Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD CLUES ACROSS
1 Mike —, Governor of Indiana from 2013-17; current vice president of the United States (5) 4 Francois —, 2009-10 WBF Heavyweight champion (5) 10 Alan —, author of novels Cry, the Beloved Country and Too Late the Phalarope (5) 11 1999 comedy starring Albert Brooks and Sharon Stone (3,4) 12 1949 comedy-drama starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn (5,3) 13 Flightless bird in the genus Apteryx (4) 15 MLB team whose home is the Minute Maid Park; 2017 World Series winners, Houston — (6) 17 Central American country, formerly British Honduras (6) 19 Back part of a golf club head where it bends to join the shaft (4) 20 Plucked stringed instrument related to the lute (8) 23 Isabel —, author of novels City of the Beasts and The Island Beneath the Sea (7) 24 Tax of one tenth of annual produce or earnings formerly taken in support of the Church (5) 25 Genus of plants with white, blue, purple or pink daisy-like flowers (5) 26 1981 crime film, also known as Violent Streets, starring James Caan and Tuesday Weld (5)
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2 In cricket, a run not scored from the bat (5)
3 and 18 Lake in Cumbria west of Windermere where various world water speed records have been set (8,5) 5 Alun —, British screenwriter whose works include 1964 comedy A Hard Day’s Night (4) 6 President of the Society of American Magicians from 1917-1924, Harry — (7) 7 — Mountains, range in eastern North America whose highest peak is Mount Mitchell (11) 8 Gertrude —, author of 1933 book The Autobiography of Alice B Toklas (5)
9 and 16 1924 stage play by Eugene O’Neill (6,5,3,4) 14 New Town in Worcestershire formerly associated with the Enfield Cycle Co Ltd (8) 16 See 9 Down 18 See 3 Down 21 Kathy —, author of novels Best Laid Plans and Courting Trouble (5) 22 Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1702-14 (4)
CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS
1 Serving spoon (5) 4 Play unfairly (5) 10 Showing keen interest or desire (5) 11 Mountaineer (7) 12 Savours (8) 13 Needlecase (4) 15 Drinking vessel (6) 17 Quest (6) 19 Male voice (4) 20 In spite of everything (5,3) 23 Long and boring scolding (7) 24 Amid (5) 25 Banquet (5) 26 Stops (5)
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2 Heavenly messenger (5) 3 Delphinium (8) 5 Pellets of frozen rain (4) 6 Referee (7) 7 Unfortunately (11) 8 Threaded fastener (5) 9 Study of birds (11) 14 Brown sugar (8) 16 Item (7) 18 Frequently (5) 21 Concerning (5) 22 Purchases (4)