Quizword & Crossword

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

QUIZWORD CLUES

ACROSS

3 Large, carnivorous reptile of tropical and subtropical regions with a flattened body and tail (9) 8 Alexander —, US Secretary of State from 1981-82 (4) 9 and 22 2008 novel by Janet Evanovich (8,8) 10 That part of the ovary of a flower where deposited pollen enters the gynoecium (6) 13 Department of SE France; capital Grenoble (5) 14 1997 action film starring John Travolta and Nicolas Cage (4/3) 15 Nellie —, 1976 Olympic team, floor exercise and vault gold medal-winning artistic gymnast (3) 16 Juli —, 2002 US Women’s Open Golf Championship winner (7) 17 Robert —, US poet whose volumes include 1923’s New Hampshire (5) 21 Character in Greek mythology who, with Megaera and Tisiphone, comprised the Erinyes (6) 22 See 9 Across 23 Ben —, author of novels The Famished Road and In Arcadia (4) 24 2003 film comedy starring Luke Wilson and Will Ferrell (3,6)

DOWN

1 and 12 1957 biopic starring James Stewart as Charles ‘Slim’ Lindbergh (3,6,2,2,5) 2 Irina —, 2008 and 2009 London Marathon women’s elite race winner (9) 4 Peter —, Nigeria 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cup goalkeeper (5) 5 See 15 Down 6 Aromatic Eurasian plant whose leaves are used for flavouring in pickles (4) 7 Joe —, violinist and bandleader whose signature tune was In the Mood (4) 11 Oskar —, Austrian expressionist painter whose works include 1942’s Marianne-maquis (9) 12 See 1 Down 14 Pyramidal coniferous tree (3) 15 and 5 Actor who played King Henry in 2014 family film Maleficent (7,7) 18 Stylized ballroom dance that originated in Buenos Aires (5) 19 Light slender flexible sword tipped by a button (4) 20 Antoine-jean —, French painter whose works include 1827 oil Dr Vignardonne (4)

CROSSWORD CLUES

ACROSS

DOWN 3 Effrontery (5,4) 8 Heavy metal (4) 9 Sick headache (8) 10 Central (6) 13 Soup server (5) 14 Scold at length (7) 15 Assist (3) 16 Particles of cut wood (7) 17 Criminal organisation (5) 21 Physical or mental exertion (6) 22 Helpful and friendly act (4,4) 23 Canvas shelter (4) 24 Ready to wear (3-3-3) 1 Innocent (9) 2 Easily (5,4) 4 Code word for the letter R (5) 5 Not blind (7) 6 Close (4) 7 Temporary traffic marker (4) 11 Tall plant (9) 12 Ravage, destroy (9) 14 Illuminated (3) 15 Normally, ordinarily (2,1,4) 18 Nervy (5) 19 Outdoor sport (4) 20 Revise (text) (4)