Quizword & Crossword

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

QUIZWORD ACROSS

1 2007 horror film starring Thomas Jane and Marcia Gay Harden (3,4) 7 and 11 1995 novel by Val Mcdermid (5,5) 8 Dwelling place of the blessed after death in Greek mythology (7) 9 Danny —, film composer; Best Music, Original Score Oscar nominee for Big Fish (6) 11 See 7 Across 13 Will H —, US politician; president of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America from 1922-45 (4) 14 Ivor —, Welsh actor, songwriter and dramatist born David Ivor Davies in 1893 (7) 15 Town in Piedmont, Italy, known for its sparkling wine (4) 16 and 22 Comedian-actor who played Vinnie Monks in BBC TV soap Eastenders (5,5) 17 John —, choreographer of 1957 ballet The Prince of the Pagodas (6) 21 1968 crime drama film starring Richard Widmark in the title role (7) 22 See 16 Across 23 Dino —, Italian author of 1940 novel The Tartar Steppe (7)

DOWN

2 1987 horror film directed and written by Clive Barker (10) 3 Pietro —, composer of 1890 opera Cavalleria rusticana (8) 4 David —, actor who played Hutch in 1970s US television series Starsky and Hutch (4) 5 Airline; flag carrier of Israel (2,2) 6 Corey —, actor who played the title role in 1986 comedy-drama film Lucas (4) 9 Former US gold coin worth 10 dollars (5) 10 First wife of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, featured in 1821 Walter Scott novel Kenilworth (3,7) 12 Italo —, author of novels A Life and Zeno’s Conscience (5) 13 Vladimir —, virtuoso pianist; posthumous winner of a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1990 (8) 18 First man in the Old Testament (4) 19 Deborah —, Best Actress Oscar nominee for The Sundowners (4) 20 Actor who played the title role in 1937 film drama Elephant Boy (4)

CROSSWORD ACROSS

1 Large or important church (7) 7 Backless sofa (5) 8 Make better in quality (7) 9 Anti-aircraft fire (3-3) 11 Fragment (5) 13 Go under (4) 14 Tympanic membrane (7) 15 Magician’s stick (4) 16 Perfect happiness (5) 17 Develop into (6) 21 Seem probable (3,4) 22 Deluge (5) 23 Colouring sticks (7)

DOWN

2 Completely clean (10) 3 Having a jagged edge (8) 4 Jealousy (4) 5 Flat circular plate (4) 6 Long series of events (4) 9 Shade of blue (5) 10 Violent shock from a heavy blow (10) 12 Male duck (5) 13 Insignificant things (5,3) 18 Prisoner’s room (4) 19 Frame of mind (4) 20 Fibber (4)