Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword

ACROSS

1 and 10 Across, 5 Down 1937 novel by Agatha Christie (5,2,3,4)

4 Mediterranean plant with liquorice-flavoured aromatic seeds (5)

10 See 1 Across

11 1970s BBC TV drama series starring Robin Ellis in the title role (7) 12 John —, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for Pulp Fiction (8)

13 and 18 Down

Species of long, slender marine fish with large eyes (4,5)

15 Gustave —, French civil engineer after whom a tower in Paris is named (6)

17 See 20 Across 19 Jennifer —, actress who portrayed Myrtle Logue in 2010 biopic The King’s Speech (4)

20 and 17

1982 novel by Alice Walker; 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner (3,5,6)

23 Rugby union prop; 1976 Ireland Test debutant against France (4,3)

24 1993 film drama starring Ethan Hawke and Vincent Spano based on a true story (5)

25 Noah —, 2000 Olympic 1,500m gold medallist (5)

26 Lake —, body of water in central Africa at the southern end of the Great Rift Valley (5)

DOWN

2 In cricket, a run not scored from the bat (5)

3 1939 comedy-drama film starring Norma

Shearer and Joan

Crawford (3,5)

5 See 1 Across

6 Marine bivalve with a fluted fan-shaped tail (7)

7 Compound step in ballet to quickly change the direction a dancer is travelling (11)

8 Pair of short cloth gaiters covering the instep and ankle (5)

9 Breed of dog whose numbers have included Greyfriars

Bobby in 19thcentury

Edinburgh (4,7)

14 1992 crime drama film starring Drew

Barrymore and

James Legros (8)

16 and 22 1993 film drama starring Michael Douglas and Robert Duvall (7,4)

18 See 13 Across 21 King of Thebes and father of Oedipus in Greek mythology (5) 22 See 16 Down

Crossword

ACROSS

1 Visual representation (5) 4 Javelin (5)

10 Fresh or new (5)

11 Craftsperson (7)

12 Part of a parachute

descent (4,4)

13 Destroy by fire (4)

15 Cadaver (6)

17 Piece of body art (6)

19 Roman gown (4)

20 Persistent and

determined (8)

23 Eight-sided figure (7)

24 Scope (5)

25 Child’s term for its

father (5)

26 Entice (5)

DOWN

2 Film (5)

3 Aquatic pet (8)

5 Sympathy (4)

6 Assail (7)

7 Process of

merging (11)

8 Strong thick rope (5) 9 Without warning (11) 14 International meeting of

Scouts (8)

16 Meeting for boat

races (7)

18 Sharp tingling

pain (5)

21 Confess, admit (3,2) 22 Elderly (4)