Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
3 2013 comedy and crime film starring Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer (3,6) 8 Greg —, author of the novels Dead Sleep and Sleep No More (4)
9 and 22 1990 Commonwealth men’s high jump gold medallist (8,8)
10 S M —, Australia Test cricketer who hit 125 against India at Sydney in 2004 (6) 13 Noah —, 2000 Olympic 1,500m gold medallist (5) 14 Game similar to whist played with a double pack of 64 cards with nothing below a seven (7) 15 God of the earth in Babylonian and Assyrian mythology (3) 16 Polygon with eight sides (7) 17 and 1 Down
19th-century US poet whose works include Wild Nights — Wild Nights! (5,9)
21 — Sea, arm of the Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey (6) 22 See 9 Across 23 Paul —, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for The Story of Louis Pasteur (4) 24 Word in a computer document that can be clicked on in order to move to a related document (9)
DOWN
1 See 17 Across 2 County of the Republic of Ireland whose county town is Mullingar (9) 4 See 14 Down
5 2011 2,000 Guineas-winning horse (7)
6 Joe —, record producer portrayed by Con O’Neill in 2008 biopic Telstar (4) 7 Jeff —, IBF Super Middleweight champion from 2004-06 (4) 11 Genus of plants comprising the horsetails (9)
12 and 19 2001 film comedy starring Rachel Griffiths in the title role (4,5,4)
14 and 4 Best Writing, Original Screenplay Oscar nominee for Notorious (3,5) 15 James —, 18th-century Scottish biographer of Dr Johnson (7) 18 Marsha —, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for The Goodbye Girl (5) 19 See 12 Down 20 Joint of the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror
Crossword ACROSS
3 Game birds (9) 8 Meshes (4) 9 Shakes, quivers (8) 10 False or incorrect (6) 13 Street urchin (5) 14 Part of a house (7) 15 Metallic element (3) 16 Nine-sided figure (7) 17 Open sore (5) 21 Haphazard (6) 22 Witty retort (8) 23 Hit at flies (4) 24 One who causes unrest (9)
DOWN
1 Rebellious or in revolt (9) 2 Expression in words (9) 4 Hang in the air (5) 5 Egg white (7) 6 Unfortunately (4) 7 Elm, eg (4)
11 Land (an aircraft) (5,4) 12 Unrehearsed (9) 14 Rubbish holder (3) 15 Kitchen device (7) 18 Traffic light colour (5) 19 Shop selling imported foods (informal) (4) 20 Put money away (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror