Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
ACROSS
3 Large white Arctic carnivore of the family Ursidae (5,4)
8 Chief Israeli
airline (2,2)
9 Market town in SW Scotland on the River Nith (8)
10 Capital of Taiwan (6) 13 The —, 1973 comedydrama film starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford (5)
14 Sleeveless strapless top worn by women (7)
15 Variety of lettuce with a long slender head (3)
16 Wild short-fleeced chestnut-brown mountain sheep (7) 17 and 22 US actor who played Maj Frank Burns in television sitcom M*A*S*H (5,8) 21 See 2 Down
22 See 17 Across 23 James —, actor who played Pte Walker in BBC TV sitcom Dad’s Army (4)
24 1976 Mike Leigh BBC TV play starring Roger Sloman and Alison Steadman (4,2,3)
DOWN
1 Panamanian unit of currency; onehundredth of a balboa (9) 2 and 21 Across 2004 novel by Kathryn Fox (9,6)
4 Bill —, television naturalist and comedian born in 1941 (5)
5 King of Pherae, Thessaly, in Greek mythology married to Alcestis (7)
6 Raymond —, Canadian actor who played Perry Mason and Robert Ironside on television (4)
7 Main port and commercial capital of Yemen (4)
11 Country singer who played the title role in 1963 comedymusical film Kimberley Jim (3,6) 12 1984 film drama starring Christopher Lambert subtitled The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (9) 14 Cape —, peninsula of
NE Tunisia (3)
15 Eamonn —, 1983 World Championships 5,000m gold medallist (7)
18 Walled city in Tuscany, Italy, housing a 13thcentury university (5) 19 Member of the aboriginal people of Japan (4)
20 Burl —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar winner for The Big Country (4)
Crossword ACROSS
3 Hospital vehicle (9)
8 Outward appearance (4) 9 Bombs thrown by hand (8)
10 Preserve after death (6) 13 School furniture items (5)
14 Reap (7)
15 Close friend (3)
16 Regular (7)
17 Leader (5)
21 Pushes gently (6)
22 Nice (8)
23 Privy to (2,2)
24 Apiarist (9)
DOWN
1 Totally, completely (3,4,2)
2 Mouthy (9)
4 Molten rock (5)
5 Disproportionate (7)
6 Partially open (4)
7 People who man a ship or aircraft (4)
11 Damagingly careless (9) 12 Now (2,7)
14 Bad actor (3)
15 Confidential (7)
18 Unfasten (5)
19 Run away (4)
20 Barrel (4)