Quizword & Crossword

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

1 Elle —, Australian actressmodel nicknamed The Body (10) 8 The —, 1949 film drama for which Olivia de Havilland won Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar (7) 9 Republic in the Caribbean; capital Port-au-prince (5) 10 Andrew —, author of 2015 novel Children of the Master (4) 11 Dewi —, rugby union wing; 1959 Wales Test debutant against England (4) 12 Long-tailed rodent similar to, but larger than, a mouse (3) 14 Ray —, Widnes rugby league fullback; 1975 Lance Todd Trophy winner (6) 15 Freshwater European food fish also called a pikeperch (6) 18 University town in central Nigeria; a centre of the cocoa trade (3) 20 Tourist town in Kent on the English Channel housing a 16th-century castle (4) 21 L Frank —, author of 1900 children’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (4) 23 Industrial city and port in North Rhinewestphalia, Germany, noted for the Cranger Kirmes funfair (5) 24 1960s US animated television character created by Hannabarbera (4,3) 25 Light cotton or linen fabric whose name derives from the Persian words for milk and sugar (10)

DOWN

1 Jules —, detective creation of Georges Simenon (7) 2 1960 novel; final part of The Alexandria Quartet by Lawrence Durrell (4) 3 2005 horror film starring Jay Hernandez and Derek Richardson (6) 4 Wine bottle holding the equivalent of six normal bottles (8) 5 Willow tree whose twigs are used for making baskets (5) 6 and 22 1927 children’s fantasy novel by John Masefield (3,8,4) 7 2006 novel by Terry Pratchett (11) 13 Julie —, actress who played Bet Lynch in ITV soap Coronation Street (8) 16 2002 novel by Iain Banks (4,3) 17 1980 film musical starring Olivia Newtonjohn and Gene Kelly (6) 19 Augustus —, Londonborn artist and traveller attached to HMS Beagle from 1831-32 (5) 22 See 6 Down

CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS

1 Rich tart with a biscuit base (10) 8 Blow up (7) 9 On one’s toes (5) 10 Formerly (4) 11 Clenched hand (4) 12 Mineral water spring (3) 14 Country (6) 15 Rinse the mouth with a liquid (6) 18 Facial twitch (3) 20 Metallic element (4) 21 Boast (4) 23 Excessively fat or fleshy (5) 24 Excellent buy (7) 25 Mild viral infection (6,4)

DOWN

1 Person who imitates others (7) 2 Public school (4) 3 Picturesque (6) 4 Foolish talk (8) 5 Retains (5) 6 Acknowledgement, identification (11) 7 Type of railway locomotive (5,6) 13 Large theatre or stadium (8) 16 Flower wreath (7) 17 Spool (6) 19 Statement of beliefs (5) 22 Approximately (2,2)