Quizword & Crossword Quizword

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

ACROSS

6 and 22 BBC TV comedy sketch show that began in

1969 (5,7,6,6)

8 Department of

E France whose capital is Dijon (4-3)

9 Enrico —, Italian nuclear physicist who headed the group that produced the first controlled nuclear reaction (5)

10 Seventh month of the year in the Gregorian calendar (4)

12 Coarsely ground maize prepared as food by boiling (6)

14 Member of the cattle tribe once widely distributed over the prairies of western North America (5)

15 Robert —, poet who authored 1929 autobiography Goodbye to All That (6)

16 Town in Piedmont, Italy famous for its sparkling wine (4)

19 City in S Finland that houses the Gallenkallela Museum (5)

21 Seaport in Essex on the estuaries of the Orwell and Stour rivers (7)

22 See 6 Across

DOWN

1 Peninsula that comprises the Asian part of Turkey (8) 2 Region in Lancashire between the Wyre and Ribble estuaries (5)

3 Nine-headed monster

in Greek mythology (5)

4 Fine transparent plainweave fabric of silk or nylon (7)

5 Railway that ran the Flying Scotsman service from King’s Cross to Edinburgh (inits)

6 Singer-actor who played the title role in 1970 drama

Ned Kelly (4,6)

7 1931 comedy-drama film starring, directed and written by

Charlie Chaplin (4,6)

11 Roman god of the

underworld (3)

12 Climbing plant whose dried flowers are used in brewing (3)

13 1999 film drama starring Anthony Hopkins and Cuba Gooding Jr (8)

14 Genus of plants of warm climates widely cultivated for their ornamental leaves and waxy flowers (7)

17 That part of the leg between the hip and the knee in humans (5)

18 Dennis —, French horn player with the Philharmonia

Orchestra who died in a car crash in 1957 (5)

20 James K —, president of the US from

1845-49 (4)

Crossword ACROSS

6 Motley,

unkempt (6-6)

8 Via (2,3,2)

9 Start of a song (5)

10 Den (4)

12 Comment (6)

14 Manages (5)

15 Fridge

compartment (6)

16 Group of three (4)

19 Requires (5)

21 Encourage, make

cheerful (7)

22 Small change or

adjustment (12)

DOWN

1 Albumen (3,5)

2 Kills (5)

3 Personnel (5)

4 Sets fire to (7)

5 Conspiracy (4)

6 Revolts (10)

7 Treat as inferior or unimportant (4,4,2)

11 Canine mammal (3)

12 Traffic light colour (3)

13 Runway (8)

14 Pirate (7)

17 Seat (5)

18 Ending in death (5)

20 Greek god of love (4)