Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD CLUES ACROSS
1 John Hanning —, Devon-born explorer who discovered Lake Victoria in 1858 (5) 4 Ancient kingdom of the Sabeans (5) 10 City in NE Netherlands; capital of Drenthe province (5) 11 Large diurnal bird of prey of the hawk family that feeds on carrion (7) 12 See 26 Across
13 Chessman of the lowest theoretical value (4) 15 Wesley —, Clermont Auvergne rugby union centre/wing who scored a try on his 2012 France Test debut against Italy (6) 17 Widely cultivated plant with a large yellow or white edible root (6) 19 Industrial city in NW France; capital of Calvados department (4) 20 Medicinal herb of the daisy family (8)
23 and 5 Down 1999 comedy-drama film starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant (7,4) 24 One of a class of supernatural creatures in Scandinavian folklore that dwell in caves and mountains (5) 25 Former name of Hagatna, capital of the Pacific island of Guam (5)
26 and 12 Netherlands penalty scorer in the 1974 FIFA World Cup Final against West Germany (5,8)
DOWN
2 See 21 Down 3 2005 action film starring Naomi Watts and Jack Black (4,4) 5 See 23 Across 6 Dieter —, 1992 Olympic 5,000m gold medallist (7)
7 and 8 The —, 1984 BBC TV sitcom starring Ronnie Barker and Sharon Morgan (11,5) 8 See 7 Down
9 Television presenter whose credits include No Limits, Wordplay and Bigheads (5,6) 14 Son of Vincentio and suitor of Bianca in William Shakespeare play The Taming of the Shrew (8) 16 Jacques —, 2003 World Championships high jump gold medallist (7) 18 Lough —, largest lake in the British Isles (5)
21 and 2 Heroine of 1932 Stella Gibbons novel Cold Comfort Farm (5,5) 22 Olympic sailing class won by GB’s Giles Scott in 2016 (4)
CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS
1 Run away to wed (5) 4 Fly without power (5) 10 Oak tree fruit (5) 11 Spray can (7) 12 No longer in use (8) 13 Spanish sparkling wine (4) 15 Hare-like mammal (6) 17 Large group of singers (6) 19 Pig sound (4) 20 Passage in a school building (8) 23 Farcical travesty (7) 24 Mental picture (5) 25 Pursuit (5) 26 Applaud vocally (5)
DOWN
2 Plunders (5) 3 Light slender nail (5,3) 5 Cooking fat (4) 6 Total loss of hope (7) 7 People eligible to work (6,5) 8 Flavour (5) 9 Badly matched (3-8) 14 Rude or surly (8) 16 Below (7) 18 Electricity supply (5) 21 Hang or arrange in folds (5) 22 Inner planet (4)