Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD CLUES ACROSS
1 Opera by Charles Gounod that premiered in 1859 (5) 4 Fruit dried to make currants, raisins or sultanas (5) 10 Capital of Seine-Maritime department, France (5) 11 Daughter of Minos and Pasiphae in Greek mythology who married Dionysus (7) 12 Fulke —, poet and dramatist; Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1614-21 (8) 13 In weaving, yarn woven across the width of a fabric (4) 15 US city; seat of the University of Arizona (6) 17 Island in the Pacific that houses the sultanate of Brunei (6)
19 and 5 Down Canadian sculptor whose works include 1986 bronze The Spirit of Haida Gwaii, the Black Canoe (4,4) 20 Charles —, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for The Private Life of Henry VIII (8) 23 PM —, 1980s Somerset CCC captain who died in 2011 (7) 24 Margaret —, 2004 London Marathon elite race winner (5) 25 Susan —, US actress who starred as Goldine Serafin in 1979 film drama Goldengirl (5) 26 US state; capital Boise (5)
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2 In heraldry, the colour blue (5)
3 Published title of unfinished Jane Austen novel The Brothers featuring the character Charlotte Heywood (8) 5 See 19 Across
6 Walter —, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for Mrs Miniver (7) 7 Seabird of the genus Fregata also called the man-o’-war bird (7,4) 8 In croquet, either of the two lines from which a ball is struck into play (5) 9 1941 comedy-drama film starring Gary Cooper in the title role (4,4,3) 14 County of the Republic of Ireland whose settlements include Drumlish, Moydow and Granard (8) 16 Louis —, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for 1950 biopic The Magnificent Yankee (7) 18 Warm hip-length waterproof coat with a hood originally worn by the Inuit (5) 21 Edward —, English pirate also known as Blackbeard who died in 1718 (5) 22 National style of wrestling of Japan (4)
CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS
1 Tool for ladling or hollowing out (5) 4 Eye colour (5) 10 Of birth (5) 11 Conflagration (7) 12 Go to live elsewhere (2,6) 13 Shaped mass of bread (4) 15 Baby’s bed (6) 17 One who owes money (6) 19 Forearm bone (4) 20 Woody climbing plant (8) 23 Female siblings (7) 24 Sound made by a hostile dog (5) 25 Coin side (5) 26 Oneness (5)
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2 Quotes (5) 3 Area rich in petroleum deposits (8) 5 Prevalent (4) 6 Solve by reasoning (4,3) 7 After a normal passage of time (2,3,6) 8 Selects (5) 9 At ease (11) 14 Five-sided figure (8) 16 Loss of memory (7) 18 Wash lightly (5) 21 Perch (5) 22 Place of suffering or misery (4)