Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword ACROSS 1 and 20 2000 comedy-drama film starring Paul Newman and Linda Fiorentino (5,3,5,2) 7 Textile town in

Greater Manchester; birthplace of the Co-operative

Movement (8) 8 Jonathan —, English golfer; 1996 Chemapol Trophy Czech Open tournament winner (5)

10 See 25 Across

12 The —, 1999-2007 US television drama series starring

James Gandolfini and Edie Falco (8) 14 University city in Tuscany, Italy, housing a famous leaning tower (4) 16 Douglas —, 1979-2010 Conservative MP; Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from 1995-97 (4)

17 — acid, substance found in grapes used in the food industry as an antioxidant (8)

20 See 1 Across

23 1994 comedy-drama film starring

Elijah Wood in the title role (5)

24 The —, 1956 volume of non-fiction by

Colin Wilson (8)

25 and 10 Poisonous

Old World vine also called bittersweet (5,10)

DOWN

1 Norman —, General Secretary of the TUC from 1984-1993 (6)

2 Michelle —, actress who played Zoe Slater in BBC TV soap Eastenders (4)

3 Chris —, actor who played Mr Big in 2008 comedy-drama film Sex and the City (4) 4 1986 West End stage musical by Tim Rice, Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus (5)

5 See 19 Down

6 Lake —, body of water between Switzerland and France fed and drained by the River Rhone (6) 9 Indian musical instrument with movable frets (5)

11 Pasta in the form of long strings (9) 13 South American plant cultivated for its edible tubers (3) 15 Jock —,

Celtic FC manager from 1965-78 (5) 16 Egyptian goddess depicted as a woman with the head of a cow (6) 18 Literary or archaic name for China (6)

19 and 5 Actress who played Marina Green in 2017 film drama

The Children Act (5,9) 21 Garden of —,

Old Testament location in which Adam and

Eve were placed at the Creation (4)

22 District in the City of Westminster, London, known for its restaurants (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

Crossword

ACROSS

1 Of the sun (5)

7 Soldier who runs away (8)

8 Month (5)

10 Loiter or vacillate (5-5) 12 Disdainful rejection (5-3)

14 Portent (4) 16 Unaccompanied (4) 17 Make sharper

(of senses) (8)

20 Extremely

self-satisfied (10)

23 Big cat (5)

24 Government

department (8)

25 Drinking tube (5)

DOWN

1 Sacred beetle (6) 2 Very keen (4)

3 Inform (4)

4 Nourishes (5) 5 Deadlock (9) 6 Colouring stick (6) 9 Easy to lift (5)

11 Exceed in quantity (9) 13 Enemy (3) 15 Representative (5) 16 Situate or place (6) 18 Lacking width (6) 19 Explosion (5)

21 Heal, make well again (4)

22 Dye for the hair (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror