Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword
ACROSS
6 The —, 1987 crime- drama film starring Kevin Costner as Eliot Ness ( 12) 8 and 9 1874 novel by Anthony Trollope; fourth of the Palliser hexalogy ( 7,5) 9 See 8 Across 10 Geoffrey —, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Shine ( 4) 12 Simon —, Chief Conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra from 2002- 18 ( 6) 14 City in Piedmont, Italy, on the River Po associated with motor car manufacturer Fiat ( 5) 15 Track cycling competition consisting of six events ( 6) 16 2004 action- comedy film starring Queen Latifah and Jimmy Fallon ( 4) 19 Tony —, 1985- 86 WBA Heavyweight champion ( 5) 21 2001 film comedy starring Rowan Atkinson and John Cleese ( 3,4) 22 1980s Channel 4 game show revived by BBC TV in 2002 ( 8,4)
DOWN
1 Gemma —, actress who played Lisa Hunter and Carly Hope in television soaps Hollyoaks and Emmerdale respectively ( 8) 2 W H —, author of poetry collections Homage to Clio and The Shield of Achilles ( 5) 3 Card game for four; a forerunner of bridge ( 5) 4 Tracy- Ann —, actress who played Chrissie Watts in BBC TV soap East-Enders ( 7) 5 See 14 Down 6 Name, until 1984, of Burkina Faso ( 5,5) 7 The —, 2010 film drama starring Adrien Brody and Forest Whitaker ( 10) 11 Spirit made from sugar cane ( 3) 12 Brian —, actor noted for Whitehall Theatre farces such as Dry Rot and Simple Spymen ( 3) 13 Either of the two egg- shaped masses of grey matter at the base of the brain ( 8) 14 and 5 US actress married to Dudley Moore from 1975- 80 ( 7,4) 17 Freshwater game fish such as the brown — or rainbow — ( 5) 18 West Yorkshire town; birthplace of Thomas Chippendale ( 5) 20 Richard E —, US aviator and polar explorer who died in 1957 ( 4)
Crossword
ACROSS
6 Crunchy or smooth spread ( 6,6) 8 Closest ( 7) 9 Scope ( 5) 10 Mosque prayer leader ( 4) 12 Put an end to ( 6) 14 Person’s contribution ( 5) 15 Too emotionally dependent ( 6) 16 Fastener ( 4) 19 Volley of gunfire ( 5) 21 Yearbook ( 7) 22 Scholarly person ( 12)
DOWN
1 Squid prepared for eating ( 8) 2 Purchaser ( 5) 3 Subside ( 5) 4 Draw towards ( 7) 5 Containing little fat ( 4) 6 Pupil’s item ( 6,4) 7 Systematic ( 10) 11 Whichever ( 3) 12 Total ( 3) 13 Hard silver- grey metallic element ( 8) 14 Disregards ( 7) 17 Coin face ( 5) 18 Slap ( 5) 20 Area of ground ( 4)