Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword ACROSS

1, 7 Down and 15 Across The —, 1751 novel by Tobias

Smollett (10,2,9,6)

8 1968 biopic starring Vanessa Redgrave in the title role (7)

9 Stephen —, actor who portrayed Stuart Sutcliffe in 1994 biopic Backbeat (5)

10 Flightless bird of

Mauritius (4)

11 Deborah —, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for The Sundowners (4)

12 Simon —, creator of sitcoms How Do You Want Me?, Is It Legal? and Hardware (3)

14 Cherie —, actress who played Guenevere in 1981 film drama Excalibur (6) 15 See 1 Across 18 Piece of music in the syncopated style of ragtime (3)

20 Julian —, artist whose works include prints of the members of pop group Blur (4)

21 — Handicap, flat race run at York in August over 14 furlongs (4) 23 Clare —, former Labour MP; Secretary of State for International Development from 1997-2003 (5)

24 — Sea, area of the Aegean where, according to legend, Icarus fell from the sky (7) 25 1969 adventure film starring Tommy Steele as Jack Sheppard (6,4)

DOWN

1 1992 animated film starring the voice talent of Scott Weinger and Robin Williams (7)

2 Weblog in which postings are mainly in video form (4)

3 Capital of Niger (6)

4 In contract bridge, a lower bid on one’s hand than its strength warrants (8) 5 2009 stage play by

Lucy Prebble (5)

6 Route followed by Christ from the place of his condemnation to his crucifixion at Calvary (3,8) 7 See 1 Across 13 and 17 US television science fiction series first broadcast in 1963 (3,5,6)

16 Stanley —, Best Director Oscar nominee for A Clockwork Orange and Barry Lyndon (7) 17 See 13 Down

19 G A —, England Test cricketer who hit 333 against India at Lord’s in 1990 (5)

22 — Sea, arm of the Arctic Ocean east of Novaya Zemlya and north of Siberia (4)

Crossword ACROSS

1 Science of projectiles and firearms (10)

8 Forsake (7)

9 Major artery (5)

10 Undiluted (4)

11 Long journey (4)

12 Female sheep (3)

14 Natural skill (6)

15 Angora (6)

18 Small cask (3)

20 Muslim ruler (4)

21 In addition (4)

23 Approaches (5)

24 Glazed currant bun (7) 25 Bolsters (10)

DOWN

1 Hand tool (7)

2 Polite term for a woman (4)

3 Take no notice of (6) 4 Expression of gratitude (5,3)

5 Rounded line (5)

6 Extremely careful and detailed (11)

7 Uninvited guest (11)

13 Actually present (2,6) 16 Listening carefully (3,4)

17 Small restaurant (6) 19 Forest clearing (5) 22 Bathroom powder (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror