Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
1 See 23 Across 8 Town in North Lanarkshire east of Glasgow (7)
9 See 10 Across
10 and 9 The —, 1929 novel by Dashiell Hammett (4,5) 11 Nephew of Lancelot and knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend (4) 12 Anais —, author of 1954 short novel
A Spy in the House of Love (3) 14 James —, actor who portrayed Lon Chaney in 1957 biopic Man of a Thousand Faces (6) 15 Messenger and herald of the gods in Greek mythology (6) 18 2003 novel by Freya North (3) 20 Colourless gaseous element; symbol Ne (4)
21 A J —, English philosopher whose works include Language, Truth and Logic (4)
23 and 1 1980 action film starring Jason Robards based on a novel by Clive Cussler (5,3,7) 24 1979 adventure film starring Michael Caine and Peter Ustinov (7) 25 Group of standing stones on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire (10)
DOWN
1 and 19 The —, 1977 film drama starring Shirley MacLaine and Anne Bancroft (7,5) 2 Old Testament priest of the
5th century BC (4) 3 Henry —, English Parliamentarian general and son-in-law of Oliver Cromwell (6) 4 Roman town in Warwickshire west of Stratfordupon-Avon (8)
5 and 22 Captain of the 1992 Cricket World Cup-winning Pakistan team (5,4) 6 Horse racecourse in Merseyside that stages the Lancashire Oaks (7,4) 7 French horn player with the Philharmonia Orchestra who died in a car crash in 1957 (6,5) 13 Robert A —, author of the novels Starship Troopers and
The Door into Summer (8) 16 Department of northwest France whose capital is Laval (7) 17 Another name for potassium carbonate (6)
19 See 1 Down 22 See 5 Down
Crossword ACROSS
1 Male relative (5-5) 8 Listening carefully (3,4) 9 Perceive (5) 10 Epochs (4) 11 Business transaction (4) 12 Health resort (3) 14 Temperament (6) 15 Smear or rub over with oil (6) 18 Mountain pass (3) 20 Christmas (4) 21 Roman gown (4)
23 Of little weight (5) 24 Function (7) 25 Satisfactory (10)
DOWN
1 Chivalrous (7) 2 Dutch cheese (4) 3 Tests the flavour of (6) 4 Young bird (8) 5 Touches down (5) 6 Without boxing gloves (4-7) 7 Part of a football pitch (7,4) 13 Brown-haired woman (8)
16 Place apart (7) 17 Expel from a country (6) 19 Reasoned thought (5) 22 Parsley, say (4)