Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
1 Edible fungus also called the button mushroom (10) 8 London Overground station on the East London line between Shadwell and Rotherhithe (7) 9 Willow tree whose twigs are used for making baskets (5) 10 Robert —, US actor who played Kelly Robinson in 1960s US television series I Spy (4) 11 Vladimir —, 1956 Olympic 5,000m and 10,000m gold medallist (4)
12 In cricket, the side of the field to the left of a right-handed batsman as he faces the bowler (3) 14 The —, 2008 novel by Victoria Hislop (6) 15 Knut —, Norwegian recipient of the 1920 Nobel Prize in Literature (6) 18 In heraldry, a pair of wings conjoined (3) 20 Dark long-necked bird similar to the cormorant (4) 21 Andre —, French author; 1947 Nobel Prize in Literature winner (4) 23 Soft leather made from sheep, kid or lambskin whose name derives from a city in California, US (5) 24 Christopher —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for The Last Station (7) 25 2006 biopic starring Renee Zellweger in the title role (4,6)
DOWN
1 Juliet —, female protagonist in William Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet (7) 2 Suzy —, actress who played Edie Finneran in 1995 film thriller The Usual Suspects (4) 3 Perennial herb with small white flowers also called earthnut (6) 4 Loyd —, US-born television presenter whose credits include Masterchef and Through the Keyhole (8)
5 Bay window supported by one or more brackets (5) 6 2007 novel by Marina Lewycka (3,8) 7 1996 adventure film starring Dennis Quaid and David Thewlis (11) 13 2010 novel by Rose Tremain (8) 16 The —, 1968 film drama starring Burt Lancaster and Janet Landgard (7) 17 6th-century
BC Greek lyric poetess of Lesbos (6) 19 Filippo —, 15th-century Florentine priest and artist noted for his frescoes at Prato cathedral (5) 22 William —, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Kiss of the Spider Woman (4)
Crossword ACROSS
1 Variety (10) 8 Metropolis (7) 9 Liquid from fruit (5) 10 Rowing blades (4) 11 Religious sisters (4) 12 Snake-like fish (3) 14 Main meal of the day (6) 15 Tool or machine for excavating (6) 18 Mesh (3) 20 Article (4)
21 Thin fog (4) 23 Correct reasoning (5) 24 Alligator pear (7) 25 Number of people present (10)
DOWN
1 Headache tablet (7) 2 Takes a seat (4) 3 Form a cylindrical shape (4,2) 4 Grand (8) 5 Ingenuous, gullible (5) 6 In an appropriate manner (11) 7 Explicit or emphatic statement (11) 13 Second-rate (8) 16 Contort the face (7) 17 Return to custody (6) 19 Without much leeway (5) 22 Shortly (4)