Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
1 Gastropod mollusc with a spirally-coiled shell (5)
4 See 21 Down
10 Greek author of fables (5)
11 River in Peru that joins the Maranon River near the town of Nauta (7)
12 Play by Aristophanes in which Dionysus descends to Hades in order to bring back Euripides (3,5)
13 K J —, South Korean golfer; 2011 Players Championship winner (4)
15 Ian —, rugby union prop; 1983 Wales Test debutant against Scotland (6)
17 Jean —, actress who played the title role in 1957 film drama Saint Joan (6) 19 Small wingless bloodsucking insect noted for its power of leaping (4)
20 Charles —, French author of fairy tales Cinderella and The Sleeping Beauty (8) 23 Guus —, Netherlands football team manager from 1994-98 and 2014-15 (7)
24 Extinct language of ancient southern Italy (5)
25 Neil —, late comedian who played Ron Nasty in 1978 TV film
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (5)
26 Earl of —, English soldier and favourite of Queen Elizabeth I executed in 1601 (5)
DOWN
2 Thomas —, author of 1594 novel The Unfortunate Traveller (5)
3 and 14 2010 novel by Bret Easton Ellis (8,8) 5 Leader of congregational prayer in a mosque (4) 6 Maiden in Greek mythology changed into a spider for having challenged Athena to a weaving contest (7)
7 and 8 1965 war film starring Henry Fonda and Robert Shaw (6,2,3,5)
8 See 7 Down
9 Ken —, Labour MP for Brent East from 1987-2001 (11) 14 See 3 Down
16 Nick —, author of novels Sidewalking and Spin Cycle (7) 18 Mervyn —, author of the Gormenghast trilogy (5)
21 and 4 Across 1864 novel by Sheridan Le Fanu (5,5)
22 Rosamund —, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for Gone Girl (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror
Crossword ACROSS
1 Give out a bright light (5) 4 Loose (5) 10 Legal possessor (5) 11 Strong feeling of allegiance (7) 12 On a higher floor (8) 13 This place (4) 15 Only just (6) 17 Casualty (6) 19 Story, narrative (4)
20 Well-known (8)
23 Audibly (3,4)
24 Remove all
traces of (5)
25 Adjust (5)
26 Posed a question (5)
DOWN
2 Suggestions (5)
3 As a rule (8) 5 Produces eggs (4) 6 Gather together (7) 7 Large urban sprawl (11) 8 Praise or honour (5) 9 Huge self-service store (11) 14 Inhabitants of a town or city (8) 16 Connected by blood or marriage (7) 18 Touches down (5) 21 Angry (5)
22 Rigid circular band (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror