Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD CLUES ACROSS
1 River in N Italy that flows to the Adriatic via Verona (5) 4 1983 Salman Rushdie novel shortlisted for the Booker Prize (5) 10 Soup or stew thickened with okra pods (5) 11 Distilling apparatus used in chemistry consisting of two vessels connected by a tube (7) 12 1954 musical-drama film starring Elizabeth Taylor and Vittorio Gassman (8) 13 Villainous ensign in William Shakespeare play Othello (4) 15 State of Peninsular Malaysia on the South China Sea; capital Kuantan (6) 17 Capital of the Bahamas (6) 19 Suburb of Paris housing an international airport (4) 20 The —, 1983 comedy-drama film starring Tom Berenger and Glenn Close (3,5) 23 Robert —, US artist whose works include 1978 lithograph South Bend (7) 24 Brad —, New Zealand lock; 2011 Rugby World Cup Final winner (5) 25 John —, president of the US from 1841-45 (5) 26 1987 Ascot Gold Cup winner ridden by Steve Cauthen (5)
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2 City in E India, headquarters of Santhal Pargana division, Jharkhand (5) 3 Leon —, English oboist awarded a CBE in 1950 (8) 5 Back part of a golf club head where it bends to join the shaft (4) 6 and 16 2007 film comedy starring Rowan Atkinson in the title role (2,5,7) 7 Anxiety disorder, a fear of open spaces, named by Karl Westphal in 1871 (11) 8 John —, comic actor who played the title role in 1989 film Uncle Buck (5) 9 1975 Broadway show; 1976 Tony Award for Best Musical winner (1,6,4) 14 Former name of Kolkata, capital of West Bengal, India (8) 16 See 6 Down 18 City in Lombardy; chief financial centre of Italy (5) 21 F1 motor racing circuit that hosted the San Marino GP between 1981-2006 (5) 22 HM Prison —, high security detention centre situated at RAF Long Kesh, Northern Ireland, from 1971-2000 (4)
CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS
1 Visit in the form of a ghost (5) 4 Cut of beef (5) 10 Asphyxiate (5) 11 Archbishop (7) 12 Water prooof material (8) 13 Diesel oil (4) 15 Hate (6) 17 Fireplace surround (6) 19 Not any (4) 20 Small or tiny part or amount (8) 23 Agitation, tumult (7) 24 Corn (5) 25 Facial expression (5) 26 Illegal act (5)
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2 Circular coral reef (5) 3 Unnecessary (8) 5 Light haircut (4) 6 Unprofessional (7) 7 As stated by (9,2) 8 Malice (5) 9 Clumsy (5-6) 14 Recent arrival or participant (8) 16 Fit of bad temper (7) 18 Indeed, really (5) 21 Parlance (5) 22 Cook in hot water (4)