Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD CLUES ACROSS
6 Capital and chief port of the Dominican Republic (5,7) 8 Silvery-white metallic element; symbol Re (7) 9 Freida —, actress who played Older Latika in 2008 film drama Slumdog Millionaire (5) 10 Member of a people of Rwanda and Burundi (4) 12 Dave —, stand-up comedian-actor who has hosted television game shows Chain Letters and Bullseye (6) 14 Region of west central Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea (5) 15 2001 novella by Louis de Bernieres (3,3) 16 Cross with a loop on the top that often appears in Egyptian personal names (4) 19 Wading bird similar to the heron (5) 21 Peter —, director of films Serendipity, Hear My Song and Funny Bones (7) 22 2009 film comedy starring Emma Roberts and Jake T Austin (5,3,4)
DOWN
1 and 3 Punctuation mark also known as a quotation mark (8,5) 2 Wife of Nereus in Greek mythology (5) 3 See 1 Down 4 River forming the border between Zimbabwe and South Africa (7) 5 Capital of Lot-et-Garonne, France (4) 6 1924 novel by John Masefield (4,6) 7 Cyclops in Greek mythology who imprisoned Odysseus and his companions in a cave (10) 11 Piece of music in the syncopated style of ragtime (3)
12 and 18 2013 novel by Harlan Coben (3,5) 13 Capital and chief port of Jamaica (8) 14 — Castle, former family seat of the Earl of Londsdale south of Penrith, Cumbria (7) 17 Enzo —, Belgium midfielder; 1986-98 FIFA World Cup player (5) 18 See 12 Down 20 Marcelo —, 1998 Australian Open singles tennis championship runner-up (4)
CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS
6 One’s native language (6,6) 8 Nil (7) 9 Synthetic fibre (5) 10 Bard (4) 12 Rubble (6) 14 Wall painting (5) 15 Concentrate on hearing something (6) 16 Leg part (4) 19 Shy (5) 21 In theory as opposed to fact (2,5) 22 Wrestling blow (7,5)
DOWN
1 Stammers (8) 2 Jeans fabric (5) 3 Platform for actors (5) 4 Swimmer’s breathing tube (7) 5 Seventh month (4) 6 Deal with skilfully (10) 7 Et cetera (3,2,5) 11 Merriment (3) 12 Karate grade (3) 13 Turn up again (8) 14 Interferes (7) 17 Truck (5) 18 Muscular contraction (5) 20 Frame of mind (4)