Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword

ACROSS

1 Digital icon used to express an idea or emotion (5) 4 First letter in the Hebrew alphabet (5) 10 Daughter of Zeus and Leda in Greek mythology whose abduction caused the Trojan War (5) 11 Gulf of —, inlet of the Ionian Sea between the Peloponnese and central Greece (7) 12 London Underground line coloured black on a Tube map (8) 13 Language also called Siamese (4) 15 1996 action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Caan (6) 17 Electronic machine in ITV children’s puppet series Joe 90 capable of transferring brain patterns from one person to another (3,3) 19 Edith —, French singer known as the Little Sparrow (4) 20 1992 horror film starring Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd and Xander Berkeley (8) 23 20th letter in the Greek alphabet (7) 24 Edible red seaweed also known as Neptune’s girdle (5) 25 Major mountain system of South America (5) 26 Lake —, body of water in central Africa at the southern end of the Great Rift Valley (5)

DOWN

2 Tony —, Widnes and GB 1985-1988 Rugby League World Cup stand-off (5) 3 2010 action film starring Josh Brolin in the title role (5,3) 5 The —, stage play by Jean Anouilh first performed in 1953 (4) 6 Another name for a leopard, especially a black one (7) 7 S —, West Indies Test cricketer who made 104 against South Africa in Port Elizabeth in 2007 (11) 8 Group or set of twenty (5) 9 Hayden —, actor who starred as David Rice in 2008 sci-fi film Jumper (11) 14 1999 comedy-drama film starring Adam Sandler and Joey Lauren Adams (3,5) 16 Joy —, naturalist who authored books Born Free and Living Free (7) 18 1980 film drama starring Gary Busey and Jodie Foster (5) 21 Hayley —, actress who played the title role in 1960 family film Pollyanna (5) 22Classic ballet practice posture with back erect and knees bent (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

Crossword

ACROSS

1 Thing of value (5) 4 Screen from direct light (5) 10 Rub out (5) 11 Card game (7) 12 Subtract (4,4) 13 Sixth month (4) 15 Village green (6) 17 Pancake mix (6) 19 Mother’s sister (4) 20 Disciples (8) 23 Worker who fits windows (7) 24 Garden string (5) 25 At no time (5) 26 Nourishes (5)

DOWN

2 Orderly pile (5) 3 Lift (8) 5 Search for prey (4) 6 Loathing (7) 7 Underwater bomb (5,6) 8 Fragment (5) 9 Uninvited guest (11) 14 Container for magnetic tape (8) 16 Artificial (3-4) 18 Musical drama (5) 21 Scottish landowner (5) 22 Flying toy (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror