Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD CLUES
ACROSS 1 Town in Moray, Scotland, on the River Lossie housing a ruined cathedral (5) 4 City in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, famous for its cheese and ham (5) 10 2002 novel by Irvine Welsh (5) 11 Taylor —, actor who played Jacob Black in the Twilight film series (7) 12 and 16 Down
2009 novel by Jeffery Deaver (8,7) 13 See 22 Down 15 and 17 2009 novel by Sarah Dunant (6,6) 17 See 15 Across
19 The —, 1990 film drama starring Derek Jacobi in dual roles (4)
20 and 6 Down 1993 novel by John le Carre (3,5,7) 23 US pioneer of the solid-body electric guitar who died in 2009 (3,4) 24 Industrial city in Nord, France; medieval capital of Flanders (5) 25 Port and largest city in Kansai, Japan (5) 26 Yellow-flowered North American plant such as the smooth — (5)
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2 Federico Garcia —, Spanish poet; author of 1934 stage play Yerma (5) 3 1959 crime drama film starring Steve Cochran and Lita Milan (1,7)
5 Genus that includes of plants cuckoopint (4) 6 See 20 Across
7 The —, 1962 novel by Len Deighton (7,4) 8 1998 action film starring Wesley Snipes in the title role (5) 9 Dog with a silky dark red coat and a long feathered tail (5,6) 14 2005 action film starring Charlize Theron in the title role (4,4) 16 See 12 Across 18 South American republic; capital Santiago (5) 21 Fielding position between the slips and point in cricket (5) 22 and 13 Across
Period in European history from around the late 5th-century to about 1100 AD (4,4)
CROSSWORD CLUES
ACROSS 1 Third month (5) 4 Maths chart (5) 10 Sister’s daughter (5) 11 Cover for a sweet (7) 12 Material placed beneath a carpet (8) 13 Pith helmet (4) 15 Spiny succulent plant (6) 17 Soak (6) 19 Unpleasant to look at (4) 20 Of the body (8) 23 Adhesive label (7) 24 Simple weapon (5) 25 Cooks for (5) 26 Remove air from (a radiator) (5) DOWN 2 In the lead (5) 3 Definite (5-3) 5 Peruse writing (4) 6 Cinema snack (7) 7 After a normal passage of time (2,3,6) 8 Perspire (5) 9 Study of birds (11) 14 Marriage offer (8) 16 Crash together violently (7) 18 Rains heavily (5) 21 Cause to rise (5) 22 Slip or slide (4)