Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword ACROSS

3 Carrie —, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for Diary of a Mad Housewife (9)

8 Species of wild mountain goat of Asia, Europe and North Africa (4)

9 and 16 2001 film drama starring Isabelle Huppert and Annie Girardot (3,5,7)

10 Mark placed over a vowel in German such as the letter u in the name Jürgen (6)

13 Measure of the weight of diamonds equal to 200 milligrams (5)

14 Contagious inflammation of the eye also called acute conjunctivitis (7)

15 Roman goddess of peace (3)

16 See 9 Across

17 A E W —, author of the novels The Prisoner in the Opal and The Four Feathers (5)

21 David —, playwright whose works include The Triumph of Death and The Sons of Light (6)

22 and 11 Down The —, 1998 novel by the late Judith Krantz (6,2,5,4)

23 Unit of speed of one nautical mile per hour (4)

24 See 4 Down

DOWN

1 US city on the Missouri River; fourth largest in Iowa (5,4)

2 Sally —, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for M*A*S*H; died in 2022 (9)

4 and 24 Across The —, 1963 film comedy starring Jerry Lewis and Stella Stevens (5,9)

5 The —, 1953 war novel by Martin Dibner (4,3)

6 John —, WBA Heavyweight champion from 2004-05 (4)

7 Province of SE Pakistan whose capital is Karachi (4)

11 See 22 Across

12 Member of a North American Protestant sect originating in 16th-century Friesland, Europe (9)

14 In golf, an estimated standard score that a good player should make (3)

15 Immortal winged horse in Greek mythology (7)

18 1647 opera by Luigi Rossi (5)

19 Golda —, prime minister of Israel from 1969-74 (4)

20 Will —, author of novels The Butt and Dorian (4)

Crossword ACROSS

3 From childhood (3,3,3)

8 Destroy (4)

9 Form of government (8)

10 Breathe in (6)

13 Light purple (5)

14 Fairness (7)

15 Wicked (3)

16 Speaker’s platform (7)

17 Bar of gold (5)

21 Liquid skin cream (6)

22 Sound of a horse walking (4-4)

23 Expensive (4)

24 Counterpane (9)

DOWN

1 Large guns on wheels (9)

2 Of very good quality (4-5)

4 Concur (5)

5 Clap (7)

6 Lightly paints (4)

7 Of the ears (4)

11 Makes unrecognisable (9)

12 Hundredth anniversary (9)

14 Fruit preserve (3)

15 Housebreaker (7)

18 First Greek letter (5)

19 Run away (4)

20 Mimics (4)