Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
6 Atmospheric layer lying between the troposphere and the mesosphere (12) 8 Eugene —, Romanian dramatist whose stage works include Exit the King and Rhinoceros (7) 9 Organisation providing canteens and shops for British military personnel at home or overseas (5) 10 Enamelled or lacquered metal ware popular in the 18th century (4) 12 John —, former Blue Peter presenter born in 1934 (6) 14 Karel —, Czech author of 1921 stage play R U R (5) 15 John —, musician whose written works include 1965 volume A Spaniard in the Works (6) 16 Paul —, Swiss artist whose works include 1928’s Cat and Bird (4) 19 Nicholas —, 16th-century English playwright who authored the comedy Ralph Roister Doister (5) 21 City in Ukraine on the Vorskla River; site of a 1709 battle between Russia and Sweden (7) 22 Town in NW France at the mouth of the River Loire (5-7)
DOWN
1 Benjamin —, 18thcentury American statesman and scientist whose inventions include a lightning rod (8) 2 Former secret police
in East Germany (5) 3 Berkshire racecourse that hosts the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (5) 4 — salmon, large North
Pacific food fish (7) 5 Large mammal also known as a killer whale (4) 6 Residential western suburb of Paris formerly associated with the porcelain industry (5-5) 7 Cole Porter show that won the 1949 Tony Award for Best Musical (4,2,4) 11 The —, 1996 film drama starring Robert De Niro and Wesley Snipes (3) 12 The —, 1995 film thriller starring Sandra Bullock and Jeremy Northam (3) 13 Damian —, 1998 European Championships 3,000m steeplechase gold medallist (8) 14 Aaron —, composer of 1954 opera The Tender Land (7) 17 Joe —, actor whose roles have included Henry Goldblume in US television series Hill Street Blues (5) 18 1989 biopic starring Paul Newman as Governor Earl Long (5) 20 Robert —, 18thcentury Scottish architect and furniture designer (4)
Crossword ACROSS
6 Occasionally (4,2,1,5) 8 Prickly
plant (7) 9 Branch of
Islam (5) 10 Water jug (4)
12 Detective (6) 14 Hector (5) 15 Deed (6) 16 Individual
article (4) 19 Imbibed (5) 21 Loaf type (7) 22 Essential or practical details (4,3,5)
DOWN
1 Mishap (8) 2 Bearing of offspring (5) 3 Weekly pay (5) 4 Gruesome (7) 5 Tribe (4) 6 Possibly or likely (2,3,5) 7 Terrifying dreams (10) 11 Merriment (3) 12 Crafty (3) 13 Prematurely or inopportunely (8) 14 Very fond of reading (7) 17 Dark wood (5) 18 Explosive devices (5) 20 Fever (4)