Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD CLUES
ACROSS
6 and 17 Down 1997 action-comedy film starring and co-written by John Cusack (6,6,5) 8 God of the sea in Roman mythology (7) 9 See 14 Across 10 Clive —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Closer (4) 12 Capital of Turkey (6) 14 and 9 The —, 1948 novel by Irwin Shaw (5,5) 15 Perennial grass used as pasture and fodder for livestock (6) 16 1939-49 BBC Radio comedy programme starring Tommy Handley (4) 19 Emil —, painter and engraver whose works include 1913 lithograph The Three Kings (5) 21 Rene —, French physician who invented the stethoscope in 1816 (7) 22 Holiday home on the Isle of Wight where Queen Victoria died in 1901 (7,5)
DOWN
1 God of sleep and dreams in Greek mythology (8) 2 Ancient town in Asia Minor; scene of a 333 BC battle at which Alexander the Great defeated the Persians (5) 3 Michael —, late director of films Enigma, Gorky Park and Nell (5) 4 and 11 1993 crime film starring Eric Stoltz and Julie Delpy (7,3) 5 — I, Holy Roman Emperor from 962-73 (4) 6 James —, actor who played Tony Soprano in HBO series The Sopranos (10) 7 Australian actor and manager who wrote, produced and directed 1916 musical comedy Chu Chin Chow (5,5) 11 See 4 Down 12 Small social insect that lives in a formicary (3) 13 Radioactive element; symbol Ac (8) 14 Large piece of wood traditionally burnt in the hearth on Christmas Eve (4,3) 17 See 6 Across 18 Ben —, Best Writing, Original Story Oscar winner for Underworld (5) 20 2001 novel by Gregory Maguire (4)
CROSSWORD CLUES
ACROSS
6 By the way (12) 8 Extremely dirty and unpleasant (7) 9 School punishment (5) 10 Mosque prayer leader (4) 12 South American cloak (6) 14 Truncheon (5) 15 Intelligent (6) 16 Set of actors (4) 19 Cinder (5) 21 Glazed currant bun (7) 22 Inadequate, not enough (12)
DOWN
1 Without error, precise (8) 2 Grown-up person (5) 3 Nasty, sneering (5) 4 Inflatable rubber bag (7) 5 Scottish valley (4) 6 Laughing uncontrollably (2,8) 7 Variety (10) 11 Exclude (3) 12 Seedcase (3) 13 Parlour game (8) 14 Wrestling hold (4,3) 17 Rigid (5) 18 Horseman’s spear (5) 20 Loud explosion (4)