Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
3 Town in Greater Manchester at the confluence of the Rivers Goyt and Tame (9) 8 2017 film drama starring Sheila Hancock in the title role (4) 9 2017 film drama starring Bronwyn James and Siobhan Finneran (8) 10 Martin —, German leader of the Protestant Reformation who died in 1546 (6) 13 William —, 1992 Olympic 800m gold medallist (5) 14 Small port in northwest Somerset on the Bristol Channel coast (7) 15 Female adult pig (3) 16 Eugene —, Romanian dramatist whose stage works include Exit the King and Rhinoceros (7) 17 River of SW France that enters the Bay of Biscay below Bayonne (5) 21 Pierre-Auguste —, French Impressionist painter whose works include 1875’s The Skiff (6) 22 2018 novel by Damian Dibben (8) 23 Independent republic whose capital, Suva, is on the island of Viti Levu (4) 24 Army installation in New York housing the US Military Academy (4,5)
DOWN
1 Third brightest star in the constellation Orion also called Gamma Orionis (9) 2 Number represented by LXIX in Roman numerals (5-4) 4 Twyla —, US dancer who conceived, directed and choreographed 2002 Broadway musical Movin’ Out (5)
5 Turn in figure skating from the inside edge of one skate to the outside edge of the other (7) 6 Jerry —, golfer; 1976 US Open Championship winner (4)
7 Dean —, US Secretary of State from 1961-69 (4) 11 Anaemia caused by iron deficiency characterised by greenish-yellow skin discoloration and usually seen in adolescent females (9) 12 Another name for Asian fruit the carambola (4,5) 14 John —, director of action films Paycheck and Windtalkers (3) 15 Brisk lively movement in music developed from the minuet, with a contrastive middle section (7)
18 Steve —, star of 2002 action film The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (5) 19 Michael —, Secretary of State for Education from 2010-14 (4) 20 Felicity —, Cheltenham-born soprano who debuted at the English National Opera in 1975 (4)
Crossword ACROSS
3 Happen (4,5) 8 Woodwind instrument (4) 9 Renounce the throne (8) 10 Association football (6) 13 Common viper (5) 14 Stain (7) 15 Month (3)
16 Still, yet (7) 17 Oyster’s gem (5) 21 Within (6) 22 Nudist (8)
23 Step of a ladder (4) 24 Period following midday (9)
DOWN
1 Growth of facial hair (9) 2 Land (in a plane) (9) 4 Warning noise (5) 5 Quite old (7) 6 Success or failure brought by chance (4) 7 Endearingly pretty (4)
11 Very funny (9) 12 Demanding situation (9) 14 Drinks counter (3) 15 Say in passing (7) 18 The same (5) 19 Fifty per cent (4) 20 Melody (4)