Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD CLUES ACROSS
1 See 19 Down 7 Sock puppet sheep created by ventriloquist Shari Lewis (4,4) 8 Sarah —, British artist whose works include 1997 sculpture Pauline Bunny (5) 10 Volcanic island of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean whose de jure capital is Plymouth (10) 12 Capital of South Australia (8) 14 Kate —, Labour MP for Vauxhall since 1989; Minister for Sport from 1999-2001 (4) 16 Lover of Galatea in Greek mythology crushed under a boulder by Polyphemus (4) 17 Francesco —, 14th-century Italian poet known for the Rime Sparse (8) 20 Steven —, Best Director Oscar winner for Traffic (10) 23 Name for the colour red in heraldry (5) 24 University city in Scotland on the North Sea (8) 25 Neil —, English golfer who won the 1977 Tournament Players Championship (5)
DOWN
1 Large sturgeon of the Black and Caspian Seas (6) 2 Steve —, 1986 Commonwealth 800m gold medallist (4) 3 James —, Scottish engineer and inventor who improved the steam engine (4) 4— Theatre, Dublin venue destroyed by fire in 1951, rebuilt and reopened in 1966 (5) 5 City in Manche, France, which absorbed the town of Octeville in 2000 (9) 6 Perch-like fish of the wrasse family of New Zealand (6) 9 2010 novel by Ian McEwan (5) 11 and 21 2017 novel by Sarah Pinborough (6,3,4) 13 Female of a rabbit or hare (3) 15 Melvyn —, author of novels Crystal Rooms and Now is the Time (5) 16 City in Liaoning province, China, noted for its iron and steel production (6) 18 Nomadic Asian people who controlled Egypt from around 1720 to 1560 BC (6) 19 and 1 Across The —, US television sitcom starring Florence Henderson and Barry Williams that ran from 1969-74 (5,5) 21 See 11 Down 22 Victor —, author of novels Les Miserables and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror
CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS
1 Card suit (5) 7 Large handkerchief or neckerchief (8) 8 Kingdom (5) 10 Foolish behaviour (10) 12 Level the score in a match (8) 14 Broad smile (4) 16 Too (4) 17 Be fit enough for (4,2,2) 20 Bird type (10) 23 Synagogue minister (5) 24 Type of white wine (8) 25 Fight with swords (5)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror
DOWN
1 Bright pinkish red (6) 2 Flash of lightning (4) 3 Leg part (4) 4 Common phrase (5) 5 Butt in (9) 6 Gorge or ravine (6) 9 Shape, pattern (5) 11 Candid or bold in speech (9) 13 Observe (3) 15 Change (5) 16 In action (2,4) 18 Recorded or catalogued for reference (2,4) 19 Witch’s formula (5) 21 Temporary traffic marker (4) 22 Violent anger (4)