Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
1 Carl —, optical instruments manufacturer established in Jena, Germany, in 1846 (5)
7 Dan —, 1989-2000 Romania defender and midfielder; Steaua Bucuresti 1989 European Cup Final runner-up (8)
8 A W —, England Test cricketer who took 8-86 against West Indies in Port of Spain in 1974 (5)
10 and 14 The —, 1965 novel by Muriel Spark (10,4)
12 Thoroughfare in New York City, US, famous for its theatres (8)
14 See 10 Across
16 Bert —, actor who played Professor Spats in 1968 comedy-drama film The Night They Raided Minsky’s (4)
17 1958 fantasy film starring Russ Tamblyn in the title role (3,5)
20 Former name for the Celsius temperature scale (10)
23 Lake —, body of water in northwest Russia that drains into Lake Ladoga through the Volkhov River (5)
24 See 25 Across
25 and 24 1978 novel by Joanna Trollope (5,8)
DOWN
1 Capital of Croatia (6)
2 William Joseph —, governor-general of Australia from 1953-60 (4)
3 Chemical element; symbol Pb (4)
4 Annemarie —, 1972 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships combined gold medallist (5)
5 Eurasian plant with small, scaly leaves whose young shoots are cooked and eaten (9)
6 Jaak —, 1980 Olympic triple jump gold medallist (6)
9 and 19 1935 novel by Dorothy L Sayers (5,5)
11 Insect native to Mexico from which a crimson dye used to colour food is obtained (9)
13 Taro —, prime minister of Japan from 2008-09 (3)
15 Wes —, actor who played Eytukan in 2009 action film Avatar (5)
16 Insect of warm and tropical regions of the Old World that travels in swarms stripping vegetation (6)
18 Lover of Cassio in William Shakespeare stage play Othello (6)
19 See 9 Down 21 1948 Alfred Hitchcock film thriller based on a stage play by Patrick Hamilton (4) 22 Airline; flag carrier of Israel (2,2)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror
Crossword ACROSS
1 Edible shellfish (5)
7 Addictive tobacco drug (8)
8 Jockey (5)
10 Indifference (10)
12 Repeating pistol (8)
14 Extremely (4)
16 Lass (4)
17 Act of retaliation (8)
20 Thoroughbred horses (10)
23 Telephone box (5)
24 Sample (8) 25 Game between local teams (5)
DOWN
1 Person who carries luggage (6)
2 Unwanted plant (4)
3 Code word for the letter L (4)
4 Coffee drink (5)
5 Other way round (4,5)
6 Aristocracy (6)
9 Respond (5)
11 Delighted (9)
13 Viewing organ (3)
15 Lorry (5)
16 Become bankrupt (2,4)
18 Restrained, understated (3-3)
19 Confess (5)
21 At that time (4)
22 Flying toy (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror