Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
6 1993 comedy-drama film starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau (6,3,3) 8 Green mineral common in metamorphic rocks (7) 9 Popular name for the machine that randomly selects winning Premium Bonds numbers in Britain (5) 10 Light slender flexible sword tipped by a button (4) 12 and 1 Down Volscian general in William Shakespeare play Coriolanus (6,8) 14 City in Bouches-du-Rhone, France, housing a Roman amphitheatre (5) 15 D J —, England Test cricketer who hit an unbeaten 110 against South Africa in Durban in 1957 (6) 16 and 5 Down US golfer; 1977, 1982 and 1986 Doral-Eastern Open tournament winner (4,4) 19 Cleo —, Brazil-born comedy actress noted for her appearances with Kenny Everett (5) 21 Mediterranean variety of wild marjoram (7) 22 MLB team; 2008 American League Championship Series winners and World Series runners-up (5,3,4)
DOWN
1 See 12 Across 2 Gio —, rugby union full-back and wing; 2010 South Africa Test debutant against Wales (5) 3 Port in Kent; Caesar’s first point of attack in the 55 BC invasion of Britain (5) 4 King of Pherae, Thessaly, in Greek mythology married to Alcestis (7) 5 See 16 Across 6 and 17 1961 family film starring Donald Crisp and Laurence Naismith (10,5) 7 2006 Tony Award Best Musical winner based on the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons (6,4) 11 Monetary unit worth one hundredth of a Swedish krona (3) 12 Number represented by X in Roman numerals (3) 13 Sonia —, 1978 Commonwealth 100m gold medallist (8) 14 Kirstie —, co-presenter of Channel 4 television series Location, Location, Location (7) 17 See 6 Down 18 Samuel —, British diarist and naval administrator who died in 1703 (5) 20 Fossil fuel consisting of carbonised vegetable matter (4)
Crossword ACROSS
6 Traditional belief which is often erroneous (3,5,4) 8 Sewing aid (7) 9 Appears (5) 10 Smooth and level (4) 12 Golf club (6) 14 Light boat (5) 15 Even chance or risk (4-2) 16 Husks of cereal grain (4) 19 Christmas hymn (5) 21 Extensive slaughter (7) 22 Time when a decisive change occurs (7,5)
DOWN
1 Naval commanders (8) 2 Arms or legs (5) 3 At no time (5) 4 Under discussion (2,5) 5 Run away (4) 6 Unavailable for sale (3,2,5) 7 Severe, harsh (10) 11 Orienteering aid (3) 12 Deep round container (3) 13 Water tortoise (8) 14 Game played with circular flat stones (7) 17 Sugary coating for cakes (5) 18 Underground vault (5) 20 Overwhelming defeat (4)