Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword ACROSS

6 1956 novel by

Hammond Innes (3,4,5)

8 Town in Uganda on Lake Victoria housing an international airport (7)

9 University city in Madhya Pradesh, India, north-west of Jabalpur (5)

10 Bjarne —, 1996 Tour de France-winning cyclist (4)

12, 21 and 1 Down President of France from 1974-81 (6,7,8)

14 Surname of the 37th president of the United States (5)

15 The —, 1987 novella by Patrick Suskind (6)

16 Emile —, French author of novels Nana and Therese Raquin (4)

19 Stephen —, actor who portrayed Stuart Sutcliffe in 1994 biopic Backbeat (5)

21 See 12 Across 22 1994 film thriller starring Kerry Fox, Christopher Eccleston and Ewan Mcgregor (7,5)

DOWN

1 See 12 Across

2 1942 Walt Disney film animation based on a story by Felix Salten (5)

3 Winona —, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for The Age of Innocence (5)

4 Coarse jute fabric similar to sacking (7)

5 Card game; an old form of poker (4)

6 1980s BBC TV series based on novels by John Christopher (3,7)

7 2009 and 2011 World Championships men’s decathlon gold medallist (4,6)

11 Alcoholic drink flavoured with juniper berries (3)

12 In heraldry, a pair of wings conjoined (3)

13 Plane that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945 (5,3)

14 County of England whose administrative centre is Norwich (7)

17 Dianna —, actress who played Quinn Fabray in US comedy-drama television series Glee (5)

18 — River, US tributary of the Missouri that flows into the Lake of the Ozarks reservoir (5)

20 Elisabeth —, actress who played Serena Southerlyn in US television series Law & Order (4)

Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror

Crossword ACROSS

6 Evergreen flowering shrub (12)

8 Kneecap (7)

9 At many times (5)

10 Woodwind instrument (4)

12 Long tiring walk (6)

14 Souvenir or memento (5)

15 Thin slice of bacon (6)

16 Slimming plan (4)

19 Pays due attention to (5)

21 Short pithy saying (7)

22 Exorbitantly priced (12)

DOWN

1 Regulates (8)

2 Young horses (5)

3 Of a king or queen (5)

4 Close a court session or meeting (7)

5 Send (a letter) (4)

6 Boisterous, exciting (3-7)

7 Unable to be defeated (10)

11 Hill (3)

12 Hot drink (3)

13 Private road leading to a house (8)

14 Stress (7)

17 Malice (5)

18 One who voluntarily gives blood (5)

20 Written words (4)

Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror