Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD CLUES ACROSS
6 and 8 1910 P G Wodehouse novel first published in the US as The Intrusion of Jimmy (1,9,2,7) 8 See 6 Across
9 Former government body set up in 1989 to supervise the activities of the electricity companies (inits) 10 2012 biopic directed by and starring Ben Affleck; 2013 Best Picture Oscar winner (4) 12 The —, 1775 comedy play by R B Sheridan (6) 14 Moshe —, Israel Minister of Defence from 1967-74 (5) 15 1971 film Western starring Charles Bronson, Ursula Andress and Toshiro Mifune (3,3) 16 Maurice —, member of the Bee Gees married to singer Lulu from 1969-73 (4) 19 Central of the three small bones in the middle ear, also called the anvil (5) 21 1968 crime drama film starring Richard Widmark in the title role (7) 22 Book of the Old Testament preceded by the Book of Jeremiah dealing with the destruction of Jerusalem (12)
DOWN
1 1998 film drama starring Thandie Newton and David Thewlis (8) 2 River in Kent that flows into the English Channel at Pegwell Bay (5) 3 — Castle, Kent home of Anne Boleyn before her marriage to Henry VIII (5) 4 Yellowish substance extracted from wool used in some ointments (7) 5 Dino —, Italy 1982 FIFA World Cup-winning goalkeeper and captain (4) 6 Rocky island in south Ayrshire, Scotland, housing a colony of gannets (5,5) 7 2005 novel by Kathy Reichs (5,5)
11 and 12 US photographer and painter born Emmanuel Radnitzky in 1890 whose works include 1948 oil Dance in the Subway (3,3) 12 See 11 Down 13 Oxfordshire market town; county town of Berkshire until 1867 (8) 14 Village in N Somerset housing an 11th-century castle (7) 17 Jimmy —, actor who played Agent John Travis in 2000 film thriller Bless the Child (5) 18 Clifford —, author of stage plays Waiting for Lefty and Clash by Night (5) 20 Steve —, 1986 Commonwealth 800m gold medallist (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror
CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS
6 Superstitious tradition (3,5,4) 8 Unscrupulous opportunist (7) 9 Vagrant (5) 10 Speed contest (4) 12 Mild (6) 14 Playful skip or leap (5) 15 Make beloved (6) 16 Have on as clothing (4) 19 Plot the course of (5) 21 Lower (3,4) 22 Incoherent (12)
DOWN
1 Ahead of the times (8) 2 Female relative (5) 3 Vital organ (5) 4 Stammer (7) 5 Jumping insect (4) 6 Happening (10) 7 Outward aspect of a person or thing (10) 11 Golf standard (3) 12 Congeal (3) 13 Abstaining from alcohol (8) 14 Catch (7) 17 Having a delicate build (5) 18 Portly (5) 20 Skin problem (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror