Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword

ACROSS

1 In Hinduism, the most celebrated of the deities whose story is told in the Mahabharata (7)

7 and 9 1971 and

1972 US Open men’s doubles tennis championship winner (5,6)

8 and 22 Stairway in Rome, Italy, leading up to the Santissima Trinita di Monte Pincio (7,5)

9 See 7 Across 11 and 13 High King of Ireland from 1002-14 (5,4)

13 See 11 Across

14 Frank —, author of 1944 story collection Crab Apple Jelly (7)

15 1955 St Leger, Oaks and 1,000 Guineas winner ridden by Harry Carr (4) 16 Ireland West

Airport —, passenger travel complex in County Mayo (5)

17 and 13 Down Character in 1920 D H Lawrence novel Women in Love; wife of Rupert Birkin (6,8) 21 Scottish fighter; 1979-81 WBC Lightweight champion (3,4)

22 See 8 Across 23 1983 Derby winner ridden by Lester Piggott (7)

DOWN

2 Comic strip character created by Mary Tourtel (6,4) 3 — Raceway, Bedfordshire home of British-based

FIA European

Drag Racing Championships events (5,3)

4 B P —, West Indies Test cricketer who made 114 against South

Africa in Basseterre, St Kitts, in 2010 (4)

5 See 12 Down 6 and 20 1979 film comedy starring Charles Grodin and Frances

Lee Mccain (4,4) 9 1965 stage musical by

Lionel Bart (5) 10 Legislature of the Republic of Ireland (10)

12 and 5 Dance similar to the samba originating in Brazil (5,4)

13 See 17 Across 18 Burrow of a badger (4)

19 Member of a nomadic people living chiefly in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula (4)

20 See 6 Down

Crossword

ACROSS

1 Expression of contrition (7) 7 Private teacher (5)

8 Quiet and inactive (7)

9 Select (6) 11 Contagious viral disease (5)

13 Use a pencil (4) 14 Absence of noise (7) 15 Clenched hand (4) 16 Large celebratory meal (5) 17 Sleeps noisily (6)

21 Single lap (7)

22 Partially melted snow (5)

23 Short stiff hair (7)

DOWN

2 Output (10)

3 Street light (4,4) 4 Percussion instrument (4) 5 Shove (4)

6 Extinct bird (4)

9 Add up (5) 10 Complete cessation of movement (10) 12 Assumed name (5) 13 Fortifications (8) 18 Solely (4)

19 Compass point (4)

20 Jetty,

buttress (4)