Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword ACROSS

1 Damien —, artist whose statue Verity stands at the entrance to Ilfracombe harbour, Devon (5) 7 Nadia —, artistic gymnast; 1976 and 1980 Olympic balance beam gold medallist (8) 8 Medieval stringed instrument resembling the violin (5) 10 Shrub or tree with clusters of small white flowers such as the Sierra — or American — (10) 12 Lytton —, biographer whose works include 1918 volume Eminent Victorians (8) 14 Gaming stake put up before the deal in poker (4) 16 Nicolaes —, Dutch painter whose oils include 1655’s

The Idle Servant (4) 17 1988 novel by David Lodge (4,4) 20 Australia dual-code rugby wing/centre; 2003 Wallabies Test debutant against Ireland (4,6) 23 Tex —, film cartoon director who created the character Daffy Duck (5)

24 The —, 1971 sci-fi film starring Charlton Heston and Anthony Zerbe (5,3) 25 City in northeast Netherlands; capital of Drenthe province (5)

DOWN

1 Iestyn —, dual-code rugby utility back; 2001 Wales Test debutant against Argentina (6) 2 2002 novel by Andrew Holmes (4)

3 See 4 Down 4 and 3 Fictional spy created by

Ian Fleming (5,4)

5 and 6 DBC Pierre novel; 2003 Man Booker Prize for Fiction winner (6,3,6) 6 See 5 Down

9 2006 comedy-drama film starring Adam Sandler and Kate Beckinsale (5)

11 J B —, author of stage plays An Inspector Calls and Dangerous Corner (9) 13 Old Testament teacher of Samuel (3) 15 City in Mozambique on the Pungwe River estuary (5) 16 David —, 1979-97 Conservative MP for Putney; first Secretary of State for National Heritage in 1992 (6)

18 City in Maharashtra, India, northeast of Mumbai (6) 19 Small Eurasian mammal closely related to the weasel (5)

21 Dick —, 1976 Olympic 5,000m silver medallist for New Zealand (4) 22 Burl —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar winner for The Big Country (4)

Crossword ACROSS

1 Over or on top of (5) 7 Ruler with total power (8) 8 Unlocks (5) 10 Bashful or modest (10) 12 Make known publicly (8)

14 Leg joint (4) 16 Make beer (4) 17 Scrap, bit (8) 20 Foreign cheese (10) 23 Vote in (5) 24 Sneakily (2,3,3) 25 Competition in cowboy skills (5)

DOWN

1 Single-cell organism (6) 2 Delivery vehicles (4) 3 Movie (4)

4 Rigid (5)

5 Easily (2,1,6) 6 Structure for crossing a river (6) 9 Loud call or cry (5) 11 Honesty (9) 13 Vicious dog (3) 15 Quick in movement (5) 16 Main circus tent (3,3) 18 Permanent design on the skin (6) 19 Twelve (5)

21 Code word for the letter Z (4) 22 In addition (4)