Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD CLUES ACROSS
3 1990 Derek Jarman film drama starring Tilda Swinton (3,6) 8 Bjarne —, 1996 Tour de France-winning cyclist (4) 9 Dmitry —, Russian tennis player; 2011 UNICEF Open singles tournament winner (8) 10 White-flowered European plant of the parsley family whose leaves are used for flavouring food (6) 13 See 4 Down 14 Walled city in Lombardy, Italy, north-east of Milan (7)
15 and 20 Down 2016 comedy-drama film starring Jonah Hill and Miles Teller (3,4) 16 Tactical play in the last few tricks of a game of bridge forcing an opponent to make a particular lead (7) 17 Alcoholic drink made in E Europe from cereals and stale bread (5) 21 2000 crime film starring Benicio Del Toro and Dennis Farina (6) 22 Industrial city in Poland known as Stalinogrod from 1953-56 (8) 23 1994 film drama starring Jodie Foster in the title role (4) 24 The —, 1872 Dostoevsky novel also called The Devils and Demons (9)
DOWN
1 Squire —, character in 1883 RL Stevenson novel Treasure Island (9) 2 1985 film Western starring Kevin Kline and Scott Glenn (9) 4 and 13 Across 2001 novel by Ali Smith (5,5) 5 Erle Stanley —, author of 1937 novel The D. A. Calls It Murder and others featuring Doug Selby (7) 6 Mixture of butter and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces (4) 7 — Handicap, flat race run at York in August over 14 furlongs (4) 11 The —, 2017 novel by Jake Arnott (5,4) 12 Geoffrey —, author of 1939 novel Rogue Male (9) 14 Michael —, director of films Bad Boys, Armageddon and Transformers (3) 15 David —, rugby union fly-half, 1963 Wales Test debutant against England in the Five Nations (7) 18 Department of SE France; capital Grenoble (5) 19 Villainous ensign in William Shakespeare play Othello (4) 20 See 15 Across
CROSSWORD CLUES
ACROSS 3 Beguile (9) 8 Frame of mind (4) 9 Feeling regret for one’s sins (8) 10 Ask earnestly (6) 13 Tendon (5) 14 South American dance (7) 15 Possesses (3) 16 Deer meat (7) 17 Adult female (5) 21 Fruit (6) 22 Of or for cooking (8) 23 Run away (4) 24 With some reservation (9)
DOWN
1 Calm, unmoved (9) 2 Part of a larger whole (9) 4 Abundant (5) 5 Wax sticks (7) 6 Short letter (4) 7 Army vehicle (4) 11 Take apart (9) 12 Flowed windingly (9) 14 Forbid (3) 15 Kidnapped person (7) 18 Faithful (5) 19 Spiritual guide (4) 20 Jetty (4)