Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword ACROSS

6 A I —, West Indies Test cricketer who hit 187 against India at Mumbai in

1978 (12)

8 Desiderius —, Dutch humanist who published the first Greek edition of the New Testament in 1516 (7)

9 Tropical Asian tree whose ovoid, edible fruit has sweet, juicy, orange-yellow flesh (5)

10 Cultivated variety of cabbage with crinkled leaves (4)

12 Judd —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Ordinary People (6) 14 Vladimir —, president of Russia from 2000-08 (5)

15 US city in SW Ohio; home of aircraft pioneers the Wright brothers (6)

16 Island in the Inner Hebrides; site of an abbey founded by St Columba (4)

19 Capital of

Morocco (5)

21 A J —, England Test cricketer who hit 190 against Pakistan at Edgbaston in

1992 (7)

22 Irish stand-up comedian-actor who authored 1998 novel The Talk of the

Town (5,7)

DOWN

1 Christine —, television presenter whose credits include The One Show and Daybreak (8)

2 18th letter in the Greek alphabet (5)

3 The —, ITV game show hosted by Bradley Walsh (5)

4 Citadel in Moscow housing the official residence of the president of Russia (7)

5 Judith —, presenter from 1974-94 of BBC TV science and technology programme Tomorrow’s World (4)

6 Mining town in North West, South Africa on the Schoonspruit River (10)

7 1972 novel by Melvyn Bragg (4,6)

11 Instance of a batter touching all four bases safely in baseball (3)

12 Berry-like fruit of a rose plant (3)

13 City in Brazil that houses F1 track the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace (3,5)

14 Natalie —, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Black Swan (7) 17 Berkshire racecourse that hosts the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (5)

18 Edgar —, painter and sculptor whose works include 1877’s Dancers Practicing at the Barre (5)

20 Gordon —, author of the novels Alma Cogan and Born Yesterday: The News as a Novel (4)

Crossword ACROSS

6 Quarrelsome (12)

8 Remarkable or distinguished (7)

9 Short saying (5)

10 Status (4)

12 In some way or other (4,2)

14 Truncheon (5)

15 Trouble (6)

16 Therefore (4)

19 Push lightly (5)

21 Violent tropical storm (7)

22 Again and again (12)

DOWN

1 Inborn intuitive power (8)

2 Synagogue minister (5)

3 Winter sportsperson (5)

4 Deep purplish-red (7)

5 Is obliged to (4)

6 Illegally imported or exported goods (10)

7 Silly behaviour (10)

11 Distant (3)

12 Male offspring (3)

13 Slow-moving creature (8) 14 Below (7)

17 Perfume (5)

18 Thespian (5)

20 Terrible fate (4)