Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
1 Mark placed over a vowel such as the o in French (10) 8 Goat antelope from whose hide a soft suede leather was formerly made (7) 9 2008 action film starring Sylvester Stallone in the title role (5) 10 The —, 1976 novel by Peter Benchley (4) 11 South American republic whose capital is Lima (4) 12 Alastair —, actor who played the title role in 1951 film drama Scrooge (3) 14 John —, author of the epic poem Paradise Lost (6) 15 Alice —, author of 1982 novel The Color Purple (6) 18 1988 film drama starring James Woods as Lloyd Hopkins (3) 20 Patricia —, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Hud (4) 21 US state whose capital is Salt Lake City (4) 23 Lorenzo —, Italian artist whose works include Portrait of Giovanni della Volta with his Wife and Children (5) 24 1989 film drama featuring Ian McKellen as John Profumo (7) 25 2009 film comedy starring Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson (10)
DOWN
1 James —, author of the novels Shogun and Tai-Pan (7) 2 Marcelo —, 1999 Hamburg Masters singles tennis champion (4) 3 and 6 2009 novel by Terry Pratchett (6,11) 4 George —, author of 1707 stage play The Beaux’ Stratagem (8) 5 Charles —, furniture designer best known for his 1956 ‘Lounge Chair’ (5) 6 See 3 Down 7 1886 stage play by Henrik Ibsen (11) 13 Motor racing driver who died on Loch Ness in 1952 attempting to break the water speed record (4,4) 16 Green long-horned grasshopper of North America (7) 17 R A L —, Australia Test cricketer who took 8-84 and 8-53 against England at Lord’s in 1972 (6) 19 Arboreal nocturnal short-tailed African primate (5) 22 Lake —, largest natural lake in Wales (4)
Crossword ACROSS
1 Duplicate (6,4) 8 Patent (7) 9 Landed estate (5) 10 Communal bedroom (informal) (4) 11 Skilful (4) 12 Lettuce (3) 14 Occur (6) 15 Firearm part (6) 18 Corpulent (3) 20 Govern (4) 21 Lash (4) 23 Wash lightly (5) 24 Nourish (7) 25 Amphibious vessel (10)
DOWN
1 Concealment of a crime (5-2) 2 Tumult (4) 3 Expelled (6) 4 Place where people are buried (8) 5 Sudden fear (5) 6 Guard something temporarily (4,3,4) 7 Insect type (11) 13 Make or become frozen again (8) 16 Drain the energy of (7) 17 Medical centre (6) 19 Latin American dance (5) 22 Region (4)