Quizword & Crossword

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

ACROSS

1 Tony —, bowls player who won the 1986, 1987 and 2002 World Indoor Singles Championship (7) 7 and 15 Pakistan ODI cricketer who took 5-25 against Zimbabwe in Harare in 2015 (5,4) 8 See 3 Down 9 Antonio —, Italian sculptor whose works include 1793’s Eros and Psyche (6) 11 Type of puzzle consisting of pictures representing syllables and words (5) 13 Jack —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Oliver! (4) 14 PJ —, US satirist whose volumes include Holidays in Hell and Holidays in Heck (7) 15 See 7 Across 16 1989 film drama starring Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington (5) 17 and 22 Wetland area in Kent and East Sussex after which a type of sheep is named (6,5) 21 Jean-jacques —, director of films Diva and Betty Blue (7) 22 See 17 Across 23 Largest city in Scotland (7)

DOWN

2 2012 novel by Martin Amis subtitled State of England (6,4) 3 and 8 Across 1960 film thriller starring Anton Diffring and Erika Remberg (6,2,7) 4 Port in SW Republic of Ireland at the mouth of the River Lee (4) 5 Standard unit of currency of Turkey (4) 6 Port and resort in the Algarve, Portugal (4) 9 Dried oil yielding kernel of the coconut (5) 10 City in central Chile; chief port of the country (10) 12 River in Cornwall upon which Lostwithiel stands (5) 13 Bob —, television presenter whose credits include Nationwide and Open Air (8) 18 Ancient kingdom in the Old Testament east of the Dead Sea (4) 19 Michael —, 2002 Commonwealth 1,500m gold medallist (4) 20 The —, 2000 film thriller starring Jennifer Lopez and Vince Vaughn (4)

ACROSS

1 Run away secretly (7) 7 False or assumed identity (5) 8 Gruesome (7) 9 Nab (6) 11 Holiday home (5) 13 Support (4) 14 Plead with (7) 15 Potter’s oven (4) 16 Slyly cutting (remarks) (5) 17 Skilful, dexterous (6) 21 Learned person (7) 22 Separate bit or part (5) 23 Climbs (7)

DOWN

2 Remember to think about (4,2,4) 3 Clergyman (8) 4 Standard (4) 5 Smear or smudge (4) 6 Visage (4) 9 Inert gas (5) 10 Previously owned or used (6-4) 12 Nozzle (5) 13 Tall thin person (8) 18 Complain bitterly (4) 19 Need to scratch (4) 20 Performs on stage (4)

Solutions in Monday’s Daily Mirror