Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
1 Part of the human body to which the adjective gastric relates (7)
7 See 15 Across
8 Horse that won the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in the US in 1946 (7)
9 Claire —, broadcaster who authored novels Sixties and Fourth Attempt (6)
11 Steve —, 1980 Olympic 800m gold medallist (5)
13 Another name for large marine fish the tunny (4)
14 and 23
2004 film comedy starring Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller (4,3,7)
15 and 7
1990 action film starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Ron Silver (4,5)
16 See 19 Down
17 1991 family film starring Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis and Macaulay Culkin (2,4)
21 Legislative capital
of Eswatini (7)
22 Irvine —, author of novels Glue, Crime and Porno (5)
23 See 14 Across
DOWN
2 Local government district in Hampshire housing the market towns of Andover, Stockbridge and Romsey (4,6)
3 1984 Channel 4 television film starring Marion Bailey, Phil Daniels and Tim Roth (8) 4 Thomas —, Lancashire-born US painter whose works include 1833’s The Titan’s Goblet (4)
5 Active volcano in
Sicily (4)
6 University city in NW Nicaragua; a former capital of the country (4)
9 Evans —, 2004 London Marathon and Chicago Marathon men’s race winner (5)
10 Author of novels Giant and Ice Palace (4,6)
12 Substance associated with a thirtieth wedding anniversary (5)
13 In skiing, a turn in which one ski is placed far forward of the other and turned gradually inwards (8)
18 Iain —, actor who played Manfred Powell in 2001 action film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (4) 19 and 16 Across
US director of films Up!, Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! and Vixen! (4,5)
20 1995 stage play by
Jez Butterworth (4)
Crossword ACROSS
1 Cautious in managing one’s activities (7)
7 Personal book (5)
8 Meat-axe (7)
9 Generosity (6)
11 Sleep noisily (5)
13 Amphibian (4)
14 Language of Bangladesh (7)
15 Surrender (4) 16 Cheerful (5)
17 Evaluate (6)
21 Set free from restraint (7)
22 Claw (5)
23 Natter (7)
DOWN
2 Oppressively constant (10)
3 Denunciation (8)
4 Require (4)
5 Grain store (4)
6 Smile broadly (4)
9 Opening shot in snooker (5)
10 Bathroom cabinet item (10)
12 Chews steadily (5)
13 Metal wire in a light bulb (8)
18 Hit at flies (4)
19 Pimple (4)
20 Unit of length (4)