Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
6 British fighter; WBF Super Welterweight champion from 2000-02 (5,7) 8 Desiderius —, Dutch humanist whose Greek edition of the New Testament was published in 1516 (7) 9 The —, 1979 horror film starring Oliver Reed and Samantha Eggar (5) 10 1999 film comedy starring Matthew McConaughey in the title role (4) 12 and 16 The —, 2011 film drama starring Brad Pitt and Sean Penn (4,2,4) 14 Capital of Morocco (5) 15 Edna —, author of novels Giant and Ice Palace (6) 16 See 12 Across 19 Sven —, IBF Super Middleweight champion from 1998-2004 (5) 21 Christopher —, poet and dramatist who authored stage plays The Jew of Malta and Edward II (7) 22 Diploma in France required by students to go to university, introduced by Napoleon I in 1808 (12)
DOWN
1 The —, 1972 novel by Eric Ambler (8) 2 Cathedral city in Marne, France (5) 3 Valentino —, 2002-05, 2008 and 2009 winner of the Moto GP World Championship (5) 4 James —, author of novels ‘48, Lair and Shrine (7) 5 Hennie —, golfer; winner of the 2011 South African Open tournament (4) 6 and 17 1991 film comedy starring Bette Midler and Woody Allen (6,4,1,4) 7 and 11 1997 novel by Craig Thomas (1,9,3) 11 See 7 Down 12 River that flows from Dartmoor to Barnstaple Bay in Devon (3) 13 UK/US television sitcom that starred Matt LeBlanc, Stephen Mangan and Tamsin Greig (8) 14 1938 novel by Daphne du Maurier (7) 17 See 6 Down 18 The —, 1963 novel by Mary McCarthy (5) 20 John —, actor who played the title role in ITV detective series Inspector Morse (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror
Crossword ACROSS
6 One’s most valuable assistant (5-4,3) 8 Set at an angle (7) 9 Freight (5) 10 Food for catching fish (4) 12 Increase or raise by stages (4,2) 14 Fairy or elf (5) 15 Put to experimental use (3,3) 16 Leg joint (4) 19 Fertile spot in a desert (5) 21 Warship (7) 22 Confidential (3,3,6)
DOWN
1 Disgrace or public shame (8) 2 Amount bet (5) 3 Touches down (5) 4 Teach (7) 5 Reasonable and just (4) 6 Lowest possible level (4,6) 7 Understand (10) 11 Equipment (3) 12 Drink a little (3) 13 Five-sided-figure (8) 14 Throb (7) 17 Bid (5) 18 Sets one’s teeth into (5) 20 Spongy (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror