Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword ACROSS

1 and 24 Singeractor who played

Special Agent Chester Desmond in 1992 film thriller Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (5,5) 4 Republic of the —, African country whose capital is Brazzaville (5)

10 Adonis —, WBO Super Flyweight champion from 1999-2001 (5) 11 Japan-born musicianartist whose works include 1964 book Grapefruit (4,3) 12 See 23 Across 13 Lillian —, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Duel in the Sun (4) 15 Lee —, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for Days of Wine and Roses (6) 17 See 9 Down 19 Anders —, Swedish painter whose works include a 1897 portrait of Mrs Walter Rathbone Bacon (4) 20 Douglas —, actor who played Alan Campbell in 2009 drama film Dorian Gray (8) 23 and 12 The —, series of agreements signed in 1904 between France and Britain (7,8) 24 See 1 Across 25 Major mountain system

of South America (5) 26 John —, 19th-century US inventor and manufacturer of agricultural implements based in Illinois (5)

DOWN

2 — Castle, Kent home of Anne Boleyn before her marriage to Henry VIII (5)

3 1999 film drama starring Anthony Hopkins and Cuba Gooding Jr (8)

5 The —, English horse race for fillies held at Epsom since 1779 (4) 6 The —, 1985 adventure film starring Sean Astin and Josh Brolin (7)

7 Librettist; co-founder of the English Opera Group and Aldeburgh Festival (4,7)

8 Charles —, Scottish lawyer; author of 1880s three-volume work Principles of Geology (5)

9 and 17 Across

1964 novel by Anthony Burgess (7,4,3,3)

14 Leonard —, Victoria Cross recipient; founder of a charity for disabled exservicemen in 1948 (8)

16 1973 Derby winner ridden by Edward Hide (7)

18 Fernand —, French painter whose works include 1921’s Woman with a Cat (5)

21 Red —, Texan oil field fire-fighting specialist who died in 2004 (5) 22 Gaming stake put up before the deal in poker (4)

Crossword ACROSS

1 Emerge from an egg (5) 4 Rectangular building block (5)

10 Oak tree fruit (5)

11 Egg white (7)

12 Lacking knowledge (8) 13 Postal system (4)

15 Showy but worthless (6)

17 Writing desk (6)

19 Romantic flower (4)

20 Throw overboard (8) 23 Disproportionate (7) 24 Argument with someone (3-2)

25 Shoot from cover (5) 26 Loafer (5)

DOWN

2 Decorate (5)

3 Opposed or completely different (8)

5 Loose flowing garment (4)

6 Companion (7) 7 Star sign (11)

8 Swoon (5)

9 Elated (2,5,4) 14 Showing good taste or manners (8)

16 Horse opera (7) 18 Touches (5)

21 Scorch (5)

22 Leap (4)