Quizword & Crossword

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

QUIZWORD

ACROSS 1 and 7 1953 musical comedy starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse (3,4,5) 7 See 1 Across 8 Friz —, animated cartoon director who created characters Yosemite Sam and Speedy Gonzalez (7) 9 and 23 Agatha Christie novel first published in book form in 1936 (3,3,7) 11 Peter —, 2002 World Snooker Championship winner (5) 13 Jamie —, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for biopic Ray (4) 14 1958 novel by Iris Murdoch (3,4) 15 Cross with a loop on the top that often appears in Egyptian personal names (4) 16 Small New Zealand tree with light wood and edible fruit (5) 17 and 22 US actress who played Kelly Taylor in US television series Beverly Hills, 90210 (6,5) 21 Ancient Celtic festival celebrated on May Day (7) 22 See 17 Across 23 See 9 Across

DOWN 2 Black or greenishblack mineral found in igneous and metamorphic rocks (10) 3 1998 comedydrama film starring, directed and co-written by Warren Beatty (8) 4 1880 novel by Emile Zola (4) 5 D J —, New Zealand Test cricketer who took 6-27 against India in Mohali in 1999 (4) 6 Cloth garment worn by citizens of ancient Rome (4) 9 Anne —, author of novels Breathing Lessons and The Accidental Tourist (5) 10 Bruce —, US actor who played Alan Bradley in 1982 sci-fi film TRON (10) 12 See 20 Down 13 Kirsten —, Norwegian soprano known for Wagnerian roles whose Metropolitan Opera debut was in 1935 (8) 18 Resort town in Wicklow, Republic of Ireland (4) 19 Ninth letter of the Greek alphabet (4) 20 and 12 1924 P C Wren novel whose title character joins the Foreign Legion (4,5)

CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Large frozen mass in the sea (7) 7 Spanish man (5) 8 Knead (muscles) (7) 9 Painter (6) 11 Grown-up (5) 13 Closed (4) 14 Save from destruction (7) 15 Snake sound (4) 16 Prevent from breathing (5) 17 Covered passageway with shops (6) 21 Newspaper or periodical (7) 22 Dentist’s tool (5) 23 Deep purplish-red (7)

DOWN 2 Ornamental hanging light (10) 3 Unfounded (8) 4 Torn cloths (4) 5 Dread (4) 6 Pith helmet (4) 9 Of a bird (5) 10 German dish (10) 12 Knife part (5) 13 Small marine fish (3,5) 18 Thick string (4) 19 Not shiny (4) 20 Settee (4) Solutions in Monday’s Daily Mirror