Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
1 and 25 The —, 1963 film drama starring Anthony Newley in the title role (5,5,2,5,3) 8 Malin —, actress-model who portrayed Debbie Harry in 2013 film drama CBGB (7) 9 and 21 1986-99 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC striker; 1989 England debutant against Scotland (5,4) 10 The —, 1967 film drama starring Peter Fonda and Susan Strasberg (4) 11 and 15 2010 comedy-crime film starring Bill Nighy and Emily Blunt (4,6) 12 1963 film drama starring Paul Newman in the title role (3) 14 Giovanni —, US actor who played Parker Selfridge in 2009 action film Avatar (6) 15 See 11 Across 18 Mammal of the horse family also called a donkey (3) 20 Jessica —, US actress who portrayed Vera Miles in 2012 biopic Hitchcock (4) 21 See 9 Across 23 Swimming stroke in which feet are kicked like paddles and arms reach forward and pull back through the water (5) 24 Wackford —, headmaster of Dotheboys Hall in 1839 Charles Dickens novel Nicholas Nickleby (7) 25 See 1 Across
DOWN
1 Author of novels Enlightenment and Up the Garden Path (3,4) 2 September, 1854 battle in the Crimean War (4) 3 Leguminous plant with edible flattened seeds (6) 4 Dark glassy volcanic rock also called Iceland agate (8) 5 Worm that feeds on the blood or tissues of other animals (5) 6 Scottish golfer; European 2002 Ryder Cup-winning non-playing captain (3,8) 7 2001 novel by Lisa Armstrong (4,7) 13 — of France, wife of Edward II (8) 16 Pale yellow cheese with holes named after its place of origin in Switzerland (7) 17 River upon which Norwich stands (6) 19 Kathy —, actress who played Nora Batty in BBC TV sitcom Last of the Summer Wine (5) 22 Constable in William Shakespeare stage play Love’s Labour’s Lost (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror
Crossword ACROSS
1 Come to the aid of (5,5) 8 Nasal opening (7) 9 Foolishly simple (5) 10 Speech impediment (4) 11 Wander about (4) 12 Sense of self-worth (3) 14 Uncertain (6) 15 Cutlery items (6) 18 Short sleep (3) 20 Pleasant (4) 21 Knitting stitch (4) 23 Whinny (5) 24 Articles of dress (7) 25 Interloper (10)
DOWN
1 Withstands (7) 2 Cooking fat (4) 3 Snooker ball colour (6) 4 Salve (8) 5 Sound (5) 6 Elated (2,5,4) 7 Pitiless, relentless (11) 13 Steep-sided ditches (8) 16 Token (7) 17 Shrub or small tree of warm climates (6) 19 Previous (5) 22 Jumps on one foot (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror