Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)

Quizword & Crossword

- Solutions in Monday’s Daily Mirror

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

QUIZWORD

ACROSS 1 The —, 1968 drama starring Burt Lancaster and Janet Landgard (7) 7 and 22 — Lake, body of water in NW Canada drained by the Mackenzie River into the Arctic Ocean (5,5) 8 2000s ITV drama series that starred Stephen Fry in the title role as a Norfolk solicitor (7) 9 Period during which a computer is in operation (6) 11 European kingdom; capital Madrid (5) 13 Irish Gaelic name for Ireland (4) 14 See 2 Down 15 and 17 District in the East End of London bounded on three sides by the River Thames (4,2,4) 16 The —, 1961 stage play by Ann Jellicoe (5) 17 See 15 Across 21 Inflammati­on of the lining of the colon (7) 22 See 7 Across 23 Sidney —, author of novels Bloodline and The Naked Face (7) DOWN 2 and 14 Across 2009 novel by Simon Beckett (8,2,3,4) 3 Rene —, Belgian artist whose works include Elective Affinities and Golconda (8) 4 and 5 Short mannish hairstyle worn by women in the 1920s (4,4) 5 See 4 Down 6 Pen name of H H Munro, author of 1914 short story collection Beasts and Superbeast­s (4) 9 Deborah Kara —, actress who played Dahlia Gillespie in 2006 horror film Silent Hill (5) 10 Liqueur made from and flavoured with the kernels of marasca cherries (10) 12 Denise —, 2000 Olympic heptathlon gold medallist (5) 13 Actor who plays Jay Pritchett in US television comedy series Modern Family (2,6) 18 Aromatic Eurasian plant whose leaves are used for flavouring in pickles (4) 19 Michael —, Secretary of State for Education from 2010-14 (4) 20 Tim —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Rob Roy (4)

CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Brief spells of rain (7) 7 Make haste (5) 8 Rack for washed dishes (7) 9 Very religious (6) 11 Mannequin (5) 13 Ditch filled with water (4) 14 Procedure for achieving something (7) 15 Petty quarrel (4) 16 Substance beneath the Earth’s crust (5) 17 Delay or block the progress of (6) 21 Stonework (7) 22 Brag (5) 23 Without help (7) DOWN 2 Scary movie (6,4) 3 Vehicle beyond repair (5-3) 4 Stink (4) 5 Sixth month (4) 6 Roughly, about (2,2) 9 First game for a team (5) 10 In an awkward position (2,1,7) 12 Pair of grouse (5) 13 Pasta in narrow tubes (8) 18 Walk heavily (4) 19 School furniture item (4) 20 Daybreak (4)

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