Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword ACROSS

6 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar winner for Iris (3,9)

8 and 22 1908 children’s book by Kenneth Grahame (3,4,2,3,7)

9 Standard unit of currency of India (5)

10 Martin —, Astronomer Royal from 1972-82 (4)

12 Heading or initial letter in a manuscript printed or painted in red ink (6)

14 Samuel —, 1990 Commonwealth Games 800m gold medallist (5)

15 See 12 Down

16 Curve with an S-shaped profile used in coving (4)

19 Sixth largest of the Hawaiian Islands; nickname the Pineapple Isle (5)

21 Italian painter whose works include 1503 oil St Jerome Punishing the Heretic Sabinian (7)

22 See 8 Across

DOWN

1 West Sussex village housing a 12th-century manor house and castle (8)

2 Fragrant rootstock of various irises used in perfumery (5)

3 City in Central Province, Sri Lanka, designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1988 (5)

4 Women’s badminton world team championship (4,3)

5 Children’s card game (4)

6 English agriculturist born in 1674 who developed the seed drill (6,4)

7 Republic in the Indian Ocean, capital Victoria, whose largest island is Mahe (10)

11 Russian space station launched in February 1986 (3)

12 and 15 Across Australian actor who portrayed Winston Churchill in 2009 action film Inglourious Basterds (3,6)

13 Ultimate battle in Scandinavian mythology between the gods and forces of evil (8)

14 1957-65 BBC TV current affairs programme presented by Cliff Michelmore (7)

17 Swimming stroke in which feet are kicked like paddles and arms reach forward and pull back through the water (5)

18 Timothy —, 2014 Cannes Film Festival Best Actor winner for Mr Turner (5)

20 The —, one of three ships commanded by Christopher Columbus in 1492 (4)

Crossword ACROSS

6 Art of making fireworks (12)

8 Squash, compress (7)

9 Run away to wed in secret (5)

10 Every (4)

12 Taking the most optimistic view (2,4)

14 Foundation (5)

15 Senior nurse (6) 16 Narrow shelflike bed (4)

19 Command (5)

21 Let go (7)

22 Well-balanced (2,2,4,4)

DOWN

1 Thrashes (8)

2 Alloy of iron and carbon (5)

3 Group of eight (5)

4 Passes a disease to (7)

5 Resound (4)

6 Ownership (10)

7 Thing that heralds end or ruin (5,5)

11 Standard (3)

12 Intention (3)

13 Imitates (8)

14 Relation or relevance (7)

17 Courageous (5)

18 Slope (5)

20 Ridge of drifted sand (4)