Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword ACROSS

3 The —, posthumously published 1924 story collection by Saki (6,3)

8 Large tree of the East Indies that yields a valuable wood (4)

9 Miguel —, winner of the Tour de France cycle race from 1991-95 (8)

10 Jean —, Best Director Oscar nominee for The Southerner (6)

13 1993 film western directed by and starring Mario Van Peebles (5)

14 Federico —, Best Director Oscar nominee for La dolce vita and Amarcord (7)

15 Member of a warlike nomadic people of Central Asia and Eastern Europe whose leaders included Attila and Bleda (3)

16 Frank —, director of five films in the St Trinian’s series from 1954-80 (7)

17 Greek author of

fables (5)

21 Brightest star in the

constellation Aquila (6)

22 Actress who played Tanya Branning in

BBC TV soap Eastenders (2,6)

23 Widely cultivated tree with a sweet, grittytextured juicy fruit (4)

24 Franz Kafka novel published posthumously in

1926 (3,6)

DOWN

1 West Indian tree with smooth-skinned edible greenish-purple fruit (4,5)

2 Silvery-white metallic

element; symbol Mg (9)

4 25 sheets of paper; one twentieth of a long ream (5)

5 Posterior part of the body behind the thorax in arthropods (7)

6 Currency of the majority of members of the European Union (4)

7 Juan —, Spanish Cubist painter whose works include 1916’s Still Life with Playing Cards (4)

11 Capital of Hesse, Germany on the River Rhine (9)

12 County of the Republic of Ireland whose towns include Clonmel and Nenagh (9)

14 2006 biopic starring Nicole Kidman subtitled An Imaginary Portrait of Diane

Arbus (3)

15 Twin brother of Cassandra and son of Priam and Hecuba in Greek mythology (7)

18 Edward —, 1983 World Championships shot put gold medallist (5)

19 Scott —, golfer who won the Greater Milwaukee Open in 1995 and

1997 (4)

20 Old World monkey such as the Black-shanked — or Red-shanked — (4)

Crossword ACROSS

3 American bird (4,5)

8 Egg-shaped (4)

9 No longer in use (8)

10 Highly inflammable liquid (6)

13 Therefore (5)

14 Flourish of trumpets (7)

15 Month (3)

16 Curly lock of hair (7)

17 Opening shot in snooker (5)

21 Rider’s seat (6)

22 Lily-livered (8)

23 Nasal organ (4)

24 Future generations (9)

DOWN

1 Unscrupulous moneylender (4,5)

2 Event, occurrence (9)

4 Fragrance (5)

5 Exhibit (7)

6 Wheel-spindle (4)

7 Overdue (4)

11 Listen secretly (9)

12 Apiarist (9)

14 Corpulent (3)

15 Flow windingly (7)

18 So far (2,3)

19 Stringed toy (2-2)

20 Boat of logs (4)