Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other. Quizword ACROSS
6 Peter —, Liverpool-born comic actor whose characters include Kennedy St King and Brian Butterfield (12) 8 Ian —, actor who played the title role in BBC TV series Lovejoy (7)
9 Lough —, largest lake in the British Isles (5) 10 William Henry —, English painter whose works include 1838’s A Peasant Girl (4)
12 and 21 Coastal city in southeast Texas housing an international airport (6,7)
14 Alan —, British satirist whose published volumes include Golfing for Cats (5)
15 and 17 Down 1946 Kurt Weill opera based on a play by Elmer Rice (6,5) 16 Predatory gull-like bird such as the arctic — (4)
19 Town in Valencia, Spain, noted for the performance of an annual medieval religious drama (5)
21 See 12 Across 22 1975 film comedy in which Diane Keaton played the role of Sonja (4,3,5) DOWN 1 See 7 Down
2 German prisoner-of-war camp for officers, established in World War I (5)
3 Hendrik —,
German showjumper; 1984 Dublin
Grand Prix winner (5) 4 Tilda —, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar winner for Michael Clayton (7) 5 Clearing house for university applications in the UK from
1961-93 (inits)
6 1969 comedy
Western film starring Burt Reynolds in the title role (3,7)
7 and 1 1997 film drama written and directed by David Mamet starring Campbell Scott and Steve Martin (3,7,8) 11 Biblical nephew of Abraham whose wife was turned into a pillar of salt (3) 12 Edible woodland fungus also called porcino with a rich nutty flavour (3) 13 Country in South Asia; capital Islamabad (8) 14 — Sea, that part of the Pacific Ocean between Sulawesi, Borneo and
Mindanao (7)
17 See 15 Across 18 Karren —, author of novels United and Trophy Wives (5) 20 James —,
18th-century
English navigator who discovered several Pacific and Atlantic islands (4)
Crossword ACROSS
6 Meat and potato dish (9,3) 8 Plunge or dip into liquid (7) 9 Poplar tree (5)
10 Eat a meal (4) 12 Guard’s round (6)
14 Quotes (5)
15 Shirt part (6) 16 Quarrel (4) 19 Academy
Award (5)
21 Jemmy (7)
22 Ordinary (3-2-3-4)
DOWN
1 Transport hub (8) 2 Of little length (5)
3 Star sign (5)
4 Up to (2,3,2)
5 Speech defect (4) 6 Political strategist (4,6) 7 One-sided (10)
11 Male teacher’s title (3) 12 Female swan (3)
13 Form of government (8) 14 Continue or persevere (5,2) 17 Sharp or severe (5) 18 Wooden peg (5) 20 Puzzle-solving aid (4)