Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword

ACROSS

6 and 9 1902 story collection by Harle Oren Cummins (5,7,5) 8 Variety of wheat with pale red kernels cultivated as grain for horses (7) 9 See 6 Across 10 Charles —, American modernist composer of the four-movement A Symphony: New England Holidays (4) 12 Nymph in Greek mythology saved from Apollo by being changed into a laurel tree (6) 14 Edmund —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Mister 880 (5) 15 African plant also called nyjer grown for its edible oil and seed (6) 16 Piece of music composed for three people (4) 19 Giant in folklore who, with Gog, survived the destruction of their race by Brutus, legendary founder of Britain (5) 21 Egg-shaped wind instrument also called a sweet potato (7) 22 1986 film drama starring Sean Penn and Christopher Walken (2,5,5)

DOWN

1 Cavalier King Charles spaniel with chestnut-and-white markings (8) 2 Genus of flowering plants native to North America that includes Moss — and Creeping — (5) 3 Port in Germany at the confluence of the Rivers Rhine and Main (5) 4 Plant of temperate mountainous regions with blue, yellow, white or red trumpet-shaped flowers (7) 5 Aromatic Eurasian plant whose leaves are used for flavouring in pickles (4) 6 1970 novel by Ngaio Marsh (4,2,4) 7 Island in NW Lake Superior, Michigan forming part of a US National Park (4,6) 11 Nocturnal bird of prey with large eyes and a short neck (3) 12 Nucleic acid; the main constituent of the chromosomes of all organisms (1,1,1) 13 and 14 Down London-born actress whose roles included Madame Alvarez in 1958 film musical Gigi (8,7) 17 Kate —, author of the novels Labyrinth and Crucifix Lane (5) 18 Hubert —, English composer best known for his setting of the William Blake poem Jerusalem (5) 20 Multilateral treaty to promote trade that lasted from 1948-94 (4)

Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror

Crossword

ACROSS

6 One’s most valuable

assistant (5-4,3)

8 Jut out (7)

9 Rare gas (5)

10 Rapid surprise

attack (4)

12 Card game (6)

14 Army chaplain (5) 15 Test or put to experimental use (3,3)

16 Counterfoil (4)

19 Bid (5)

21 Agitation,

tumult (7)

22 School crossing

patrol (8,4)

DOWN

1 Public shame (8)

2 Soak in liquid (5)

3 Squander (5)

4 Move forward (7)

5 Suspend (4)

6 Act of making amends (10)

7 Vulnerable or unprotected part (10)

11 Titfer (3)

12 Go wrong (3)

13 Reasonable (8)

14 Immature (7)

17 Ceases (5)

18 Underground vault (5)

20 Continuous stream or discharge (4)

Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror