Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD CLUES
ACROSS
1 1982 novel by James A Michener (5) 4 James —, actor who played the title role in 1987 film drama Maurice (5) 10 City in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, NE Italy, partially damaged by an earthquake in 1976 (5) 11 Snooker player; 2016 Scottish Open tournament winner (5,2) 12 City in Saxony, Germany, known from 1953 to 1990 as Karl-Marx-Stadt (8) 13 Helen —, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar winner for As Good As It Gets (4) 15 National airline of Belgium that went bankrupt in 2001 (6)
17 and 16 Down Arm of the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Finland (4,2,7) 19 Henry Francis —, author of the words of the hymn Abide with Me (4) 20 Jean-Jacques —, 18th-century political philosopher whose works include The Social Contract (8) 23 Variety of wheat with pale red kernels cultivated as grain for horses (7) 24 City in Turkey; capital of Kocaeli Province (5) 25 2011 animated film starring the voice talent of Johnny Depp and Isla Fisher (5) 26 The —, 1971 novel by Harold Robbins (5)
DOWN
2 Leontyne —, American soprano who created the female title role in 1966 Samuel Barber opera Antony and Cleopatra (5) 3 See 14 Down
5 Inscription placed over the head of Christ head during the Crucifixion (inits) 6 Old English epic poem featuring the monster Grendel (7) 7 Name by which chemical element mercury is also known (11) 8 Jan —, prime minister of South Africa from 1939-48 (5) 9 Ice cream containing small pieces of candied or fresh fruits (5-6)
14 and 3 2008 comedydrama film starring Amy Adams and Emily Blunt (8,8) 16 See 17 Across 18 Unit of mass equal to 1,000 kg (5) 21 Charles —, furniture designer best known for his 1956 Lounge Chair (5) 22 Earl —, US politician; Governor of Louisiana for a third term from 1956-60 (4)
CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS
1 Roughly-built hut (5) 4 Rigid (5) 10 Internal sore (5) 11 Word puzzle (7) 12 At the very moment that (2,4,2) 13 Sink the teeth into (4) 15 Slow sentimental song (6) 17 Putting areas in golf (6) 19 Noisy (4) 20 Cricket term (6-2) 23 Thing attached to a motorbike (7) 24 Frozen dew (5) 25 Clean the feathers (5) 26 Performed on stage (5)
DOWN
2 Cuts with rough or heavy blows (5) 3 Of the body (8) 5 Group of footballers (4) 6 Characterised by stealth (7) 7 Tightrope walker (11) 8 Unit of purity of gold (5) 9 Pretend to be someone else (11) 14 Very productive (8) 16 Wash and iron (7) 18 Regretful (5) 21 Complete (5) 22 Prolonged dull pain (4)