Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword
ACROSS
3 and 2 Down 2007 action film starring Matt Damon and Julia Stiles (3,6,9)
8 and 9 Traditional song sung throughout Britain on New Year’s Eve (4,4,4) 9 See 8 Across
10 Old Testament Hebrew prophet of the 9th century BC (6)
13 William —, English author of The Marriage of Heaven and Hell and The Book of Los (5)
14 and 22 Noel Coward stage play first produced in 1942 (7,8)
15 Tina —, actress who created and starred in US television comedy series 30 Rock (3)
16 Overseas region of France in the Indian Ocean; capital Saint-Denis (7)
17 and 6 Down Island of the Outer Hebrides whose main settlement is Lochboisdale (5,4)
21 Capital of Eritrea (6)
22 See 14 Across
23 Martin —, singer-actor who played Steve Owen in BBC TV soap EastEnders (4)
24 — I, king of Syria from 161-150 BC (9)
DOWN
1 Rich soft creamy cheese named after a commune in Orne, NW France (9)
2 See 3 Across
4 John —, Hungary-born co-director of 1954 animated film Animal Farm (5)
5 Market town on the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire (7)
6 See 17 Across
7 1880 novel by Emile Zola (4)
11 2009 stage play by Jez Butterworth (9)
12 Inca emperor put to death by the Spaniards in 1533 (9)
14 Female swan (3)
15 E M —, author of novels Howards End and A Room with a View (7) 18 University city in S Estonia formerly under Russian, Polish and Swedish rule (5)
19 Stuart —, English golfer; 1997 Europe 1 Cannes Open tournament winner (4)
20 James —, author of 1957 autobiographical novel A Death in the Family (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror
Crossword
ACROSS
3 Large flightless bird (9)
8 Stupid (4)
9 Insulted (8)
10 Chocolate finger cake (6)
13 Form a quick opinion of (3,2)
14 Pistol case (7)
15 Religious sister (3)
16 Entourage (7)
17 Sparkly ornamental head band (5)
21 Every time (6)
22 Depicting country life (8)
23 Give a meal to (4)
24 Small sausage (9)
DOWN
1 Enemy (9)
2 Out of bounds (3,6)
4 Love intensely (5)
5 Crocus (7)
6 Magician’s baton (4)
7 Regrets (4) 11 Ruse (9)
12 Strong verbal or written attack (9)
14 Shade of colour (3)
15 Digit in maths (7)
18 Manservant (5)
19 Whip (4)
20 Halt (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror