Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword ACROSS

3 The —, 1972 film drama starring Marlon Brando; 1973 Best Picture Oscar winner (9)

8 City in Uttar Pradesh, India, famous for the Taj Mahal (4)

9 City in Illinois, US, north of Chicago on Lake Michigan (8)

10 Large tropical American lizard with a spiny crest along the back (6)

13 University city in Veneto, NE Italy; setting for much of William Shakespeare play The Taming of the Shrew (5)

14 Lake between Israel and Jordan with very high salinity (4,3)

15 See 2 Down

16 See 18 Down

17 See 19 Down

21 and 4 Down

Large body of water bordered by Africa in the west and Australia in the east (6,5)

22 Large bottle with a short narrow neck, often with small handles, used in wine making (8)

23 Imperial dynasty of China from 618-907 (4)

24 Market town in Nottinghamshire north of Nottingham (9)

DOWN

1 Trainer of 2008 Grand National winner Comply or Die (5,4)

2 and 15 Across

1993 romcom starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell (9,3) 4 See 21 Across

5 and 12 1861 novel by Anthony Trollope featuring the character Mrs Fanny Robarts (7,9) 6 1979 film drama starring Nastassja Kinski in the title role (4)

7 Race of decadent people in 1895

H G Wells novel

The Time Machine (4) 11 Ronnie —, 2022 World Snooker Championship winner (9)

12 See 5 Down

14 Henrik —, Danish winner of the 1943 Nobel Prize in Medicine (3)

15 Frankie —, 2004 flat racing champion jockey (7) 18 and 16 Across

The —, Sherlock Holmes story by Arthur Conan Doyle first published in the Strand Magazine in December 1893 (5,7)

19 and 17 Across

US actress who played Laurie Jorgensen in 1956 film The Searchers (4,5)

20 Joan —, actress who played Emily Bung in 1966 film comedy Carry On Screaming (4)

Crossword ACROSS

3 Beforehand (2,7)

8 Fever (4)

9 Booklet (8)

10 Slumbering (6)

13 Volume of maps or charts (5)

14 Large ape (7)

15 Marry (3)

16 Store of weapons (7) 17 Synagogue minister (5)

21 Single-piece garment (6)

22 Jet of water (8)

23 Units of length (4) 24 Being (9)

DOWN

1 Twin-hulled vessel (9) 2 Innocent (9)

4 Diaper (5)

5 Lesser deity (7)

6 Continuous dull pain (4)

7 Masticate (4)

11 Variety of gypsum (9) 12 Party political document (9)

14 Congeal (3)

15 Military conflict or struggle (7)

18 Pick-me-up (5)

19 Deception (4)

20 Finishes (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror