Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword

ACROSS 1 2005 novel by Francine Mathews (5) 7 Size of writing paper; 23 by 28 inches (8) 8 West African republic; capital Niamey (5) 10 and 11 Down

The —, 1977 novel by John Le Carre (10,9) 12 and 6 Down 1979 action film starring Roger Moore and Telly Savalas (6,2,6) 14 Active volcano in Sicily (4)

16 See 22 Down 17 Capital of Finland (8) 20 British exponent of pop art whose works include screenprints Cut-a-Way and One Way Traffic (5,5) 23 Town in Scotland; administrative HQ of the Council Area of Clackmannanshire (5) 24 Plane that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945 (5,3)

25 1994 action film starring Keanu Reeves and Dennis Hopper (5)

DOWN

1 Another name for the great skua (6) 2 Christopher —, 1995-2002 Liberia striker; Arsenal 1998 FA Cup Final winner (4)

3 Muse of history in Greek mythology (4) 4 Johanna —, Swiss author of 1881 children’s book Heidi (5) 5 Rory —, South African golfer; 2011 winner of The Honda Classic tournament (9)

6 See 12 Across

9 G R J —, Surrey cricketer; 1973 England Test debutant against India in Kanpur (5) 11 See 10 Across

13 Test cricket result that has occurred only twice; in 1960 and 1986 (3)

15 Milo —, actor who played Bunjy Kennefick in BBC TV sitcom Me Mammy (5) 16 and 18 Least populated of the five boroughs of New York

City (6,6)

18 See 16 Down

19 Title character in 1826 J F Cooper novel The Last of the Mohicans (5) 21 The —, Test cricket ground in London (4) 22 and 16 Across

1977 comedy-drama film starring

Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean (4,4)

Crossword

ACROSS

1 Ostentatious jewellery (5) 7 Pause in doubt (8) 8 Garden huts (5) 10 Of limited size or extent (5-5) 12 Abroad (8) 14 Young deer (4) 16 Poker stake (4) 17 Dainty (8)

20 In excess of the speed of sound (10) 23 Prickly plants (5) 24 Dodge,

circumvent (8)

25 Forty-all

in tennis (5)

DOWN

1 Small restaurant (6) 2 Signals agreement (4) 3 Satan’s abode (4) 4 Wash through (5) 5 Twin-hulled vessel (9) 6 Humiliate (6) 9 Break violently (5) 11 Creature with many legs (9) 13 Beer (3)

15 Of a city or town (5) 16 Help (6)

18 Tempt (6)

19 Salad garnish (5) 21 Prophetic sign (4) 22 Birthday food (4)