Quizword & Crossword Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword
ACROSS
6 Deep inlet of the Atlantic Ocean upon which Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, stands (9,3)
8 Fast-running flightless African bird (7)
9 — Strait, the body of water between Java and Sumatra linking the Java Sea with the Indian Ocean (5)
10 Sword similar to the foil but with a larger guard (4)
12 and 5 Down The —, 1860 novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne (6,4)
14 Juan —, president of Argentina from 1946-55 (5)
15 Donkey in stories by A A Milne (6)
16 Former chief magistrate in the republic of Venice (4)
19 The —, 1997 horror film starring Penelope Ann Miller and Tom Sizemore (5)
21 Strong-smelling plant whose long whitish root is eaten as a vegetable (7)
22 See 1 Down
DOWN
1 and 22 Across 1853 short story by Herman Melville subtitled A Story of Wall Street (8,3,9)
2 Roger —, director of 1968 action film Barbarella married to its star Jane Fonda from 1965-73 (5)
3 Charles —, French film pioneer who died in 1957 (5)
4 Alexandre —, Poland born composer of 1951 ballet Le Train de Nuit (7)
5 See 12 Across 6 Eurasian shrub with round yellowish-green edible berries (10)
7 European butterfly also called a hedge brown (10)
11 Insect such as the mason — or carpenter — (3)
12 Large extinct flightless bird of New Zealand (3)
13 Robert —, poet whose works include How they Brought the Good News from Ghent to Aix and Love Among the Ruins (8)
14 The —, 1969 novel by Brion Gysin (7)
17 Johanna —, Swiss author of 1881 children’s book Heidi (5)
18 Musical note also known as a double whole note (5)
20 Bert —, actor who played Professor Spats in 1968 comedy-drama film The Night They Raided Minsky’s (4)
ACROSS
6 Meteor (8,4)
8 Propriety (7)
9 Fossil resin (5)
10 Hospital room (4)
12 Harbour for yachts (6)
14 Domesticates (5)
15 Lacking width (6)
16 Otherwise (4)
19 Fit out (5)
21 Stubbornly resolute (7)
22 Emotionally well-balanced (2,2,4,4)
DOWN
1 Wizard or magician (8)
2 Tempest (5)
3 Foe (5)
4 Up to (2,3,2)
5 Red meat (4)
6 Rattlesnake type (10)
7 Decorative (10)
11 Animal’s foot (3)
12 Blokes (3)
13 Doomed or unlucky (3-5)
14 Sauce or garnish for food (7)
17 Volley of gunfire (5)
18 Swoon (5)
20 Vases (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror