Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword
ACROSS 6 2018 novel by Caroline Mitchell (5,3,4) 8 River forming part of the border between Germany and Luxembourg (7) 9 and 15 1966 film comedy starring Peter Sellers and Victor Mature (5,3,3) 10 Any of several small short-necked ducks often with bright plumage (4) 12 2018 crime film starring Viola Davis and Michelle Rodriguez (6) 14 Capital of Bulgaria (5) 15 See 9 Across 16 Richard —, 2012-14 Wakefield Trinity and 2013-15 France rugby league team head coach (4) 19 Joe —, author of stage plays What the Butler Saw and Entertaining Mr Sloane (5) 21 Japanese art of paper folding (7) 22 1967 film comedy starring Rita Tushingham and Lynn Redgrave (8,4)
DOWN 1 Weedy plant with edible leaves of the genus Portulaca such as common — (8) 2 Marine gastropod mollusc such as the waved — (5) 3 Major mountain system of South America (5) 4 European republic whose capital is Tirana (7) 5 US coin worth one hundredth of a dollar (4) 6 and 13 The —, 2018 novel by Santa Montefiore (10,2,6) 7 1680 opera by Jean-Baptiste Lully (10) 11 2018 novel by Christina Dalcher (3) 12 The —, 1978 musical film starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson (3) 13 See 6 Down 14 Halvard —, title character in Henrik Ibsen stage play The Master Builder (7) 17 Angelina —, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar winner for Girl, Interrupted (5) 18 Men’s artistic gymnastics event won by Eleftherios Petrounias at the 2016 Olympics (5) 20 David —, 2001 PGA Championship winner (4)
Crossword
ACROSS 6 Large sofa (12) 8 Raise petty objections about (3-4) 9 Child’s word for stomach (5) 10 Three feet (4) 12 Financial gain (6) 14 Attack (3,2) 15 Make an effort to hear (6) 16 Adult male cattle (4) 19 Present food or drink to (5) 21 Sound made by a bird (7) 22 Beneficial (12)
DOWN 1 False teeth (8) 2 Remove one’s clothes (5) 3 Stopping device (5) 4 Water tank (7) 5 Close angrily (4) 6 Fluffy confection (10) 7 Onlookers (10) 11 Adult males (3) 12 Fizzy drink (3) 13 Obsessive interest (8) 14 More than a few (7) 17 Hits at flies (5) 18 Number-calling game (5) 20 Sit on and control (4)