Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword
ACROSS
1 Nigel —, Mexico-born actor who appeared in Alfred Hitchcock films Rebecca and Suspicion (5) 4 Madeleine —, actress who played Julie Moore in 2002 film drama We Were Soldiers (5) 10 In golf, a former name for a No 3 wood (5) 11 Sandra —, 1972 Olympic 100m freestyle swimming gold medallist (7) 12 Konrad —, chancellor of West Germany from 1949-63 (8)
13 and 26 Actor and musician who plays the title role in Channel 4 comedy series Toast of London (4,5) 15 See 19 Across
17 and 18 Down 1975 Russell Hoban novel narrated by the characters William G and Neaera H (6,5)
19 and 15 1953 film drama starring Barbara Stanwyck and Richard Carlson (3,1,6) 20 1970 Derby winner ridden by Lester Piggott (8) 23 and 8 Down
2011 novel by Robert Harris (3,4,5) 24 and 3 Down First magnitude star in the constellation of Centaurus also called Rigil Kentaurus (5,8) 25 Ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor (5) 26 See 13 Across
DOWN
2 River rising in the Swiss Alps upon which Avignon, France, stands (5)
3 See 24 Across
5 and 7 1955 science fiction film starring Jeff Morrow and Faith Domergue (4,6,5) 6 CB —, Zimbabwe Test cricketer who hit 114 against Bangladesh in Chittagong in 2001 (7) 7 See 5 Down
8 See 23 Across 9 2010 comedy-drama film starring
Jim Broadbent and Lesley Manville (7,4) 14 Republic in South America; capital Paramaribo (8) 16 Greyish-brown European moth with a white mark on the forewings (6,1) 18 See 17 Across 21 2010 comedy-drama film starring Rainn Wilson and Ellen Page (5)
22 Legendary creature also called an abominable snowman (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror
Crossword ACROSS
1 Card suit (5) 4 Coach (5)
10 Of the eye (5) 11 Finery (7) 12 Scorn (8) 13 Upper limbs (4) 15 Car fuel (6) 17 Edge or frontier (6) 19 Pitch of the voice (4) 20 Minor planet (8) 23 Windpipe (7) 24 Room in the roof (5)
25 Take on another’s child (5) 26 Stench (5)
DOWN
2 Dead language (5) 3 Unmarried man (8) 5 Floor coverings (4) 6 Badly brought up (3-4)
7 One who watches a lot of TV? (5,6) 8 Stumbles (5) 9 Manufacture in bulk (4-7) 14 Prediction (8) 16 Beer mug (7) 18 Normal (5) 21 Frequently (5) 22 Sea-going vessel (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror