Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword
ACROSS
6 Cartoonist who created characters Koko the Clown and Betty Boop ( 3,9) 8 Eugene —, Hungarian- born conductor awarded an Honorary KBE in 1976 ( 7) 9 and 20 Down Author of 1688 novel Oroonoko ( 5,4) 10 Island in the English Channel whose two main parts are linked by isthmus La Coupee ( 4) 12 Klaus —, actor who played the title role in 1979 film drama Woyzeck ( 6) 14 High- level computer programming language for beginners that first appeared in 1964 ( 5) 15 1987- 93 ITV game show hosted by Chris Serle and, latterly, Richard Madeley ( 6) 16 Standard monetary unit of Thailand ( 4) 19 The —, 2010 novel by Frederick Forsyth ( 5) 21 Manuel —, military leader; de facto head of state of Panama from 1983- 89 ( 7) 22 1994 short story collection by Irvine Welsh ( 3,4,5)
DOWN
1 Rhetorical figure in which contradictory terms are used in conjunction ( 8) 2 John —, first American astronaut to orbit the earth ( 5) 3 Country in North Africa; capital Tripoli ( 5) 4 — nerve, that part of the nervous system beginning in the lower back and extending down the thigh ( 7) 5 First wife of Jacob in the Old Testament ( 4) 6 1987 romcom starring Cher and Nicolas Cage ( 10) 7 The —, 1885 stage farce by Arthur Wing Pinero ( 10) 11 See 17 Down 12 Nellie —, artistic gymnast; 1976 Olympic team, floor exercise and vault gold medallist ( 3) 13 1987 action- comedy film starring Richard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez ( 8) 14 1971 film comedy featuring the character Fielding Mellish ( 7) 17 and 11 1923 novel by Aldous Huxley ( 5,3) 18 Tycho —, Danish astronomer who established the Uraniborg Observatory on the island of Hven ( 5) 20 See 9 Across
Crossword
ACROSS
6 Protestor ( 12) 8 Positive and confident ( 7) 9 Find the sum of ( 3,2) 10 Final ( 4) 12 Rupture ( 6) 14 Ring- shaped roll ( 5) 15 Truly ( 6) 16 Sixth month ( 4) 19 Chuck though the air ( 5) 21 Shop selling medicines ( 7) 22 School crossing patrol ( 8,4)
DOWN
1 Food of the gods ( 8) 2 Work dough ( 5) 3 Prevent the growth of ( 5) 4 Chewy sweet ( 7) 5 Virtuous ( 4) 6 Slow down ( 10) 7 It appears that ( 10) 11 Period of 24 hours ( 3) 12 Folded fabric edge ( 3) 13 Of ships or navigation ( 8) 14 Bluebottle ( 7) 17 Range ( 5) 18 Sheds tears ( 5) 20 Housetop ( 4)