Quizword & Crossword

Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.

Quizword ACROSS

3 Emile —, author of 1846 science fiction novel The World As It Will Be (9) 8 Peter —, Labour MP for Neath from 1991-2015; Secretary of State for Wales from 2002-08 (4) 9 and 11 Down Plant of the buttercup family also known as bear’s foot (8,9) 10 William —, actor who has played Ken Barlow in ITV soap Coronation Street since 1960 (6) 13 Michael —, presenter whose credits include BBC TV shows Antiques Roadshow and Crackerjack! (5) 14 Yobes —, 1991 World Championships men’s 5,000m gold medallist (7) 15 Type of West Indian pop music; a forerunner of reggae (3)

16 2011 novel by

Clive Cussler and Justin Scott (3,4) 17 Port in SW Sweden on the Sound opposite Copenhagen (5) 21 Protector of the dead and god of mummification in Egyptian mythology (6) 22 Acute viral disease affecting the ganglia of certain nerves whose technical name is herpes zoster (8) 23 Soft creamy white cheese similar to Camembert (4)

24 Member of Robin Hood’s band of men portrayed on screen by comedians Ronnie Barker and Tim Minchin (5,4) DOWN 1 and 2 1937 book by George Orwell (3,4,2,5,4)

2 See 1 Down

4 Ole —, winner of the individual Speedway World Championship in 1971, 1975 and 1978 (5) 5 Tevita —, Tonga dual code rugby wing who played for Bradford Bulls, Hull FC and Saracens (7)

6 Pen name of

H H Munro, author of 1914 short story collection Beasts and Super-Beasts (4) 7 Peter —, 1988 Olympic 1,500m gold medallist (4)

11 See 9 Across

12 Actor who played Bunjy Kennefick in BBC TV sitcom Me Mammy (4,5) 14 Tosin —, 2010 Commonwealth men’s triple jump gold medallist (3) 15 River rising in northeast France upon which Antwerp stands (7) 18 High-level computer programming language for beginners that first appeared in 1964 (5) 19 Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Moonstruck (4)

20 Buffalo endemic to Indonesia comprising the species the mountain — and lowland — (4)

Crossword ACROSS

3 Twin-hulled vessel (9) 8 Impolite (4) 9 Remaining (8) 10 Glacial period (3,3) 13 Levy (5) 14 Trailblazer (7) 15 Transgression (3) 16 Concealment of a crime (5-2) 17 Board game using pawns (5) 21 Having an empty space inside (6) 22 Make frozen again (8) 23 Cupid (4) 24 Unpaid worker (9)

DOWN

1 Truce (9) 2 Describing word (9) 4 Be of the same opinion (5) 5 Refrain from voting (7) 6 Assistant (4)

7 Way off (4)

11 Items such as necklaces and rings (9) 12 Diagonally or transversely (9) 14 Fruit seed (3) 15 Imply (7)

18 Topic (5)

19 Office note (4) 20 Married German woman (4)