Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword

ACROSS

6 British fighter;

WBF Super Welterweight champion from 2000-02 (5,7) 8 Desiderius —, Dutch humanist whose

Greek edition of the New Testament was published in 1516 (7) 9 The —, 1979 horror film starring Oliver Reed and Samantha Eggar (5) 10 1999 film comedy starring Matthew Mcconaughey in the title role (4)

12 and 16

The —, 2011 film drama starring

Brad Pitt and

Sean Penn (4,2,4) 14 Capital of

Morocco (5)

15 Edna —, author of novels Giant and Ice Palace (6)

16 See 12 Across

19 Sven —, IBF

Super Middleweight champion from 1998-2004 (5) 21 Christopher —, poet and dramatist who authored stage plays

The Jew of Malta and Edward II (7)

22 Diploma in France required by students to go to university, introduced by

Napoleon I in 1808 (12)

DOWN

1 The —, 1972 novel by Eric Ambler (8) 2 Cathedral city in Marne, France (5) 3 Valentino —,

2002-05, 2008 and 2009 winner of the

Motogp World Championship (5) 4 James —, author of novels ‘48, Lair and Shrine (7)

5 Hennie —, golfer; winner of the 2011 South African Open tournament (4)

6 and 17 1991 film comedy starring

Bette Midler as Deborah Fifer (6,4,1,4)

7 and 11 1997 novel by Craig

Thomas (1,9,3)

11 See 7 Down

12 River that flows from Dartmoor to Barnstaple Bay in Devon (3)

13 UK/US television sitcom that starred Matt Leblanc,

Stephen Mangan and Tamsin Greig (8) 14 1938 novel by

Daphne du Maurier (7)

17 See 6 Down

18 The —, 1963 novel

by Mary Mccarthy (5)

20 John —, actor who played the title role in ITV detective series Inspector Morse (4)

Crossword

ACROSS

6 One’s most valuable assistant (5-4,3)

8 Set at an angle (7) 9 Freight (5)

10 Food for catching fish (4) 12 Increase or raise by stages (4,2)

14 Fairy or elf (5)

15 Put to experimental use (3,3)

16 Leg joint (4)

19 Fertile spot in a desert (5)

21 Warship (7)

22 Confidential (3,3,6)

DOWN

1 Disgrace or public shame (8) 2 Amount bet (5)

3 Touches down (5)

4 Teach (7)

5 Reasonable and just (4) 6 Lowest possible level (4,6)

7 Understand (10)

11 Equipment (3)

12 Drink a little (3)

13 Five-sided figure (8)

14 Throb (7)

17 Bid (5)

18 Sets one’s teeth into (5)

20 Spongy (4)