Quizword & Crossword

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

QUIZWORD CLUES ACROSS

3 See 12 Down 8 Sword similar to the foil but with a larger guard (4) 9 1987 novel by Robin Cook (8) 10 Arthur —, Chief of the Air Staff from 1946-50 (6) 13 MG —, Australia Test cricketer who took 6-82 against West Indies at Adelaide in 1997 (5) 14 Plant of the morning glory family whose root was formerly used in medicine as a mild laxative (7) 15 Small domesticated feline mammal (3) 16 1994 romcom starring Marisa Tomei and Robert Downey Jr (4,3) 17 Unit of distance in navigation equal to one tenth of a sea mile (5) 21 Town in Perugia, central Italy; birthplace of St Francis (6) 22 Mark —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for The Departed (8) 23 1995 novel by Iain Banks (4) 24 John —, Derbyshire-born clergyman; first Astronomer Royal (9)

DOWN

1 Max Fleischer cartoon character whose 1930 debut was in Dizzy Dishes (5,4) 2 British Army Parachute Regiment display team (3,6) 4 1991 Ken Russell film drama starring Theresa Russell (5) 5 and 15 Down 2006 novel by Kathryn Fox (7,7) 6 Department of France; capital Lille (4) 7 Pacific island; capital Hagatna (4) 11 See 20 Down 12 and 3 Across 1967 novel by Andrea Newman (5,4,3,4,2) 14 19th letter in the Greek alphabet (3) 15 See 5 Down 18 William —, Conservative Party leader from 1997-2001 (5) 19 Stage play by Bertolt Brecht first performed in 1923 (4) 20 and 11 Paris diamond merchant; title character in 1878 Thomas Hardy work The Return of the Native (4,9)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror