Quizword & Crossword

Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.

QUIZWORD CLUES ACROSS

1 and 10 Across, 5 Down 1937 novel by Agatha Christie (5,2,3,4) 4 Mediterranean plant with liquorice-flavoured aromatic seeds (5) 10 See 1 Across 11 1970s BBC TV drama series starring Robin Ellis in the title role (7) 12 John —, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for Pulp Fiction (8) 13 and 18 Down Species of long, slender marine fish with large eyes (4,5) 15 Gustave —, French civil engineer after whom a tower in Paris is named (6) 17 See 20 Across 19 Jennifer —, actress who portrayed Myrtle Logue in 2010 biopic The King’s Speech (4)

20 and 17 1982 novel by Alice Walker; 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner (3,5,6) 23 Rugby union prop; 1976 Ireland Test debutant against France (4,3) 24 1993 film drama starring Ethan Hawke and Vincent Spano based on a true story (5) 25 Noah —, 2000 Olympic 1,500m gold medallist (5) 26 Lake —, body of water in central Africa at the southern end of the Great Rift Valley (5)

DOWN

2 In cricket, a run not scored from the bat (5) 3 1939 comedy-drama film starring Norma Shearer and Joan Crawford (3,5) 5 See 1 Across 6 Marine bivalve with a fluted fan-shaped tail (7) 7 Compound step in ballet to quickly change the direction a dancer is travelling (11) 8 Pair of short cloth gaiters covering the instep and ankle (5) 9 Breed of dog whose numbers have included Greyfriars Bobby in 19th-century Edinburgh (4,7) 14 1992 crime drama film starring Drew Barrymore and James Legros (8)

16 and 22 1993 film drama starring Michael Douglas and Robert Duvall (7,4) 18 See 13 Across 21 King of Thebes and father of Oedipus in Greek mythology (5) 22 See 16 Down