Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD CLUES ACROSS
3 and 21 2008 novel by Christopher Brookmyre (1,8,2,4) 8 Carbohydrate obtained from seaweeds used in ice cream as a thickening agent (4) 9 Margaret —, English actress who played the title role in 1945 drama The Wicked Lady (8) 10 John Maynard —, English economist whose works include 1930’s A Treatise on Money (6) 13 Colourless gas formed by an electric discharge in water (5) 14 Plant of the morning glory family endemic in India whose root was formerly used in medicine as a mild laxative (7) 15 Small Old World songbird such as the great — or bearded — (3) 16 Ben —, author of stage plays Thark and The Bed Before Yesterday (7) 17 Roger —, actor who plays DI Fred Thursday in ITV drama series Endeavour (5) 21 See 3 Across 22 1972 drama starring Liv Ullmann in the title role (4,4) 23 Mario —, author of 1969 novel The Godfather (4) 24 US breed of horse typically with a spotted rump associated with the Nez Perce tribe (9)
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1 Peter —, actor who played the title role in 1979 BBC TV drama series Telford’s Change (9) 2 2008 action film starring Vin Diesel and Michelle Yeoh (7,1,1) 4 Spicy tomato-based sauce in Mexican cookery (5) 5 Anatomical term for the back of the head (7) 6 Riddick —, US fighter who became WBA, WBC and IBF Heavyweight champion in 1992 (4) 7 1994 thriller starring Jean Reno in the title role (4) 11 God of the Philistines in the Old Testament whose name translates as lord of flies (9) 12 Lizard of Africa and Asia, many species of which have the ability to change colour (9) 14 1999 memoir by Frank McCourt (3) 15 In music, the rapid repetition of a single note produced by a back-and-forth movement of the bow on a string instrument (7) 18 Jim —, 1968 Olympic 100m gold medallist (5) 19 US sitcom that featured the Tate and Campbell families (4) 20 White sheep or goat cheese popular in Greece (4)
CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS
3 Building designer (9) 8 Hearing organs (4) 9 Omnipotent (8) 10 Line on a weather map (6) 13 Of the nose (5) 14 Fair treatment (7) 15 Karate grade (3) 16 Gun part (7) 17 Additional (5) 21 Land attached to a house (6) 22 Not any more (2,6) 23 This place (4) 24 Onlooker (9)
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1 High explosive (9) 2 Vessel used to carry soldiers (9) 4 Brings up (5) 5 Baseball term (4,3) 6 Roman gown (4) 7 Endearingly pretty (4) 11 Of the highest quality (4-5) 12 The rest (9) 14 Glass container (3) 15 Ten-sided figure (7) 18 Be of the same opinion (5) 19 Conservative (4) 20 Flash of lightning (4)