Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
6 1978 drama film starring Jan-Michael Vincent, William Katt and Gary Busey (3,9) 8 1989 film drama featuring
Ian McKellen as John Profumo (7) 9 Judi —, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for Mrs Henderson Presents (5) 10 Berkshire town housing a public school for boys (4) 12 1932 film drama starring Wallace Ford and Leila Hyams (6) 14 City and major seaport in Liguria, Italy (5) 15 Richard —, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for Equus (6)
16 God of mischief and destruction in Norse mythology (4) 19 Tea —, actress who played Rosemary Rose in 2009 film comedy The Smell of Success (5) 21 Peter —, Swedish golfer; 2009 Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles tournament winner (7)
22 Henri —, French painter whose works include Homage to Delacroix and Flowers in a Vase (6-6)
DOWN
1 Agent who aids Silvia’s escape in William Shakespeare play The Two Gentlemen of Verona (8) 2 University city in West Yorkshire that hosts a triennial international piano competition (5) 3 Peter —, 1964 Olympic 800m and 1,500m gold medallist (5) 4 1968 biopic starring Vanessa Redgrave in the title role (7) 5 James M —, author of novels Serenade and Mildred Pierce (4) 6 Team game invented by James Naismith in 1891 (10)
7 1968 film drama starring Burt Lancaster and Janet Landgard (3,7) 11 Standard monetary unit of Japan (3) 12 Claire —, actress who played the title role in 2008 BBC TV drama series Little Dorrit (3) 13 Greek name of
The Destroyer in Revelation 9:11 in the New Testament (8) 14 Old Testament giant from Gath killed by David (7) 17 1953 film Western starring Alan Ladd in the title role (5) 18 Brother of Eadwig; king of England from 959-975 (5) 20 The —, Test cricket ground in London (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror
Crossword ACROSS
6 Very long time (7,5) 8 Knocked senseless (7) 9 Gnatlike insect (5)
10 Pig sound (4) 12 Help (6)
14 Lean and haggard (5) 15 Brief spell of rain (6) 16 Legal inheritor (4) 19 Volley of gunfire (5) 21 Accept as true (7) 22 Section of a racecourse (4,8)
DOWN
1 Insinuation (8) 2 Blood vessels (5) 3 Lesser song on a record (1-4) 4 Anger affecting one’s judgment (3,4) 5 Extremely dry (4) 6 Deprive (10) 7 Improvement (10) 11 Fighting between nations (3) 12 Along with (3) 13 Shipping hazards (8) 14 Recover from (3,4) 17 Subside (5) 18 Table in a church (5) 20 Big cat (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror