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Quizword & Crossword

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

3 and 15 1937 novel by John Steinbeck (2,4,3,3)

8 and 22 2011 adventure-comedy film starring

Danny Mcbride (4,8)

9 See 13 Across 10 National airline of Belgium that went bankrupt in 2001 (6)

13 and 9 Boxer portrayed by

Paul Newman in 1956 biopic Somebody Up

There Likes Me (5,8) 1983 novel by Elmore Leonard (7)

15 See 3 Across

16 Carol —,

Scottish television presenter whose credits include Changing Rooms and Wheel of Fortune (7) Philippe —, rugby union centre; 1982 France Test debutant against Romania (5) Cud-chewing mammal native to South America (6)

22 See 8 Across

23 See 6 Down

24 and 11 Down Charlotte Perkins Gilman short story first published in 1892 (3,6,4-5) 14 17 21

DOWN

1 and 14 US burlesque performer, sister of actress June Havoc, who died in 1970 (5,4,3)

Genus of plants of the daisy family native to North America that includes black-eyed Susan (9)

Patsy —, inaugural winner of the UK Championsh­ip snooker tournament in 1977 (5)

The —, 1797 novel by Mrs Ann Radcliffe subtitled The Confession­al of the Black Penitents (7)

6 and 23 Across

The —, 1981 horror film starring Bruce Campbell (4,4) The —, one of three ships commanded by Christophe­r Columbus in 1492 (4)

11 See 24 Across 12 Genus of tropical trees with pale purple or blue trumpet-shaped flowers (9)

14 See 1 Down

15 Keith —, actor who played the title role in 1970 BBC TV historical drama series The Six Wives of Henry VIII (7) Grand tournament in sumo wrestling (5) Michael —, BBC TV weatherman who retired from full-time forecastin­g in 2004 (4)

20 Watery liquid that separates from the curd when milk is clotted (4) 2 4 5 7 18 19

Crossword ACROSS

Congregate­s (9) Existing in fact (4) Dignified grace (8) Prior to (6) Mischievou­s joke (5)

14 Make ready (7)

15 Prosecute (3)

16 Short rest (3-4)

17 Wireless (5)

21 Ludicrous (6)

22 Place for sick

or injured people (8)

23 Tightly-curled

hairstyle (4)

24 Handheld home

video device (9) 3 8 9 10 13

DOWN

Sour fruit (4,5) Partially clothed (4-5) Natural state of unconsciou­sness (5) Very ugly building (7)

6 Boast (4)

7 Engrave (4)

11 Manacles (9)

12 Boiled sweet (5,4)

14 Play on words (3)

15 Pullover (7)

18 Untrue (5)

19 Settee (4)

20 Of heroic proportion­s (4) 1 2

4 5

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