Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
1 2007 film documentary written and directed by Michael Moore (5)
7 US state; capital Denver (8)
8 Tropical disease of cattle, horses, camels and dogs transmitted by insects (5)
10 1850 novel by Charles Kingsley (5,5)
12 Former province of N France settled by Vikings in the 10th century (8)
14 Actor who played the title role in 1937 film drama Elephant Boy (4)
16 Clive —, former rugby union wing; 1974 Wales Test debutant against Ireland (4)
17 Eamon —, president of the Republic of Ireland from 1959-73 (2,6)
20 The —, 1994 action film starring Sylvester Stallone and Sharon Stone (10)
23 Ted —, London-born bandleader who died in 1969 (5)
24 Constable in Shakespeare’s Much Ado about Nothing (8)
25 State capital of
Oregon, US (5)
DOWN
1 Eurasian finch with a yellow-green body and black bib (6)
2 — Sea, arm of the Arctic Ocean east of Novaya Zemlya and north of Siberia (4)
3 1991 novel by Jilly Cooper (4)
4 Tree or shrub with bright red berries associated with the festive season (5)
5 1982 Elmore Leonard novel (3,6)
6 Jeanne —, actress who played the title role in 1968 film comedy
Great Catherine (6)
9 — Republic, area of southern central
Russia whose capital is Gorno-altaysk (5)
11 and 18
1960 children’s book by Dr Seuss (5,4,3,3)
13 Female of a rabbit or
hare (3)
15 G R —, Australia Test cricketer who hit 138 against England in Nottingham in 1989 (5) 16 Genus of herbaceous plants that includes dyer’s rocket and mignonette (6)
18 See 11 Down
19 1989 biopic starring Michael Chiklis as comedian John
Belushi (5)
21 Standard unit of
currency of Turkey (4) 22 Port in SE Ghana on
the Atlantic Ocean (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror
Crossword ACROSS
1 Vulgar (5)
7 Entire (8)
8 Motionless (5)
10 Position of avoiding
attention (3,7)
12 Game plan (8)
14 Scorch (4)
16 Egress (4)
17 Woodland
plant (8)
20 In direct
competition (4-2-4) 23 Midday meal (5)
24 Definite (5-3)
25 Guide (5)
DOWN
1 World or universe (6)
2 Cloudy (4)
3 Broth (4)
4 Cutlery item (5)
5 Overjoyed (9)
6 Shooting star (6)
9 Of great height (5)
11 Annoys (9)
13 Congeal (3)
15 Of the foot (5)
16 Moral principles (6)
18 Suds (6)
19 Begin (5)
21 Amount of fish caught (4) 22 Household dirt (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror