Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD ACROSS
1 Harold —, author of novels The Carpetbaggers and The Betsy (7) 7 and 4 Down Singer-actor who played the title role in 1990s BBC TV drama series Spender (5,4) 8 and 9 Actress who plays Toyah Battersby in ITV soap Coronation Street (7,6) 9 See 8 Across 11 Mary —, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar winner for The Great Lie (5) 13 River that flows through Middlesbrough to the North Sea (4) 14 Louis —, 19th-century French chemist and microbiologist who created vaccines for rabies and anthrax (7) 15 Member of an Indian religion founded in the 16th-century (4) 16 Small Asian evergreen tree with yellow oval edible fruits (5) 17 and 21 Actress who played Kat Slater in BBC TV soap East-Enders (6,7) 21 See 17 Across 22 Steve —, actorcomedian who has performed under the name Lenny Beige (5) 23 Muse of lyric poetry and music in Greek mythology (7)
DOWN
2 The —, 1972 novel by Frederick Forsyth (6,4) 3 Companion of Falstaff sentenced to hang for looting in William Shakespeare play Henry V (8) 4 See 7 Across 5 Standard unit of currency of Turkey (4) 6 Michael —, actor who played The Professor in 1985 film drama Insignificance (4) 9 River upon which Rome, Italy stands (5) 10 1991 crime drama film starring Michael Keaton and Rene Russo (3,4,3) 12 — River, tributary of the Missouri, US that flows into the Lake of the Ozarks reservoir (5) 13 2009 novel by David Baldacci (4,4) 18 First king of Israel in the Old Testament (4) 19 City in NE Romania; a former capital of the country (4) 20 Island in central Hawaii whose chief town is Honolulu (4)
CROSSWORD ACROSS
1 Introduction to a book (7) 7 Drink made from fermented pears (5) 8 Catches fire (7) 9 At sea (6) 11 Pig sound (5) 13 Let fall (4) 14 Relaxation time (7) 15 Exceedingly (4) 16 Game between local teams (5) 17 Aver (6) 21 Wreckage found on the waves (7) 22 Railway carriage (5) 23 Companion (7)
DOWN
2 In spite of everything (10) 3 Amiable (8) 4 Restaurant cook (4) 5 Unable to hear (4) 6 Group of three (4) 9 Concerning (5) 10 Completely open and legal (5,5) 12 Lump of grass and earth (5) 13 Soldier who runs away (8) 18 Pimple (4) 19 Hard confectionery (4) 20 Too (4)