Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword
ACROSS
1 Glacier in Switzerland; the largest in Europe (7)
7 Elephant in stories for children by Jean de Brunhoff (5)
8 Susan —, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar winner for I Want to Live! (7)
9 — Aemilianus, Roman commander who besieged and destroyed Carthage in the Third Punic War (6)
11 and 10 Down 2006 novel by Jeffrey Archer (5,10)
13 and 22 1940 film comedy starring Laurel & Hardy (4,2,3)
14 and 17 1960 comedy-drama film starring Melina Mercouri co-starring, written and directed by Jules Dassin (5,2,6)
15 Village in Gloucestershire; home and final resting place of author Laurie Lee (4)
16 Department of France whose capital is Bar-le-Duc (5)
17 See 14 Across
21 Eldest daughter of King Lear in the William Shakespeare play of that name (7)
22 See 13 Across
23 Vincenzo —, Italian composer of operas Zaira, The Pirate and Norma (7)
DOWN
2 1968 Olympic women’s discus gold medallist (3,7)
3 Mount —, peak in New South Wales; second highest of mainland Australia (8)
4 D G —, England Test cricketer who took 7-43 against West Indies at Lord’s in 1995 (4)
5 Franz —, German expressionist painter whose works include 1912 oil The Shepherds (4)
6 Sarah, nurse in Dickens’ Martin Chuzzlewit whose name is now slang for an umbrella (4)
9 Stout single-edged
cavalry sword (5)
10 See 11 Across
12 Tex —, director of cartoon features who created Daffy Duck (5)
13 Highest mountain on the Isle of Man (8)
18 1987 film drama starring Barbra Streisand and Richard Dreyfuss (4)
19 God of war in Greek mythology (4)
20 Paul Gustave —, 19th-century French illustrator of works by Rabelais (4)
Crossword
ACROSS
1 Ten-sided figure (7)
7 Glazing paste (5)
8 Turn turtle (7)
9 Three times (6)
11 Great pain (5)
13 Foot part (4)
14 Having little depth (7)
15 Desire (4)
16 Broom of twigs (5)
17 Lament (6)
21 Civilian fighting force (7)
22 Rains heavily (5)
23 Bandit (7)
DOWN
2 Overdo (10)
3 Fire-raiser (8)
4 Greek spirit (4)
5 Luxuriant (4)
6 Needle case (4)
9 Mythical Scandinavian being (5)
10 Relating to Scotland (10)
12 Devil (5)
13 Comprehensive and wide-ranging (8)
18 Frame of mind (4)
19 Land measure (4) 20 Jetty (4)