3)

13 Third in degree or order (8) 14 Before the time in

question (7)

17 Aircraft-detection system (5) 18 Emit light (5)

20 Metal money (4)