Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
Quizword & Crossword Quizword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
ACROSS
6 and 13 Down
1908 novel by G K Chesterton (3,3,3,3,8)
8 European olive-green to reddish-brown carp popular in aquaria (7)
9 Felix —, founder of a school of fine art in London in 1871 (5)
10 Jeff —, author of the novels Automated Alice and Falling Out Of Cars (4)
12 Middle section of the
human foot (6)
14 2000 comedy-drama film featuring Gwyneth Paltrow and Huey Lewis (5)
15 See 20 Down 16 Aaron —, US Republican vice president tried for treason in 1807 (4)
19 Deborah Kara —, actress whose roles include Dahlia Gillespie in 2006 horror film Silent
Hill (5)
21 The —, Greek epic poem attributed to Homer (7)
22 Actress who played Pauline Fowler in
BBC TV soap Eastenders (5,7)
DOWN
1 Francis —, English Renaissance dramatist whose collaborations with John Fletcher include 1616’s The Scornful Lady (8) 2 and 18 Best
Director Oscar nominee for The Elephant Man and
Blue Velvet (5,5)
3 Donald —, composer and lyricist best known for his collaborations with Michael
Flanders (5)
4 Robin —, 1980 Olympic singles figure skating gold medallist (7)
5 Code word for the letter P in the NATO phonetic alphabet (4)
6 Radioactive metal; chemical element with symbol Tc (10)
7 Character in Ian Fleming’s novel Casino Royale portrayed on screen by Ursula Andress and Eva
Green (6,4)
11 — lentil, slate-green pulse with blue speckles of southcentral France (3)
12 Hirobumi —, former Japanese prime minister assassinated in 1909 (3)
13 See 6 Across 14 Jacques —, French philosopher associated with the theory of deconstructionism (7)
17 Margaret —, 1973 Australian Open singles tennis champion (5)
18 See 2 Down 20 and 15 Across
US ballet dancer who choreographed 1962 work Pierrot
Lunaire (4,6)
Crossword ACROSS
6 Backbone (6,6)
8 Uproar (7)
9 Spanish
man (5)
10 Require (4)
12 Route or direction
followed (6)
14 Snake poison (5)
15 Keep hold of (6)
16 Gemstone (4)
19 Restrict (5)
21 Part of the
day (7)
22 Markedly
different (7,5)
DOWN
1 Tactful (8)
2 Nun’s costume (5)
3 Sugary coating for cakes (5)
4 Bloom (7)
5 So be it! (4)
6 Chinese dish (6,4)
7 Signal to go (5,5)
11 Writing implement (3)
12 Toothed wheel (3)
13 Act of retaliation (8)
14 Wine merchant (7)
17 Profundity (5)
18 Royal (5)
20 Night insect (4)