Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
1 Internal security force of the former East Germany (5)
4 and 19 2003 novel by Monica Ali (5,4) 10 Jon —, director of films Sommersby and Creation (5) 11 Djimon —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for In America (7) 12 The —, 1976 action film starring Clint Eastwood and Tyne Daly (8) 13 Charles —, author of 1823 collection Essays of Elia (4) 15 Small skiff widely used in East Asia (6) 17 Norman —, architect whose works include 30 St Mary Axe, London, aka
The Gherkin (6) 19 See 4 Across 20 Youngest daughter of King Lear in the William Shakespeare play of that name (8) 23 Jeannette —, 1952 Olympic singles figure skating gold medallist (7) 24 See 25 Across 25 and 24 2002 BBC TV comedy-drama series starring Pauline Quirke in the title role (5,5) 26 Large desert-living African antelope with long twisted horns (5)
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2 1981 crime film, also known as Violent Streets, starring James Caan and Tuesday Weld (5) 3 Geologic period between the Ordovician and Devonian periods of the Palaeozoic era (8) 5 Stanley —,
FIFA president from 1961-74 (4) 6 Mary —, American impressionist painter whose works include 1893’s The Child’s Bath (7) 7 Chief port and largest city of Tanzania (3,2,6)
8 and 18 Followers of the Communist Party of Kampuchea in Cambodia who seized power in 1975 (5,5) 9 New town in North Lanarkshire northeast of Glasgow (11) 14 Shaun —, former Labour MP; Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from 2007-10 (8) 16 Aquatic marine mammal also known as a sea cow (7)
18 See 8 Down 21 Federico Garcia —, Spanish poet; author of 1934 stage play Yerma (5) 22 Dick —, trainer of Derby winners Troy, Henbit and Nashwan (4)
Crossword ACROSS
1 Meet and pass (5) 4 Rigid (5) 10 Scottish landowner (5) 11 Commercial transport of goods (7) 12 Thing that prevents access or progress (8) 13 Watch face (4) 15 Look forward to, await (6) 17 Excellent (6) 19 Precious metal (4) 20 Noncommissioned officer (8)
23 Runs at top speed (7) 24 Bingo (5)
25 Amid (5)
26 Prize (5)
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2 Large animal with thick folded skin (5) 3 Person’s helper or assistant (8) 5 Based on fact (4) 6 Easily broken (7) 7 Surprise greatly (11) 8 Relative darkness (5) 9 Navel (11) 14 One-storey house (8) 16 Religious wayfarer (7) 18 Untidy (5)
21 Later than (5) 22 Soon (4)