Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD CLUES ACROSS
1 Name of the first dog in space (5)
4 and 24 1916 Arnold Bennett novel in The Clayhanger Family series (5,5) 10 Tree or large shrub with rounded leaves and edible brown nuts (5) 11 Antonio —, Italian composer of operas Falstaff and Tarare (7) 12 Liz —, national poet of Scotland from 2011-16 (8) 13 Airline; flag carrier of Israel (2,2) 15 1987 Stephen King novel featuring the character Paul Sheldon (6) 17 See 7 Down 19 1941 Agatha Christie novel featuring Tommy and Tuppence Beresford (1,2,1) 20 European republic; capital Sofia (8) 23 Genus of plants to which love-in-a-mist belongs (7) 24 See 4 Across 25 Felix —, founder of a school of fine art in London in 1871 (5) 26 Unit of quantity equal to 12 dozen (5)
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2 In World War I, a soldier serving with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (5) 3 — Desert, arid plateau of South Africa, Namibia and Botswana (8) 5 The —, 2001 film thriller starring Thora Birch and Desmond Harrington (4)
6 Yellowish resin secreted by the lac insect used in the manufacture of gramophone records (7) 7 and 17 Across
Charles Gounod opera premiered in 1860 based on a mythological tale of an old married couple (8,3,6) 8 Town in Skane, Sweden, associated with fictional detective Kurt Wallander (5) 9 Spa town in Savoie, France, noted for its hot sulphur springs (3-3-5) 14 See 21 Down
16 Small curved metal instrument used in ancient times to scrape dirt and sweat from the body (7) 18 1998 animated film based on a Chinese legend whose title character is voiced by Ming-Na Wen (5)
21 and 14 1970 film drama featuring Sarah Miles in the title role (5,8) 22 Village in Gloucestershire; home and final resting place of author Laurie Lee (4)
CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS
1 Circus entertainer (5) 4 Factually correct (5) 10 Fit for a monarch (5) 11 Spotted feline (7) 12 Absolute ruler (8) 13 Caprice (4) 15 Grown-up (6) 17 Small (6) 19 Bird’s home (4) 20 Large hall for dancing (8) 23 Stretchy (7) 24 Prickly plants (5) 25 Facial hair (5) 26 Drain (a radiator) (5)
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2 Having little weight (5) 3 Player given a free entry (4,4) 5 Served very cold (4) 6 Short axe (7) 7 Tolerant in one’s views (5-6) 8 Fragment (5) 9 Hotel worker (11) 14 Of the New Testament, eg (8) 16 Having left a valid will (7) 18 Smoker’s alternative to a lighter (5) 21 At the right moment (2,3) 22 Celestial body (4)