Quizword Crossword

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

ACROSS

1 — Sea, body of water that houses the Isle of Man (5)

7 Monster in Greek mythology with the head of a bull and the body of a man (8)

8 Cary —, actor who played the title role in 1993 film comedy Robin Hood: Men in Tights (5)

10 Dark-green gemstone, a variety of chalcedony, with red spots or streaks (10) 12 1978 comedy-drama film starring Carol Burnett and Paul Dooley (1,7)

14 Richard —, English television presenter formerly with TV-am and Sky Sports (4)

16 Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Moonstruck (4)

17 See 1 Down 20 1985-87 Champion Hurdle-winning horse (3,3,4)

23 and 16 Down

1970 and 1971 US Open women’s singles tennis championship runner-up (5,6)

24 1996 adventure film starring Ted Danson and Joely Richardson (4,4)

25 City and capital of Ondo State, Nigeria (5)

DOWN and 17 Across

1

Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for Vera Drake (6,8)

2 2002 novel by Andrew

Holmes (4)

3 Joan —, Spanish painter whose works include 1967’s The Gold of Azure (4)

4 Web-footed, longnecked waterbird such as the greylag (5)

5 Steam or motorpowered passenger boat used on the canals in Venice (9)

6 Richard —, actor who starred in 1993 BBC TV comedy series If You See God, Tell Him (6)

9 Julian —, composer of 1954 stage musical Salad Days (5)

11 and 19

1987 Epsom Derbywinning horse (9,5)

13 Ridge at the upper end of the fingerboard of a violin (3)

15 Fleshy underground root of a dahlia or sweet potato (5)

16 See 23 Across 18 Group of North American languages spoken in parts of Alaska, Canada and the southern US (2-4)

19 See 11 Down

21 Pointed tooth of an

elephant or walrus (4) 22 Notch at the end of an arrow that receives the bowstring (4)

ACROSS

1 Falls in drops (5) 7 Hawaiian dance (4-4)

8 Brag (5)

10 Confusion or commotion (5-5) 12 Unexpectedly (8) 14 Mix with a spoon (4)

16 Notion (4)

17 Joyful celebration (8) 20 Indifference (10) 23 Unfashionable (5) 24 Prison chief (8) 25 Not ever (5)

DOWN

1 Rubble (6)

2 Shove (4)

3 Knitting stitch (4)

4 Perhaps (5)

5 Very profitable (9)

6 Member of the legal profession (6)

9 Melodies (5)

11 Part of speech (9) 13 Sheltered side (3) 15 Endure (5)

16 Spectral colour (6) 18 Person in charge (6) 19 Frighten (5)

21 Frame of mind (4) 22 Ribbon (4)