Quizword & Crossword

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

QUIZWORD

ACROSS 1 Lightweight plain-weave or twill-weave silk or cotton fabric, usually with a printed design (7) 7 and 9 Across 2007 biopic of Edith Piaf starring Marion Cotillard also known as La Mome (2,3,2,4) 8 and 23 US military decoration of bronze or silver awarded to anyone who has won a given medal before (3,4,7) 9 See 7 Across 11 2003 novel by Edmund White (5) 13 Tropical Asian plant with fleshy leaves cultivated for its large edible rootstock (4) 14 Eli —, US actor who played Calvera in 1960 film Western The Magnificent Seven (7) 15 David —, former footballer and television presenter whose books include Children of the Matrix (4) 16 Bottomdwelling ray with a flattened diamond-shaped body (5) 17 1978 film drama featuring Marthe Keller in the title role (6) 21 and 22 1999 romcom starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts (7,5) 22 See 21 Across 23 See 8 Across DOWN 2 Name by which the landlocked Atlantic salmon is also known (10) 3 Capital of Malawi (8) 4 Number of sheets of paper equal to 20 quires (4) 5 Chessman of the lowest theoretical value (4) 6 Laszlo —, Hungarian who patented the first practical ball-point pen (4) 9 Samantha —, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for The Collector (5) 10 1993 novel by Carl Hiaasen (5,5) 12 Roman goddess of flowers (5) 13 1990 biopic starring Gary and Martin Kemp in the title roles (3,5) 18 Large-mouthed marine fish such as the mirror — or Cape — (4) 19 John —, character in 1869 R D Blackmore novel Lorna Doone (4) 20 2003 story collection by Richard Matheson (4)

CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 White meat (7) 7 Unclad (5) 8 Cover for a sweet (7) 9 Permits (6) 11 Start (5) 13 Piece of stiff paper (4) 14 Extreme pain or misery (7) 15 Cook in hot water (4) 16 Snake poison (5) 17 Help (6) 21 Claim that someone has acted unfairly (3,4) 22 Rains heavily (5) 23 Hinted at or suggested (7) DOWN 2 Horrific (10) 3 Major sporting occasion (3,5) 4 Paradise (4) 5 Go by boat (4) 6 Brave man (4) 9 Room in the roof (5) 10 Form of industrial action (4-2-4) 12 Spy (5) 13 In good spirits (8) 18 Shortly (4) 19 Painful (4) 20 Streetcar (4)

Solutions in Monday’s Daily Mirror