Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword ACROSS

1 Fast-running flightless African bird (7)

7 and 4 Down

1996 novel by Chuck Palahniuk (5,4)

8 and 13 Down

The —, 2004 novel by Anne Tyler (7,8)

9 Fromental —, French composer of 1835 opera La Juive (6)

11 Willow tree whose twigs are used for making baskets (5)

13 West African republic whose capital is

Bamako (4)

14 US state whose capital is Montgomery (7)

15 and 20 Down

1996 film drama starring Al Pacino and John

Cusack (4,4)

16 and 22

Best Director

Oscar winner for You Can’t Take It With You (5,5)

17 and 10 Down

F1 motor racing driver who won the 1981 Spanish GP (6,10)

21 Resurrected brother of Mary and Martha in the Gospel According to

John (7)

22 See 16 Across 23 1973 film comedy starring, directed and co-written by Woody Allen (7)

DOWN

2 Samoa try scorer against England in the 2003 Rugby World Cup (4,6)

3 Town on the east coast of the island of Bute, Scotland (8) 4 See 7 Across 5 University city in Tuscany housing a famous leaning tower (4)

6 Elisabeth —,

Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for Leaving Las Vegas (4)

9 Ben —, winner of the 1948 US Open Championship in golf (5)

10 See 17 Across 12 P D —, author of the novels Original Sin and A Mind to Murder (5)

13 See 8 Across 18 Edward —, 19thcentury English humorist noted for nonsense poems such as

The Jumblies (4) 19 Richard —, director of the films Iris and Notes on a

Scandal (4)

20 See 15 Across

ACROSS

1 Refrain from voting (7)

7 Hang in the air (5)

8 Draw towards (7)

9 Moody and sullen (6)

11 Blacksmith’s block (5)

13 Impolite (4)

14 Come to possess (7)

15 Yank, tug (4)

16 Musical drama (5)

17 TV commercial (6)

21 Has in mind (7) 22 Armistice (5)

23 Ancient horsedrawn vehicle (7)

DOWN

2 Plastic bullet (5,5)

3 Airport building (8)

4 Desire to scratch (4)

5 Sixty minutes (4)

6 Nought (4)

9 Start (5)

10 Aboriginal wind instrument (10)

12 Short and broad (5)

13 Turn up again (8)

18 Doing word (4)

19 Speed contest (4)

20 Unit of length (4)