Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD CLUES
ACROSS 6 2008 novel by James Patterson (5,7) 8 Smallest of the four main islands of Japan (7) 9 Ancient kingdom of the Sabeans (5) 10 HM —, South Africa Test cricketer who hit an unbeaten 176 against New Zealand in Johannesburg in 2007 (4) 12 Town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, at the confluence of the Elbe and Mulde Rivers (6) 14 The —, 1820 novel by Walter Scott (5) 15 See 16 Across 16 and 15 The —, common title of a waltz by Johann Strauss the Younger, Op 314, which premiered in 1867 (4,6) 19 1982 drama starring Veronica Quilligan and Stephen Rea (5) 21 See 12 Down 22 Capital of North Central Province, Sri Lanka (12)
DOWN
1 Clear thin broth made by simmering meat, fish or vegetables in water with seasoning (8) 2 City in Uusimaa, Finland housing the Gallen-Kallela Museum (5) 3 Plant in Greek mythology whose fruit-induced forgetfulness in those who ate it (5) 4 Unicameral parliament of modern Israel (7) 5 Soft creamy white cheese similar to Camembert (4)
6 and 18 2007 Woody Allen crime drama starring Colin Farrell and Ewan McGregor (10,5) 7 Marya —, 1938 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry winner for volume Cold Morning Sky (10) 11 Shinzo —, prime minister of Japan since 2012 (3)
12 and 21 Across US author of stage plays The Dark Hours and The Old Soak (3,7) 13 — I Nicator, Macedonian general who founded a dynasty after the death of Alexander the Great (8) 14 Peter —, medieval French theologian noted for his affair with Heloise d’Argenteuil (7) 17 Bob —, US writer-comedian; founder in 1986 of charity organisation Comic Relief USA (5) 18 See 6 Down 20 Former coal-mining town in Limburg, NE Belgium (4)
CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS
6 Well-balanced (2,2,4,4) 8 Stamp or walk roughly on (7) 9 Unit of weight (5) 10 Young horse (4) 12 Ten years (6) 14 Shaving implement (5) 15 Fixed allowance (6) 16 Is obliged to (4) 19 Precise (5) 21 Bullfighter (7) 22 Needs (12)
DOWN
1 Eye problem (8) 2 Sheds tears (5) 3 Underground drain (5) 4 Sea captain (7) 5 Dandy (4) 6 Not working (3,2,5) 7 Bold exploits (10) 11 Karate grade (3) 12 Decimal point (3) 13 Existing in plentiful supply (8) 14 Speaker’s platform (7) 17 Smug smile (5) 18 Cricket post (5) 20 Region (4)