Quizword & Crossword Quizword

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

ACROSS

1 Actor-comedian who played the title role in 2010 BBC TV series Bellamy’s People (4,6) 8 — Press, publishing imprint founded by Leonard and Virginia Woolf in 1917 (7) 9 European river that flows through Lake Constance (5)

10 Nat King —, singeractor who starred as W C Handy in 1958 biopic

St Louis Blues (4) 11 The —, 1969 novel by Jackie Collins (4) 12 See 6 Down

14 Mark —, child actor who played the title role in 1968 film musical Oliver! (6)

15 Rajiv —, former prime minister of India assassinated in 1991 (6) 18 Rodgers —, 2002 New York City and Boston Marathon winner (3) 20 Mountain range in south central Europe (4)

21 Type of wooden or wooden-soled shoe (4)

23 Kirsten —, actress who played the title role in 2006 film drama Marie Antoinette (5)

24 One of a race of creatures in Greek mythology with the head, arms and torso of a man and legs and lower body of a horse (7)

DOWN

1 and 4 1915 novel by Harry Leon Wilson (7,2,3,3) 2 River in Norfolk that joins the River Chet at Hardley Cross (4) 3 Island of French Polynesia whose largest city is Papeete (6) 4 See 1 Down 5 Madchen —, actress who played Shelly Johnson in US television series Twin Peaks (5) 6 and 12 Across

2005 novel by Stephen King (3,8,3) 7 1988 film drama starring Jeremy Irons in two roles, and Genevieve Bujold (4,7)

13 The —, 1972 novel by Eric Ambler (8) 16 Joe —, 1988 Olympic 200m gold medallist (7) 17 Channel 4 comedy series written by and starring Jessica Stevenson and Simon Pegg that ran from 1999-2001 (6) 19 Husband of Judy in a traditional children’s puppet show (5) 22 Unit of speed; one nautical mile per hour (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror