Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
1 Republic bordering on China whose capital is Dushanbe (10) 8 Girls’ public school near Brighton, East Sussex (7) 9 Tree or shrub with thin peeling bark such as the silver — or yellow — (5) 10 River that forms part of the border between Germany and Poland (4) 11 Eric —, British sculptor and typographer whose works include 1914 print Slaughter of the Innocents (4) 12 Venomous snake that reputedly caused the death of Cleopatra (3) 14 and 16 Down Golfer; 2016 US Open Championship winner (6,7) 15 Leroy —, England and Huddersfield Giants centre (6) 18 Genus of evergreen shrubs including the common — whose bitter leaves are used in herbal medicine (3) 20 Commonest basic pattern of the human fingerprint (4) 21 Lake —, body of water in central Switzerland formed by a widening of the Aare River (4) 23 See 7 Down 24 Roy —, 1965 Wimbledon men’s singles tennis championship winner (7) 25 US actor who starred as Gordie Lachance in 1986 film drama Stand By Me (3,7)
DOWN
1 Character in Greek mythology who slew the Minotaur (7) 2 Book of the Old Testament attributed to the son of Pethuel (4) 3 Patsy —, singer and actress who starred as Suzette in 1986 film musical Absolute Beginners (6) 4 Jean —, composer of symphonic poem Finlandia (8) 5 Main vessel in the arterial network (5) 6 Scottish comedian; a 1987 Perrier Award winner at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (6,5) 7 and 23 Across 2010 novel by Martin Amis (3,8,5) 13 1946 debut novel by Gore Vidal (8) 16 See 14 Across 17 1980 comedy-musical film starring Robin Williams in the title role (6) 19 Zsolt —, 2004-09 WBO Light Heavyweight champion (5) 22 1995 crime film starring Al Pacino and Robert De Niro (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror
Crossword ACROSS
1 Et cetera (3,2,5) 8 Cost (7) 9 Musical instrument (5) 10 Academic test (4) 11 Minus (4) 12 Teacher’s favourite (3) 14 Make beloved (6) 15 Voucher (6) 18 Eliminated from a game (3) 20 Nobleman (4) 21 Break suddenly (4) 23 Pine (5) 24 Slow and steady (7) 25 Alteration made to the path of an object in motion (10)
DOWN
1 Show approval, clap (7) 2 Ridge of drifted sand (4) 3 First batsman (6) 4 Opportunity (8) 5 Spring bulb (5) 6 Be in full agreement (3,3,2,3) 7 Corrupt person in a group (6,5) 13 Motherly (8) 16 Flightless bird (7) 17 Mournful, pitiable (6) 19 Vestige (5) 22 Hire cab (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror