Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword

ACROSS

6 2007-08 Channel

4 series presented by mentalist

Derren Brown (5,2,5)

8 1999 biopic starring Pierce Brosnan in the title role (4,3)

9 1953 film Western starring John Wayne and Geraldine Page (5)

10 Standard monetary unit of Iran (4)

12 Theodor W —, Frankfurt-born philosopher whose writings include Prisms and Negative Dialectics (6)

14 1905 novel by H G Wells (5)

15 The —, 1979 novel by Peter Benchley (6)

16 Dannie —, author of poetry volumes Running Late and Ask the Bloody Horse (4)

19 Town in western Belgium; scene of many battles in the First World War (5)

21 Julian —, actor who played Andrew Foyle in ITV drama series Foyle’s War (7)

22 2010 action-comedy film starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg (3,5,4)

DOWN

1 Republic of Ireland political party founded in 1933, led by Leo Varadkar since 2017 (4,4)

2 2012 novel by Michael Frayn (5)

3 Shrimp-like marine crustacean; principal food of whalebone whales (5)

4 See 6 Down

5 Young deer aged under one year (4)

6 and 4 2010 novel by Ruth Rendell (10,7)

7 Schoolmaster in William Shakespeare play Love’s Labour’s Lost (10)

11 The —, 1921 silent comedy-drama film starring, written and directed by Charles Chaplin (3)

12 The Naked —, book by Desmond Morris (3)

13 Alain —, Canadian snooker player; 1996 German Open tournament runner-up (8)

14 Ruined city in central Crete housing remains of the Minoan Bronze Age civilisation (7) 17 Stephen —, cyclist; 1987 Giro d’italia winner (5)

18 Peter —, English tenor who created the role of Peter Quint in 1954 Benjamin Britten opera The Turn of the Screw (5)

20 Chief coalmining and industrial region of Germany (4)

Crossword

ACROSS

6 Treat with indifference (4-8)

8 Crying (2,5)

9 Short letters (5)

10 Couple (4)

12 Mild or moderate (6)

14 Shaving implement (5)

15 Rue (6)

16 No votes (4)

19 Stadium (5)

21 Eat away by chemical action (7)

22 Withdraw in haste (4,1,7)

DOWN

1 Garments collectively (8)

2 Major religion (5)

3 Cook in an oven (5)

4 Outstanding performance in sport (7)

5 Nuisance (4)

6 Thin dry biscuit (10)

7 Evaluation, estimation (10)

11 Popular household pet (3)

12 Deity (3)

13 Kitchen item (3,5)

14 Meeting for boat races (7)

17 Frighten (5)

18 Veracity (5)

20 Water jug (4)