Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD CLUES ACROSS
1 Mediterranean island; capital Valletta (5) 7 State capital of Hawaii, US (8) 8 The —, 1997 horror film starring Penelope Ann Miller and Tom Sizemore (5) 10 BBC Radio soap opera set in Ambridge that began in 1950 (3,7) 12 Dave —, 1970 and 1976 PGA Championship winner (8) 14 Front part of the lower leg (4) 16 Island in the English Channel whose two main parts are linked by the isthmus La Coupee (4) 17 Gordon —, British flat racing Champion Jockey a record 26 times (8) 20 The —, 1960 film drama starring Deborah Kerr and Robert Mitchum (10) 23 Fine net fabric of silk or rayon used as a trimming for hats (5) 24 and 25 Character played by Jacques Tati in films Playtime, Mon Oncle and Trafic (8,5) 25 See 24 Across
DOWN
1 A R —, Australia Test cricketer who hit 182 against England at Headingley in 1948 (6) 2 Blyth —, 1996 Olympic Individual Eventing gold medallist (4) 3 Ninth letter of the Greek alphabet (4) 4 Martin —, 2011 Turner Prize-winning artist (5) 5 and 19 2008 action-comedy film starring Drake Bell and Sara Paxton (9,5) 6 Jennifer —, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar winner for Dreamgirls (6) 9 2001 novel by Chuck Palahniuk (5) 11 Term for a musical instrument such as a recorder or saxophone with the highest pitch of all those in its family (9) 13 Chris —, Wasps rugby union wing who scored a hat-trick for England against Ireland in the 1988 Five Nations Championship (3) 15 Nigel —, English chess grandmaster born in 1965 (5) 16 and 18 US children’s television show whose characters include Big Bird and Cookie Monster (6,6) 18 See 16 Down 19 See 5 Down 21 Naming word such as a common — or proper — (4) 22 Member of a West African people living chiefly in Guinea and Sierra Leone (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror
CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS
1 Wash with clean water (5) 7 Magician (8) 8 Show amusement (5) 10 Air-cushion vehicle (10) 12 Lanky and awkward in movement (8) 14 Shove (4) 16 Ridge of coral (4) 17 Evident (8) 20 Naively enthusiastic or idealistic (6-4) 23 Scottish landowner (5) 24 Stalemate (8) 25 Wobbly dessert (5)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror
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1 Predominant (6) 2 Long audible breath (4) 3 Nucleus (4) 4 Turf out (5) 5 Cherishes (9) 6 Long stick used for support (6) 9 Shrub with prickly leaves (5) 11 During pregnancy (9) 13 Doze (3) 15 Ring-shaped roll (5) 16 Live permanently in (6) 18 Slightly drunk (6) 19 Broil (5) 21 Engrave (4) 22 Panto character (4)