Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword ACROSS

1 and 18 Down Dog with a silky dark red coat and a long feathered tail (5,6) 7 Freddie —, actor who played the title role in 2005 family film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (8) 8 Sidney —, Best Director Oscar nominee for 1957 drama

12 Angry Men (5) 10 See 11 Down 12 Greek Cynic philosopher born in Sinope who advocated self-sufficiency (8) 14 Supreme creator god in Norse mythology (4) 16 Main port and commercial capital of Yemen (4)

17 See 11 Down

20 Danny —, author of 2007 novel Random Acts of Heroic Love (10) 23 Number represented by symbols VIII in Roman numerals (5) 24 Seaport area of Los Angeles, California, linked to Terminal Island by the Vincent Thomas Bridge (3,5)

25 and 9 Down 1975 film drama starring David Niven and Toshiro Mifune (5,5)

DOWN

1 See 4 Down

2 Small diving duck of northern Eurasia (4) 3 Philip K —, author of science fiction novels The Man in the High Castle and The Game-Players of Titan (4)

4 and 1 US state; capital Providence (5,6) 5 Wales and Cardiff Blues wing; 2019 Rugby World Cup top try scorer (4,5) 6 E F —, author of 1920 novel Queen Lucia (6)

9 See 25 Across 11 10 Across and 17 Across 1962 novel by Ray Bradbury (9,6,4,3,5) 13 Seventh letter in the Greek alphabet (3) 15 Parish in Perth and Kinross, Scotland; former site of the Pictish capital (5) 16 Town in Perugia, central Italy; birthplace of St Francis (6)

18 See 1 Across 19 Capital of Gard, France, whose Roman remains include the Maison Carree (5) 21 1926 debut novel by Vladimir Nabokov published under pseudonym V Sirin (4) 22 Asian palm tree whose feathery leaves are used for thatching (4)

Crossword ACROSS

1 Loud explosion (5) 7 Actor in dangerous scenes (8) 8 Experimental programme on television (5) 10 Dishevelled (10) 12 Rush of animals (8) 14 Throwing line in darts (4)

16 Tub of hot water (4) 17 Sliver (8)

20 Illogical (10) 23 Scandinavian (5) 24 Very large (8) 25 Rental contract (5)

DOWN

1 Avoidance road (6) 2 One who looks down on others (4) 3 Mix with a spoon (4) 4 Difficulties, disadvantages (5) 5 Show to be involved in a crime (9) 6 Nervously irritable (2,4) 9 Musical speed (5) 11 Large chocolate item (6,3) 13 Slope downwards (3) 15 Backless sofa (5) 16 Card game (6)

18 Go back on a promise (6) 19 Unit of weight (5) 21 Leave out (4) 22 Unaccompanied, solitary (4)