Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword
ACROSS 1 and 8 1995 novel by Jodi Picoult (7,7) 7 and 18 Down 1996-97 WBC Super Middleweight champion (5,4) 8 See 1 Across 9 and 6 Down 1994 family film starring Macaulay Culkin in the title role (6,4) 11 and 17 French painter whose works include 1906’s The Table (5,6) 13 Standard unit of currency of Peru replaced by the nuevo sol in 1991 (4) 14 Chisel-edged tooth at the front of the mouth (7) 15 and 22 Burglar in 1839 Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist (4,5) 16 and 4 Down US dramatist whose works include Street Scene and Dream Girl (5,4) 17 See 11 Across 21 2013 film drama starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney (7) 22 See 15 Across 23 and 2 Down Fantasy novel series by George R R Martin whose first volume is A Game of Thrones (1,4,2,3,3,4)
DOWN 2 See 23 Across 3 Pseudonym of Captain Henry Taprell Dorling, author of novels Cypher K and Toby Shad (8) 4 See 16 Across 5 Large desert in east Asia (4)
6 See 9 Across 9 River of Switzerland that flows through Lake Lucerne and the town of Bremgarten (5) 10 1995 romcom starring Kirstie Alley and Steve Guttenberg (2,5,3) 12 Fruit of the oak tree (5) 13 Author of novels The Boys from Brazil and The Stepford Wives (3,5) 18 See 7 Across 19 Species of wild mountain goat of Asia, Europe and North Africa (4) 20 Juan —, Spanish Cubist painter whose works include 1916’s Still Life with Playing Cards (4)
Crossword
ACROSS 1 Proposed or planned undertaking (7) 7 Thin biscuit (5) 8 Sorcerers (7) 9 Protective suit (6) 11 Warehouse (5) 13 Keenly interested (4) 14 Without going so far as (5,2) 15 Conservative (4) 16 Paris underground (5) 17 Frail (6) 21 Diabolic (7) 22 Aircraft-location system (5) 23 Uses (7)
DOWN 2 Imitation gem (10) 3 Envy (8) 4 Message in cipher (4) 5 Couple (4) 6 Brave man (4) 9 Major artery (5) 10 High-level educational institution (10) 12 Sheriff’s men (5) 13 In spite of everything (5,3) 18 Written test (4) 19 Jump (4) 20 Giving heat (4)