Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword ACROSS

1 and 13 Down

The —, 1971 comedyhorror film starring Vincent Price in the title role (10,2,6)

8 Liquorice-flavoured seed of the anise plant (7)

9 and 19 Down 2009 stage opera by Rufus Wainwright (5,5)

10 Japanese stringed musical instrument (4)

11 Caribbean country; capital Havana (4)

12 Fibrous substance extracted from silkworms used in the manufacture of fishing tackle (3)

14 Roman goddess of the dawn (6)

15 Richard —, director of the Lethal Weapon film tetralogy (6)

18 and 21 Actor who played Ricky Butcher in BBC TV soap EastEnders (3,4)

20 American Tribal Love Rock Musical that opened on Broadway in 1968 (4)

21 See 18 Across

23 Brightest star in the constellation Cygnus (5)

24 Stephen —, Canadian humorist whose works include 1910 story collection Literary Lapses (7)

25 Largest city and capital of Limburg province, the Netherlands (10)

DOWN

1 The —, 2004 biopic starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes (7)

2 Curve with an S-shaped profile used in coving (4)

3 Silvery metallic element; symbol In (6)

4 2006 crime film starring Emile Hirsch, Justin Timberlake and Bruce Willis (5,3)

5 R D —, Scottish psychiatrist whose books include The Divided Self (5)

6 US actor-singer married to actresssinger Shirley Jones from 1956-74 (4,7)

7 Reptile of North America with longitudinal stripes such as Butler’s — (6,5)

13 See 1 Across 16 City in Rhode Island home to the United States Naval War College (7)

17 Phyllis —, US actresscomedienne who starred as Camille Salamander in 1966 film The Fat Spy (6)

19 See 9 Across

22 Franz —, German expressionist painter whose works include 1912 oil The Shepherds (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

Crossword ACROSS

1 According to what some say (10)

8 Extreme greed (7)

9 Oily fruit (5)

10 Pantomime character (4)

11 Greek spirit (4)

12 Owing (3)

14 Lightweight motorcycles (6) 15 Easy (6)

18 And not (3)

20 Ringlet (4)

21 Stringed toy (2-2)

23 Out of condition (5)

24 Study of animals (7)

25 Pleasant in appearance and manner (10)

DOWN

1 Plan or guide for future actions (4,3)

2 Suffering (4)

3 Repentant (6)

4 Cheap (8)

5 Scottish landowner (5)

6 Wild confusion (11)

7 Be in full agreement (3,3,2,3)

13 Teaches (8)

16 Stir up (7)

17 Shameless and bold (6)

19 Firearm (5)

22 Burial vault (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror