Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
1 Swiss clown born Charles Adrien Wettach in 1880 (5)
7 Garbine —, 2017 Wimbledon ladies’ singles tennis championship winner (8)
8 Council area of Scotland; administrative centre Forfar (5)
10 Shrub or tree with clusters of small white flowers such as the Sierra — or American — (10)
12 and 14 1979 romcom starring Burt Reynolds and Jill Clayburgh (8,4)
14 See 12 Across
16 Alcoholic drink made by fermenting a solution of honey (4)
17 City in Victoria, Australia, on Yarrowee River (8)
20 and 6 Down 1960 novel by John Barth (3,3-4,6) 23 Tony —, Middlesbrough FC manager from 2017 to 2019 (5)
24 and 18 Down 1984 novel by J G Ballard (6,2,3,3)
25 and 19 Down 1987-95 England rugby union hooker who authored 2010 memoir Beware of the Dog (5,5)
DOWN
1 — Castle, ancestral seat of the Lyons family in eastern Scotland (6)
2 Card of the lowest ranking suit in bridge (4)
3 Ashley —, actress who played Rebecca Wenteworth in 1998 comedy-drama film Simon Birch (4)
4 In heraldry, the colour red (5)
5 Legendary wife of King Arthur (9)
6 See 20 Across
9 Fine-grained metamorphic rock split into flat plates for roofing material (5)
11 1934 adventure film starring Fay Wray and Nils Asther (6,3)
13 Basketball league of North America (1,1,1)
15 Wayne —, Plymouth-born dancer who joined the Royal Ballet Company in 1966 (5)
16 2017 mystery film drama starring Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem (6)
18 See 24 Across
19 See 25 Across
21 Emily —, actress who portrayed Dorothy Wordsworth in 2000 biopic Pandaemonium (4)
22 Frankie —, jockey who rode St Leger winners Sodium and Peleid (4)
Crossword ACROSS
1 Unexpected plot development (5)
7 Bring to an end (8)
8 Thighbone (5)
10 Tedious (10)
12 Gemstones (8)
14 Inner planet (4)
16 Jetty (4)
17 Person devoted to reading (8)
20 In general (2,3,5)
23 Scottish
landowner (5)
24 Headway (8)
25 Eagle’s nest (5)
DOWN
1 Hard sweet (6)
2 Squalid overcrowded house (4)
3 Extinct bird (4)
4 Tool for ladling or hollowing out (5)
5 Robot (9)
6 Against (6) 9 Sovereign (5)
11 School punishment (9)
13 Pair of performers (3)
15 Expertise or dexterity (5)
16 Done without delay (6)
18 Interfere (6)
19 Man’s facial hair (5)
21 Snake sound (4)
22 Simple (4)