Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
3 and 13 1890 work by James George Frazer subtitled A Study in Magic and Religion (3,6,5) 8 Airline; flag carrier of Israel (2,2) 9 Wading bird such as the spotted — or common — (8) 10 King of England from 946-955 (6)
13 See 3 Across
14 Francis Ford —,
Best Director Oscar winner for The Godfather: Part II (7) 15 Member of a warlike nomadic people of Central Asia and Eastern Europe whose leaders included Attila and Bleda (3) 16 William Inge stage drama; 1956 Tony Award for Best Play nominee (3,4) 17 Hard-wearing twill-weave cotton fabric used for trousers and work clothes (5) 21 Sonny —, 1962-64 World Heavyweight boxing champion (6) 22 One of a group of Japanese aircraft pilots of the Special Attack Unit in the Second World War who performed suicidal missions (8) 23 Goddess of youth and spring in Greek mythology (4) 24 Wealthy district of central London between Kensington and Westminster southwest of Buckingham Palace (9)
DOWN
1 Indian spiritual leader born Merwan Sheriar Irani in 1894 (5,4) 2 Town in Berkshire housing a Royal Military Academy (9) 4 Thomas —, author of novels A Laodicean and Jude the Obscure (5) 5 Small freshwater fish of northern Eurasia used as bait (7)
6 John —, author of novels The Autograph Hound and Hot to Trot (4) 7 Another name for the European sea eagle (4) 11 Character played by Patrick Macnee in ITV series The Avengers and The New Avengers (4,5) 12 Best Director Oscar winner for American Beauty (3,6) 14 Metal container in the hole on a golf green (3) 15 Capital of the Solomon Islands (7) 18 Jean —, 1989-2001 F1 driver; 1995 Canadian GP winner (5)
19 and 20 London-born actor and entertainer whose screen roles included Clifford Duckworth in ITV soap Coronation Street (4,4) 20 See 19 Down
Crossword ACROSS
3 Large hairy spider (9) 8 Back of the foot (4) 9 Make the best use of (8) 10 Toxic substance (6) 13 Noisy commotion or fuss (3-2) 14 Flourish of trumpets (7) 15 Rubbish holder (3) 16 Legendary bird (7) 17 Confess, admit (3,2) 21 Religious festival (6) 22 Clapping (8) 23 Twelve inches (4) 24 Tyranny (9)
DOWN
1 Orderly and neat (9) 2 Punctuation mark (9)
4 By oneself (5) 5 Craftsman (7) 6 Domesticate (4) 7 Speech defect (4) 11 Buttonhole plant (9) 12 Frantic (9) 14 Mend, repair (3) 15 Cookie (7) 18 Appears (5) 19 Fencing sword (4) 20 Smack (4)