Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword

ACROSS

6 and 12 2007 drama starring Tommy Lee Jones and Javier Bardem; 2008 Best Motion Picture of the Year Oscar winner (2,7,3,3,3)

8 Ian —, Welsh golfer; 1991 Masters Tournament winner (7)

9 and 22

2007 film drama starring Tommy Lee Jones and Charlize Theron (2,3,6,2,4)

10 Thomas Brackett —, Speaker of the US House of Representatives from 1895-99 (4) 12 See 6 Across

14 John Logie —, Scottish engineer and television pioneer who died in 1946 (5)

15 R J —, author of novels City of Lies and A Quiet Belief in Angels (6)

16 Fleshy, coloured or hairy appendage around a seed, such as that of a yew (4)

19 Christopher —, author of 1999 novel The Banyan Tree (5)

21 Polygon with eight

sides (7)

22 See 9 Across

DOWN

1 Malcolm —, actor who portrayed H G Wells in 1979 sci-fi film drama Time After Time (8) 2 Maria —, winner of the 1959 US National Singles tennis championship (5)

3 Terence —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Billy Budd (5)

4 Frances —, author of novels Blood from Stone and Without Consent (7)

5 Den of an otter (4)

6 Port and largest city of

Louisiana, US (3,7)

7 London-born singersongwriter and actor who appears on the cover of 1973 record album Band on the Run by Paul Mccartney and Wings (5,5)

11 Legendary foster brother and steward of King Arthur (3)

12 Ornamental sphere surmounted by a cross; part of the Crown Jewels (3)

13 Tropical American annual plant with orange, yellow or red flowers (8)

14 Martin —, winner, with John Nielsen and Price Cobb, of the 1990 Le Mans 24-hour race (7) 17 Principal area in Mid Wales whose administrative centre is Llandrindod Wells (5) 18 Kathy —, actress who played Nora Batty in BBC TV sitcom Last of the Summer Wine (5) 20 Chemical element;

symbol Pb (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror

Crossword

ACROSS

6 Hidden

observer (3,2,3,4)

8 Opposed to (7)

9 Light beer (5)

10 Greet

enthusiastically (4)

12 Cargo thrown

overboard (6)

14 Achieve a great

deal (2,3)

15 Room for

manoeuvre (6)

16 Grain husks (4)

19 Frequently (5)

21 Collide with (3,4)

22 Bumpy skin from cold or

fear (5,7)

DOWN

1 Type of explosive (8)

2 Senseless (5)

3 Snooker ball colour (5) 4 Suffer under oppressive

heat (7)

5 Ensign (4)

6 Sudden short-lived

torrent (5,5)

7 Excellent (10)

11 Young male (3)

12 Squeeze tightly into a

space (3)

13 Throttle (8)

14 Decorate (7)

17 Maths chart (5)

18 Foe (5)

20 Steady brisk pace (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror