Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
3 Sign of the zodiac represented by a goat (9)
8 1982 novel by Shirley Conran (4)
9 See 10 Across
10 and 9 1991 film thriller starring Demi Moore and Glenne Headly (6,8)
13 Jane —, actress who played Jane Seymour in 1972 film drama Henry VIII and His Six Wives (5)
14 Claylike substance; chief ore of aluminium (7)
15 Alcoholic drink flavoured with juniper berries (3)
16 2015 action-crime film starring Ruth Bradley and Barry Ward (7)
17 and 15 Down
Actor who starred as James Onedin in BBC TV drama series The Onedin Line (5,7)
21 Buzz —, US astronaut; second person to walk on the moon (6)
22 Elinor —, protagonist of 1811 Jane Austen novel Sense and Sensibility (8)
23 US coin worth ten cents (4)
24 Short instrumental composition such as Ludwig van Beethoven’s Fur Elise (9)
DOWN
1 Blues harmonica player born James Isaac Moore in 1924 (4,5)
2 1991 comedy-drama film starring Faye Dunaway and Denholm Elliott (9)
4 Jeff —, West Bromwich Albion 1968 FA Cup Final winning scorer against Everton (5)
5 Maurice —, author of poetry volumes Floods and A Word from the Loki (7)
6 John —, US composer whose works include 1951’s Music of Changes (4)
7 New Zealand forest tree of the myrtle family with crimson flowers and hard wood such as the Northern — (4)
11 2007 film thriller starring Shia LaBeouf and David Morse (9)
12 Short-barrelled pocket pistol of large calibre (9)
14 Piece of metal held in the mouth of a horse by reins in order to control the animal while riding (3)
15 See 17 Across
18 Rafael —, 2008 Wimbledon singles tennis championship winner (5)
19 Plantation in 1936 Margaret Mitchell novel Gone with the Wind (4)
20 Tropical African tree whose oily seeds yield a fat used in soap manufacture (4)
Crossword ACROSS
3 Shocking surprise (9)
8 Very dry (4)
9 Dignified grace (8)
10 Roundabout route (6)
13 Major artery (5)
14 Warship (7)
15 Plaything (3)
16 Tanned and dressed hide (7)
17 Court case (5)
21 Indigenous (6)
22 Beekeeper (8)
23 Destroy (4)
24 Onlooker (9)
DOWN
1 American national bird (4,5)
2 Illustrated (9)
4 Musical drama (5)
5 Place where beer is made (7)
6 Bonce (4)
7 Pass one’s tongue over (4)
11 Spiteful (9)
12 General health and happiness (9)
14 In favour of (3)
15 Emotional strain (7)
18 Unfasten (5)
19 Active and brisk (4)
20 Boat of logs (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror
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