Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword ACROSS

1 James —, actor who portrayed Anthony Perkins in 2012 biopic Hitchcock (5)

4 and 17 US actress who played Madison Morgan in 2015 romcom The Duff (5,6) 10 1978 stage musical composed by

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice (5) 11 Whalebone whale also called a finback (7) 12 British pudding dish of suet pastry spread with jam, rolled up and steamed (4-4) 13 US group founded by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards whose self-titled debut album was released in 1977 (4) 15 Village in Middlesex noted, until 1783, for its public executions (6)

17 See 4 Across

19 Paul —, actor who played the title role in 2015 action-comedy film Ant-man (4)

20 Collective of musicians in the UK from 198590 that supported the policies of the Labour Party (3,5)

23 Gladys —, missionary portrayed by Ingrid Bergman in 1958 biopic The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (7)

24 See 25 Across 25 and 24 Bangladesh opener who made 206 against Pakistan in Khulna in 2015; 2019 Cricket World Cup squad member (5,5)

26 See 14 Down

DOWN

2 Airy spirit in William Shakespeare play The Tempest (5) 3 Town in Shropshire on the River Severn associated with a type of porcelain (8) 5 Richard —, director of films

Iris and Notes on a Scandal (4) 6 Jack —, 2014 Commonwealth 1m springboard diving gold medallist (7) 7 Winner of the US Triple Crown in

1973 ridden by

Ron Turcotte (11) 8 European food fish similar to the turbot (5)

9 1934 novel by

Gabriel Chevallier (11)

14 and 26 Across

1612 revenge tragedy by John Webster (3,5,5) 16 Bonnie —, actress who portrayed drag racer Shirley Muldowney in

1983 biopic Heart Like a Wheel (7) 18 George —, actor who played Norm in US television sitcom Cheers (5) 21 Sheikhdom in the northeast

United Arab

Emirates (5)

22 Island in Indonesia;

capital Denpasar (4)

Crossword ACROSS

1 Possess in common with others (5)

4 Respond (5)

10 Goes under (5)

11 Point of view (7)

12 Block up (8)

13 Strongbox (4)

15 Foot part (6)

17 Say again (6)

19 Strikes (4)

20 Artist’s picture (8)

23 Closest (7)

24 Welcome (5)

25 Raising agent (5)

26 Grip firmly (5)

DOWN

2 Suspends (5) 3 Withholds (8) 5 Morally wrong or bad (4) 6 Long-term weather conditions (7) 7 Mind-boggling (11) 8 Flashlight (5) 9 Inquire into thoroughly (11) 14 Young person (8)

16 Place, locate (7) 18 Christmas show (5)

21 Notions (5)

22 Untidy state (4)