Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD CLUES ACROSS
1 City in Meurthe-etMoselle, France; capital of the dukes of Lorraine in the 12th century (5) 4 Kirstie —, author of 2001 novel Angel (5)
10 and 22 Down Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for Juno (5,4)
11 and 3 Down Red Dwarf discovered in 2015; nearest-known star to the Sun (7,8) 12 Brian —, BBC diplomatic correspondent who died in 2010 (8) 13 Three-handed card game using 32 cards (4) 15 Lee —, actor who starred in US television series The Six Million Dollar Man and The Fall Guy (6) 17 W J —, South Africa Test cricketer who hit 135 against India in Port Elizabeth in 1992 (6) 19 Island in central Hawaii whose chief town is Honolulu (4) 20 6th-century Welsh poet (8) 23 The —, 1958 stage play by Brendan Behan (7) 24 See 7 Down 25 Major mountain system of South America (5) 26 2012 action film starring Karl Urban in the title role (5)
DOWN
2 and 16 1996 Olympic men’s 110m hurdles gold medallist (5,7) 3 See 11 Across 5 Multihull sailing vessel of the South Pacific (4) 6 2003 Derby winner ridden by Kieren Fallon (4,3) 7 and 24 Across 2010 comedy starring Jonah Hill and Russell Brand (3,3,2,3,5) 8 European —, small marine food fish also called a brisling (5) 9 New World reptile such as the timber — or tiger — (11) 14 Percy —, Australian pianist and composer who died in 1961 (8) 16 See 2 Down 18 Large bird of the crow family with a black plumage and wedgeshaped tail (5) 21 1994 action film starring Keanu Reeves and Dennis Hopper (5) 22 See 10 Across
CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS
1 With regard to (2,3) 4 Turf out (5) 10 Most suitable (5) 11 Predicament (7) 12 After-effects of alcohol (8) 13 Having no hair (4) 15 Solution to a problem (6) 17 Body art item (6) 19 Very small trace (4) 20 Dawn (8) 23 Culinary herb (7) 24 Small songbird (5) 25 Order given to dogs (5) 26 Football supporter’s item (5)
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2 Earthenware beer mug (5) 3 Spectator (8) 5 Summer month (4) 6 Solid, firm (7) 7 Haute couture (4,7) 8 Loafer (5) 9 Industrious (4-7) 14 Savagely cruel (8) 16 Open, genuine (7) 18 Meat in rashers (5) 21 Cinder (5) 22 Scented body powder (4)