Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD CLUES ACROSS
6 City and former French colony north of Kolkata, West Bengal, India (12) 8 Portuguese gold coin current in early 18th-century England worth about 27 shillings (7) 9 Ball worth four points in snooker (5) 10 Stanley —, Labour MP for both Salford East and Salford West; Minister for Social Security from 1976-79 (4) 12 Fine plaster used for coating walls (6) 14 David —, author of stage plays American Buffalo and Speed-the-plow (5) 15 Gene —, World Heavyweight boxing champion from 1926-28 (6) 16 Dog belonging to Dorothy Gale in the Oz series of books by L Frank Baum (4) 19 Edwin —, 1976 and 1984 Olympic 400m hurdles gold medallist (5) 21 Loose-skinned dog of Chinese origin with a frowning expression (4,3) 22 Italian choreographer and dancer; judge on BBC TV competition Strictly Come Dancing (5,7)
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1 The —, 1984 novel by Stephen King and Peter Straub (8) 2 Percy —, director of films Salmonberries and Rosalie Goes Shopping (5) 3 Neil —, musician-comedian who played Ron Nasty in 1978 TV film The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (5) 4 1922 novel by Sinclair Lewis (7) 5 Port and resort in the Algarve, S Portugal (4) 6 Another name for four-four time in music (6,4) 7 Phrase abbreviated as AD meaning ‘In the year of our Lord’ (4,6) 11 John —, author of 1728 stage work The Beggar’s Opera (3) 12 Series of games in a tennis match (3) 13 Richmal —, author of stories featuring William Brown and Violet Elizabeth Bott (8) 14 Port in NE Sicily housing a university (7) 17 Charles —, 1970 Commonwealth 400m gold medallist (5) 18 2003 novel by Edmund White (5) 20 Douglas —, Germany-born director of film dramas Magnificent Obsession and Imitation of Life (4) Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror
CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS
6 By chance (12) 8 Nightclub doorman (7) 9 Alcohol (5) 10 Academic test (4) 12 Film about a real person (6) 14 Code word for the letter H (5) 15 Fridge compartment (6) 16 Broth (4) 19 Abrupt (5) 21 Violent tropical storm (7) 22 Noisy and difficult to control (12)
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1 Without error, precise (8) 2 Decree (5) 3 Sleep noisily (5) 4 Briefly simmer (7) 5 As well (4) 6 Shorten (10) 7 Weight-training exercise (5-5) 11 Canine mammal (3) 12 Beseech (3) 13 Rules of behaviour for formal occasions (8) 14 Truthfulness (7) 17 Group of eight (5) 18 Threaded fastener (5) 20 Gemstone (4) Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror