QUIZWORD CLUES

ACROSS

3 and 13 1964 book by Paul Gallico subtitled A Manual for Kittens, Strays, and Homeless Cats (3,6,5) 8 Sea of —, arm of the Black Sea fed chiefly by the River Don (4) 9 Japanese golfer; 1978 World Match Play Championship winner (4,4) 10 Paladin in attendance on Charlemagne who died in battle at Roncesvalles in 778 (6) 13 See 3 Across 14 Deep-bodied food fish such as the Florida — or southern — (7) 15 and 20 Down Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Cross Creek (3,4) 16 Esther —, journalist and television presenter; founder in 1986 of charity Childline (7) 17 Jacob —, German philologist who, with brother Wilhelm, is noted for a collection of fairytales (5) 21 Ernest —, US author of 1888 poem Casey at the Bat (6) 22 1984 comedy-drama starring Genevieve Bujold and Keith Carradine (6,2) 23 Imperial dynasty of China from 1271-1368 (4) 24 1936 musical-comedy starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers (5,4)

DOWN

1 Ethel —, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar winner for None But The Lonely Heart (9) 2 1960 Disney film starring Hayley Mills in the title role (9) 4 1881 novel by Johanna Spyri (5) 5 Marine bivalve with a fluted fan-shaped tail (7) 6 The —, 1991 novel by Stephen Fry (4) 7 Winged goddess of victory in Greek mythology (4) 11 US animated television series whose central character is Peter Griffin (6,3) 12 Long-necked diving seabird with mainly black plumage (9) 14 In golf, the flagpole marking the hole on a green (3) 15 2008 film drama starring Chiwetel Ejiofor written and directed by David Mamet (7) 18 The —, 1980s US television series starring George Peppard and Mr T (1-4) 19 John —, actor who played the title role in ITV detective series Inspector Morse (4) 20 See 15 Across