Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD ACROSS
1 and 9 Across 1937 film comedy starring Fredric March and Carole Lombard (7,6) 7 Anton —, Dutch painter whose works include 1876’s Morning Ride on the Beach (5) 8 Samuel —, author of stage plays Not I and Breath (7) 9 See 1 Across 11 Fabric of silk and rayon closely woven to give a smooth glossy appearance (5) 13 The —, 2008 novel by Stephenie Meyer (4) 14 Country in NE Africa; capital Asmara (7) 15 and 22 Nigeria footballer; first man to score four goals in a Premier League game, for Norwich against Everton in 1993-94 (4,5) 16 Mediterranean plant with white or pink flowers whose aromatic seeds are used as a condiment and a flavouring (5) 17 See 23 Across 21 Disease of children caused by a deficiency of vitamin D (7) 22 See 15 Across 23 and 17 BAFTA TV Award Best Actor winner for The Singing Detective, Wives and Daughters, Longitude and Perfect Strangers (7,6)
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2 Italian comic opera such as La serva padrona by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (5,5) 3 See 18 Down 4 1987 film drama starring Barbra Streisand and Richard Dreyfuss (4) 5 Maori war chant accompanied by gestures (4) 6 Series of six or more balls bowled by a cricketer (4) 9 Stout single-edged cavalry sword (5) 10 Noel Coward stage play that opened on Broadway, New York in 1925 (4,6) 12 French city; capital of the former duchy of Burgundy (5) 13 Jewish holiday observed for eight nights and days also called the Festival of Lights (8) 18 and 3 1998 and 1999 winner of the F1 World Drivers’ Championship (8) 19 The —, English horse race for fillies held at Epsom since 1779 (4) 20 Independent republic whose capital, Suva, is on the island of Viti Levu (4)
CROSSWORD ACROSS
1 Well-behaved (7) 7 Room (5) 8 Shipping hazard (7) 9 Weekend meal? (6) 11 Put in an application or request (5) 13 Search for prey (4) 14 Large building (7) 15 Religious image (4) 16 Substance used to flavour food (5) 17 Elegant (6) 21 Illegal (7) 22 Strainer (5) 23 Feeler (7)
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2 Mutual (10) 3 Encourage (8) 4 Cooking fat (4) 5 Practise boxing blows (4) 6 Glance at quickly (4) 9 Round open container (5) 10 Link (10) 12 Young female horse (5) 13 Telephone advice service (8) 18 Among (4) 19 Put money away (4) 20 Scheme (4)