Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword
ACROSS
6 2011 novel by Wilbur Smith (5,2,5) 8 Eric —, 1980, 1981 and 1984-86 BDO World Darts Championship winner (7) 9 Harvey —, 1970, 1971, 1974 and 1981 British Jumping Derby winner (5) 10 Another name for Irish Gaelic (4) 12 William —, artist and writer who founded the Kelmscott Press in 1891 (6) 14 State capital of Oregon, US (5) 15 Bright-coloured animal figure containing toys and sweets suspended from a height and broken open as part of a celebration (6) 16 The —, 1997 film drama starring Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin (4) 19 Melanie —, 2011 US Open mixed doubles tennis championship winner with Jack Sock (5) 21 1968 novel by Arthur Hailey (7) 22 2011 action film starring Ryan Reynolds in the title role (5,7)
DOWN
1 Sugar Ray —, 1955-57 World Middleweight boxing champion (8) 2 Alan —, 1973-2015 MP for Berwick upon Tweed; 1992-2003 Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats (5)
3 — River, stream that flows into the Bass Strait near Orbost, Victoria, Australia (5) 4 Firstborn son of Moses and Zipporah in the Bible (7) 5 1943 novel by Colette (4) 6 Measure of volume used in cooking equal to three teaspoons (10) 7 G K —, author of 1911 story collection The Innocence of Father Brown (10) 11 Python in 1894 Rudyard Kipling short story collection The Jungle Book (3) 12 Stefano —, 1986 European Championships 10,000m gold medallist (3) 13 The —, 1827 novel by James Fenimore Cooper (3,5) 14 Henry Morton —, Welsh journalist and explorer who famously met Dr David Livingstone in Ujiji in 1871 (7) 17 Giacomo —, artist whose works include 1912’s Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash (5) 18 Frank —, WBC Heavyweight champion from 1995-96 (5) 20 Ian —, singer-songwriter portrayed by Andy Serkis in 2010 biopic Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll (4)
Crossword
ACROSS
6 Efficient and methodical (12) 8 Ship’s waiter (7) 9 Chair carried by porters (5) 10 At the summit (4) 12 Involuntary bodily reaction (6) 14 Allude (5) 15 Sidesteps (6) 16 Poker stake (4) 19 Synagogue minister (5) 21 Passage of goods or people (7) 22 Official name for an Oscar (7,5)
DOWN
1 Small rocky body orbiting the sun (8) 2 Move furtively (5) 3 Stage whisper (5) 4 Cosmetic item (7) 5 Slip, slide (4) 6 Onlookers (10) 7 Surprising or unforeseen (10) 11 Affirmative (3) 12 Agent (3) 13 Assistant referee (8) 14 Causes to remember (7) 17 Minute particles (5) 18 Slim open boat (5) 20 Support (4)