Quizword & Crossword

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

QUIZWORD CLUES

ACROSS 1 Evergreen tree of the Mediterranean with edible shiny black fruits (5) 7 2000 novel by Andy Mcnab (8) 8 and 11 Down The —, Flann O’brien novel published posthumously in 1967 (5,9) 10 Republic bordering on China whose capital is Dushanbe (10) 12 Town in the Boyne Valley, County Louth, Republic of Ireland (8) 14 Queen of Sparta in Greek mythology; mother of Helen by Zeus (4) 16 Classic ballet practice posture with back erect and knees bent (4) 17 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Apollo 13 (2,6) 20 Chief port and second largest city of Egypt (10) 23 Genus of tall trees including the ipot palm (5) 24 1989 film thriller starring Sam Neill and Nicole Kidman (4,4) 25 Purple-flowered plant whose long slender hollow leaves are used in cooking (5) DOWN 1 Port and resort in West Flanders, Belgium, on the North Sea (6) 2 In heraldry, the colour green (4) 3 1943 novel by Colette (4) 4 Justine —, 2007 US Open singles tennis championship winner (5) 5 Another name for potassium nitrate (9) 6 See 15 Down 9 Seasonal or second home in Russia (5) 11 See 8 Across 13 Lottie —, winner of the Wimbledon singles tennis championship from 1891-93 (3) 15 and 6 Port and industrial centre in Buenos Aires, Argentina, housing the Bernardino Rivadavia library (5,6) 16 1985 stage play by Howard Brenton and David Hare (6) 18 and 19 1957 George Balanchine ballet set to music by Antonio Vivaldi (6,5) 19 See 18 Down 21 Constable in William Shakespeare stage play Love’s Labour’s Lost (4) 22 One of the basic patterns of the human fingerprint (4)

CROSSWORD CLUES

ACROSS 1 Hirsute (5) 7 Collarbone (8) 8 Painful muscle contraction (5) 10 Ready and eager to fight (10) 12 Careful (8) 14 Betting chances (4) 16 Military land force (4) 17 Frightening (8) 20 Following as an effect or result (10) 23 Male voice (5) 24 Not consistent or having a fixed pattern (8) 25 Actor’s platform (5) DOWN 1 Rushed or busy (6) 2 Frolic (4) 3 Scheme (4) 4 Expel from a property (5) 5 Squeeze-box (9) 6 Official population count (6) 9 Student (5) 11 Of the lungs (9) 13 Employ (3) 15 Pig sound (5) 16 Recess (6) 18 Card game (6) 19 Lawful (5) 21 Unattractive (4) 22 Message sent by mobile (4)