Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD CLUES ACROSS
1 Hindu deity whose wife is Parvati (5) 4 Spicy spreadable sausage from the town of Spilinga, Calabria, Italy (5) 10 and 17 US actress who played the title role in 1984 action film Supergirl (5,6) 11 Town in Orne, France; an early lace manufacturing centre (7) 12 1992 novel by Elmore Leonard (3,5) 13 Sword similar to the foil but with a larger guard (4) 15 Slow-witted character voiced by Spike Milligan in BBC Radio comedy series The Goon Show (6) 17 See 10 Across 19 and 9 Down 1999 biopic starring Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie (4,11) 20 2016 Olympics individual field event won by US athletes Jeff Henderson and Tianna Bartoletta (4,4) 23 Peter —, author of novels Rough Cider and Wobble to Death (7) 24 2007 comedy-drama starring Tim Robbins and Bridget Moynahan (5) 25 Vaclav —, president of the Czech Republic from 2003-13 (5) 26 Stephenie —, author of novels Breaking Dawn and The Chemist (5)
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2 Ann —, author of novels Dr Franklin’s Island and Siberia (5) 3 Denise —, television presenter and actress whose credits include The Big Breakfast and Babes in the Wood (3,5) 5 See 8 Down 6 1995 crime novel by Alan Hunter (7) 7 1981 novel by Bernard Cornwell (7,4) 8 and 5 2007 family film starring Emma Roberts in the title role (5,4) 9 See 19 Across 14 2003 novel by Kathleen Tessaro (8) 16 Small Spanish or Portuguese sailing ship of the 15th- and 16th-centuries (7) 18 Principal area in Mid-Wales; administrative centre Llandrindod Wells (5) 21 City in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, NE Italy, partially damaged by an earthquake in 1976 (5) 22 Twin brother of Jacob in the Old Testament (4)
CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS
1 Strong unpleasant smell (5) 4 Agreement to stop fighting (5) 10 Sudden fright (5) 11 Trade ban (7) 12 Slaughterhouse (8) 13 Indian dress (4) 15 Person who fishes with a rod (6) 17 Booths (6) 19 Engage in games (4) 20 Habitual sleeplessness (8) 23 Collapse inwards (7) 24 Reasoned thought (5) 25 Large celebratory meal (5) 26 Revises (5)
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2 Jewelled ornamental band (5) 3 Regardless of (2,6) 5 Gemstone (4) 6 Cut short (7) 7 Sundae (6,5) 8 Lukewarm (5) 9 As an example (3,8) 14 Sauntered (8) 16 Wrestle (7) 18 Go in (5) 21 Dark period (5) 22 Throw a pancake (4)