Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD CLUES ACROSS
1 Olof —, prime minister of Sweden assassinated in 1986 (5) 7 Erwin —, German stage director who coined the term epic theatre (8) 8 Jeremy —, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Reversal of Fortune (5) 10 and 11 Down British aviation pioneer and jet aircraft designer associated with warplane the Mosquito (8,2,9) 12 John —, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for Pulp Fiction (8) 14 William —, winner of the 1953 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for play Picnic (4) 16 Classic ballet practice posture with back erect and knees bent (4) 17 Member of the western group of the Goths who sacked Rome in 410 AD (8) 20 Samuel Beckett novel first published in Paris in 1951 (6,4) 23 Wealthy Jewish friend of Shylock in William Shakespeare play The Merchant of Venice (5) 24 Billy —, actor-comedian who played Wilf Bond in 2012 comedy-drama Quartet (8) 25 David —, author of stage plays American Buffalo and Speed-the-Plow (5)
DOWN
1 Shrub with oval darkgreen leaves, common as a hedge plant (6) 2 Imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644 (4) 3 Edith —, French singer known as the Little Sparrow (4) 4 The —, 2001 action film starring Robert De Niro and Edward Norton (5) 5 1977 novel by Paul Scott (7,2) 6 Hugh —, Director-General of the BBC from 1960-69 (6) 9 — Rebellion, name by which the Indian Mutiny of 1857-58 was also known (5) 11 See 10 Across 13 New Zealand bird of the honeyeater family with a bluish-green plumage and white tuft under the throat (3) 15 Georges —, French composer of operas Carmen and Djamileh (5) 16 Light porous acid volcanic rock used for scouring (6) 18 William Shakespeare play featuring characters Fortinbras and Laertes (6) 19 Ornamental net loosely holding a woman’s hair at the back (5) 21 Aromatic Eurasian plant whose leaves are used for flavouring in pickles (4) 22 Capital and chief port of Fiji (4)
CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS
1 Era (5) 7 Astound or amaze (4,4) 8 Abyss (5) 10 Australian bird (10) 12 Makes bigger (8) 14 Available without charge (4) 16 Moneyed (4) 17 Erudite (4-4) 20 Contrite (10) 23 Greater or more important (5) 24 Kitchen appliances (8) 25 Dog’s lead (5)
DOWN
1 Tax on goods (6) 2 Barrel (4) 3 Make a reservation (4) 4 Card suit (5) 5 Remaining fresh and vital (9) 6 Thick oily substance (6) 9 Feel sorrow for the death of (5) 11 Of the voting system (9) 13 Night before (3) 15 Assert one’s right to (5) 16 Market or exchange (6) 18 Scarcity (6) 19 Bingo (5) 21 Wheat spikes (4) 22 Enclosure with bars (4)