Quizword & Crossword

Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.

Quizword ACROSS

Actor and director who played Mickey Smith in BBC TV series Doctor Who (4,6) John —, Democratic nominee for

US vice president in 2004 (7) Wading bird similar to the heron (5)

10 and 16 Down 1997 Grand National winner ridden by Tony Dobbin (4,7) Primo —, author of 1975 volume of short stories

The Periodic Table (4) Roman god personifying the sun (3)

Bud —, comedy partner of

Lou Costello who died in 1974 (6) Stephen —, actor who starred as Richard Pitt in 2018 Channel 4 comedy series Hang Ups (6) State on the west coast of India; capital Panaji (3)

20 Henry Francis —, author of the words of hymn Abide with Me (4) Area of low marshy ground in South Africa such as the Umgeni — (4) Niki —, 1975, 1977 and 1984 F1 World Drivers’ Championship winner (5)

24 Seaport on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula, southwest Denmark (7) 1 8 9 11 12 14 15 18 21 23 25 Capital of French overseas department Guadeloupe (5-5)

DOWN

1 and 17 1891 novel by George Gissing (3,4,6) River in Spain that flows to the Mediterranean southwest of Tarragona (4) Tropical American tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts (6)

4 and 7 1969 novel by P G Wodehouse featuring Galahad Threepwood (1,7,2,9) Anton —, Vienna-born zither player who composed and played the theme from 1949 film noir

The Third Man (5) 1930 film drama starring Jean Harlow, Ben Lyon and James Hall (5,6)

7 See 4 Down

13 City in Hertfordshire east of Hemel Hempstead associated with Roman Britain town Verulamium (2,6) 16 See 10 Across

17 See 1 Down

19 Capital of Nigeria (5) 22 — Handicap, flat race run at York in August won by Muntahaa in 2018 (4) 2 3 5 6

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

Crossword ACROSS

Benefits (10) Cricket officials (7) Extreme (5)

Test taken at school (4) Pronounce indistinctly (4)

12 Falsehood (3)

14 Male parent (6)

15 Time to come (6)

18 Snooker rod (3)

20 Poke (4)

21 Highest playing cards (4) 23 Fossil resin (5)

24 Tool to turn

nuts and bolts (7)

25 Success, wealth (10) 1 8 9 10

11

DOWN

Mineral pitch (7) Be different (4) Snuggle (6)

Star sign (8)

Exalt (5) Relating to or forming the surface (11) Tool with centimetre or inch markings (4,7) Panthers (8) Strange or mysterious (7) Light creamy dessert (6)

19 Cinder (5)

22 Hire cab (4) 1 2 3 4 5 6

7

13 16

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Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror