Ayrshire Post

Quizword & Crossword

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

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Quizword

ACROSS

6 British fighter; WBF Super Welterweig­ht champion from 2000- 02 ( 5,7) 8 Desiderius —, Dutch humanist whose Greek edition of the New Testament was published in 1516 ( 7) 9 The —, 1979 horror film starring Oliver Reed and Samantha Eggar ( 5) 10 1999 film comedy starring Matthew McConaughe­y in the title role ( 4)

12 and 16

The —, 2011 film drama starring Brad Pitt and

Sean Penn ( 4,2,4) 14 Capital of Morocco ( 5)

15 Edna —, author of novels Giant and Ice Palace ( 6)

16 See 12 Across

19 Sven —, IBF

Super Middleweig­ht champion from 1998- 2004 ( 5) 21 Christophe­r —, poet and dramatist who authored stage plays

The Jew of Malta and Edward II ( 7)

22 Diploma in France required by students to go to university, introduced by Napoleon I in 1808 ( 12)

DOWN

1 The —, 1972 novel by Eric Ambler ( 8) 2 Cathedral city in Marne, France ( 5) 3 Valentino —, 2002- 05, 2008 and 2009 winner of the MotoGP World Championsh­ip ( 5) 4 James —, author of novels ‘ 48, Lair and Shrine ( 7) 5 Hennie —, golfer; winner of the 2011 South African Open tournament ( 4)

6 and 17 1991 film comedy starring Bette Midler as Deborah Fifer ( 6,4,1,4) 7 and 11 1997 novel by Craig Thomas ( 1,9,3)

11 See 7 Down

12 River that flows from Dartmoor to Barnstaple Bay in Devon ( 3)

13 UK/ US television sitcom that starred Matt LeBlanc, Stephen Mangan and Tamsin Greig ( 8) 14 1938 novel by Daphne du Maurier ( 7) 17 See 6 Down

18 The —, 1963 novel

by Mary McCarthy ( 5) 20 John —, actor who played the title role in ITV detective series Inspector Morse ( 4)

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