Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD CLUES ACROSS
3 and 9 Three-volume novel by JR R Tolkien (3,4,2,3,5) 8 Ancient Egyptian female fertility goddess usually depicted with a cow’s horns (4) 9 See 3 Across 10 The —, 1969 novel by Isaac Bashevis Singer (6) 13 Hickory tree of the southern US with edible nuts (5) 14 Genus of plants that includes the primrose (7) 15 The —, 1921 silent comedy-drama film starring, written and directed by Charles Chaplin (3) 16 Largest city in Saxony, Germany whose university was founded in 1409 (7) 17 Oil port in SE Iraq; economic capital of the country (5) 21 See 7 Down 22 See 4 Down 23 Heinrich —, winner of the 1972 Nobel Prize in Literature (4) 24 French author of novels Germinal and Therese Raquin (5,4)
DOWN
1 and 20 1951 ballet choreographed by John Cranko (9,4) 2 Tree of the cashew family whose nuts have an edible green kernel (9) 4 and 22 Across 2001 novel by Paul Theroux (5,8) 5 — Islands, group in French Polynesia in the South Pacific including Bora Bora and Tahaa (7) 6 Forrest —, author of novels Uncle Stephen and Young Tom (4) 7 and 21 Across 1972 Olympic women’s balance beam and floor gold medallist (4,6) 11 Entertainer-actor who played Hobbo Hobdyke in BBC sitcom Last of the Summer Wine (4,5) 12 Widely distributed large hairy venomous spider (9) 14 Mammal from which pork is obtained (3) 15 Agricultural collective farm in Israel (7) 18 The —, 1965 horror film starring Peter Cushing and Patrick Wymark (5) 19 Ian —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Chariots of Fire (4) 20 See 1 Down
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror
CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS
3 Recently married people (9) 8 Yes votes (4) 9 Blood feud (8) 10 Serious epidemic (6) 13 Surpass (5) 14 Musical instrument (7) 15 Container (3) 16 Fundamental (7) 17 Picture puzzle (5) 21 Garment type (6) 22 Slingshot (8) 23 Organ of flight (4) 24 Festive or merry occasion (9)
DOWN
1 Soft fruit (9) 2 Laws relating to crime and punishment (5,4) 4 Edges of a roof (5) 5 Wool fat (7) 6 Shed tears (4) 7 Import tax (4) 11 Pompous, blustering (9) 12 Racing sledge (9) 14 Close friend (3) 15 Lightweight anorak (7) 18 Short letters (5) 19 Sheet of glass (4) 20 Daybreak (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror