Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword

ACROSS

6 The —, 2003 novel by Sabine Durrant (5,7) 8 ITV detective series that starred Mark McManus in the title role from 1983 until his death in 1994 (7)

9 John —, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for True Grit (5) 10 Dannie —, author of poetry volumes Running Late and Ask the Bloody Horse (4) 12 Jolanda —,

2002 European Championships 800m gold medallist (6) 14 and 2 Down

2004 novel by David Mitchell short-listed for the Man Booker Prize (5,5) 15 — monkey, macaque used extensively in medical research (6) 16 Capital and largest city of Samoa (4) 19 Zsolt —, WBO Light Heavyweight champion from 2004-09 (5) 21 Mount —, highest peak in the Sierra Nevada, US (7) 22 1985 volume of short stories by Stephen

King (8,4)

DOWN 1 and 6 Down 1986 comedy-drama film starring Kathleen Turner in the title role (5,3,3,7) 2 See 14 Across 3 Angolan political movement co-founded by Antonio da Costa Fernandes and Jonas Savimbi in 1966 (5) 4 See 18 Down 5 Nest of a squirrel (4) 6 See 1 Down

7 Prime minister of Singapore from 1959-90 (3,4,3)

11 Ernie —, South African golfer who won The Open Championship in 2002 and 2012 (3) 12 Cricket stroke made with the bat in an almost horizontal position (3)

13 Alexandre —, former France and Clermont Auvergne rugby union flanker (8)

14 Layer of dead skin connecting the eponychium to the nail (7)

17 European finch with a brown streaked plumage (5) 18 and 4

Tall plant similar to cow parsley originally from Southern Russia and Georgia (5,7) 20 Male in the British Isles holding the highest hereditary title of the nobility (4)

Crossword

ACROSS

6 Expert marksman (12) 8 Assembly of people for discussion (7)

9 Army colour (5) 10 Knowledge test (4) 12 Middle Eastern language (6)

14 Person’s private book (5)

15 Accomplish (6)

16 Stern, or unpleasant (4)

19 Throw out of school (5)

21 Swagger (7)

22 Outdoor garment (6,6)

DOWN

1 Cosmetic surgery (4-4) 2 Cleave (5)

3 Leg part (5)

4 Practice of preparing and heating food (7)

5 Sixth Greek letter (4)

6 Musical note value (10) 7 Inconvenience, mild pain (10) 11 Flipper (3)

12 Curve (3)

13 Buildings for soldiers (8) 14 Consider unpleasant or disagreeable (7)

17 Does as told (5)

18 Artificial waterway (5)

20 Rugby forward (4)