Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
1 and 7 1991 comedy-drama film starring Gena Rowlands and Winona Ryder (5,2,5) 7 See 1 Across
8 and 9 Across Winner, with Frederick Loewe, of the 1957 Best Musical Tony Award winner for My Fair Lady (4,3,6) 9 See 8 Across
11 US and Canadian Mennonite sect tracing its origin to Jakob Amman (5) 13 Philipp —, Germany defender and midfielder; 2014 FIFA World Cup Final winner (4) 14 Musical instruction to perform a piece quickly in a brisk lively manner (7) 15 Chessman of the lowest theoretical value (4)
16 Tom —, 2005-17 Leicester Tigers back-rower; 2008 England Test debutant against France (5)
17 Nigel —, 2010-16 UK Independence Party leader (6) 21 1966 film drama starring Jennifer Jones and Michael Parks (3,4) 22 1955 film drama starring Ernest Borgnine in the title role (5) 23 The —, 2012 action film starring Ray Winstone and Ben Drew (7)
DOWN
2 1998 romcom featuring, directed and co-written by John Turturro (10) 3 Benjamin —, 18th-century English inventor of crucible steel (8) 4 Large colourful deep-sea creature also called a moonfish (4) 5 and 20
The —, 1977 crime-comedy film starring Art Carney and Lily Tomlin (4,4)
6 and 19 US jazz saxophonist known as The Sound who died in 1991 (4,4) 9 Jessica —, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Blue Sky (5) 10 1911 novel by Edith Wharton (5,5)
12 and 13 1875 R D Blackmore novel subtitled A Tale of the South Downs (5,8) 13 See 12 Down
18 Number of sheets of paper equal to 20 quires (4)
19 See 6 Down 20 See 5 Down
Crossword ACROSS
1 Argue about (7) 7 Nun’s costume (5) 8 Praise insincerely (7) 9 Unit of time (6) 11 Little (5) 13 Propels a boat with oars (4) 14 Remarkable or distinguished (7) 15 Set of actors (4) 16 Dutch cheese (5) 17 Improved in health (6) 21 Current of air (7) 22 Operate a car (5) 23 Feeler (7)
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2 Light up (10) 3 Childishly sulky or bad-tempered (8) 4 Source of wood (4) 5 Coffee bar (4) 6 Code word for the letter K (4) 9 Counterfoils (5) 10 Occasionally (3,3,4) 12 Guide or control the movement of (5) 13 Steadfast (8) 18 Rotate (4) 19 Jealousy (4) 20 Broad toothy smile (4)