Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword
ACROSS
6 See 13 Down 8 1987 film thriller starring Cher and Dennis Quaid (7) 9 Claudia —, 1984 Olympic shot put gold medallist (5) 10 Ancient Egyptian female fertility goddess usually depicted with a cow’s horns (4) 12 1985 comedy-drama film starring Don Ameche and Wilford Brimley (6) 14 Walter —, golfer who won The Open Championship in 1929 (5) 15 Biblical region of ancient Egypt east of the Nile delta inhabited by Jacob and his descendants until the Exodus (6) 16 — acid, white compound; chief nitrogenous waste present in the urine of birds, reptiles, and insects (4) 19 Heather —, 1986 Commonwealth 100m gold medallist (5) 21 University city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (7) 22 Wigan-born cyclist; 2019 Tour de Yorkshire winner (5,7)
DOWN
1 See 6 Down 2 and 11 J M Barrie play for children that opened in London in December 1904 (5,3)
3 Jeremy —, actor who played the title role in 1980s ITV drama series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (5) 4 Cheese made in the district of Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, named after a place in Cambridgeshire (7) 5 See 17 Down 6 and 1 NFL team; Super Bowl XVII, XXII and XXVI winners (10,8) 7 1959 stage play by Eugene Ionesco featuring the character Berenger (10) 11 See 2 Down 12 Edible woodland fungus also called porcino with a rich nutty flavour (3) 13 and 6 Across 2000 comedy-drama film starring George Clooney, John Turturro and Tim Blake Nelson (1,7,5,3,4) 14 Jamie —, Ireland and Leinster Rugby number 8 who retired in 2018 (7) 17 and 5 1992 novel by Terry Pratchett (5,4) 18 — Mountains, range of peaks within the Australian Alps whose highest point is Mount Kosciusko (5) 20 Madeline —, actress who played Lili Von Shtupp in 1974 film comedy Blazing Saddles (4)
Crossword
ACROSS
6 Careful consideration (12) 8 Jittery (7) 9 Automaton (5) 10 Beach grains (4) 12 Short light oar (6) 14 Conspiracy (5) 15 Lowest point (6) 16 Magician’s stick (4) 19 Municipal (5) 21 Mean and unfair (3-4) 22 Sad beyond comfort (12)
DOWN
1 Woodwind instrument (8) 2 Detest (5) 3 Hard outer part of bread (5) 4 Everlasting (7) 5 Rigid toothed tool (4) 6 Cheese type (6,4) 7 Number of people present (10) 11 Battering device (3) 12 Remuneration (3) 13 Slanting, oblique (8) 14 Link together (7) 17 Unable to see (5) 18 Pounce (5) 20 Cook in hot water (4)