Quizword & Crossword

QUIZWORD CLUES

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1 Philippine plant related to the banana whose leafstalks are the source of Manila hemp (5) 4 Member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno (5) 10 Franz —, composer of 1905 operetta The Merry Widow (5) 11 2012 action film starring Chris Hemsworth and Josh Peck (3,4) 12 Peru-born singer-actress who played Kori-Tica in 1954 adventure film Secret of the Incas (3,5) 13 German car manufacturer; Le Mans 24-hour race winner from 2004-08 (4) 15 See 14 Down 17 — Orient FC, National League football team whose home stadium is at Brisbane Road (6) 19 Strong lager of German origin (4) 20 1944 Alfred Hitchcock film drama starring Tallulah Bankhead and William Bendix (8) 23 Amelia —, first woman to fly solo non-stop across the Atlantic (7) 24 Margaret —, 2004 London Marathon elite race winner (5) 25 Soluble white mineral also called tincal used in various household cleaning products (5) 26 Broom used to sweep the ice in the game of curling (5)

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2 Black China tea grown late in the season (5) 3 Heavy cotton pile fabric with lengthways ribs (8) 5 Richard —, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for The Hasty Heart (4) 6 Capital of Nunavut, Canada (7) 7 Andrew —, composer of the music for stage musicals Cats and Jesus Christ Superstar (5,6) 8 and 22 Name from 1973-2001 of Papua, aka Western New Guinea (5,4) 9 2008 novel by Philip Roth (11) 14 and 15 Across Yorkshire-born actress; former wife of actors Daniel Massey and Ian Holm (8,6) 16 2007 St Leger winner ridden by Jimmy Fortune (7) 18 Howard —, US lyricist of Broadway musicals Jennie, Revenge with Music and The Gay Life (5) 21 Council region of South Island, New Zealand, founded by Scottish settlers (5) 22 See 8 Down