Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword

ACROSS

6 1945 novel by Christopher

Isherwood (6,6)

8 Mammal also called a

spiny anteater (7)

9 Strong fine cotton thread or fabric named after its original place of manufacture in

France (5)

10 and 14 Across

Actress who played Lily in 2010 film drama Black Swan (4,5)

12 India —, author of the novels Don’t You Want Me and Mutton (6)

14 See 10 Across 15 Edward —, British admiral nicknamed

Old Grog who died in 1757 (6)

16 Mediterranean plant whose grey-green leaves are used in cooking (4)

19 Thomas —, English author of 1675 stage play Alcibiades (5)

21 and 11 Down

1968 novel written by Kingsley Amis under the name Robert Markham (7,3)

22 French chemist and microbiologist who died in 1895 (5,7)

DOWN

1 The —, 1999 romcom starring Chris O’Donnell and

Renee Zellweger (8) 2 Richard —, 1972 Olympic individual eventing gold medallist (5)

3 — water, alkaline mineral water from a French spa on the south shore of Lake Geneva (5)

4 See 12 Down

5 1981 film drama for which Warren Beatty won a Best Director Oscar (4)

6 Bird of southern Africa also called a Redchested cuckoo (4-2-4) 7 1987 action film starring James Woods and the late Brian Dennehy (4,6)

11 See 21 Across

12 and 4

2002 Commonwealth men’s 100m gold medallist (3,7)

13 Percy —, Australian pianist and composer who died in 1961 (8)

14 Alexei —, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the

Soviet Union from 1964-80 (7)

17 Modern name for the disability charity founded in 1951 for children with cerebral palsy (5)

18 Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s spaniel; subject of a 1933 biography by

Virginia Woolf (5)

20 Yarn spun from the wool of sheep, goats or other animals (4)

Crossword ACROSS

6 Clear or

unambiguous (12) 8 Delays, holds

back (7)

9 Partial or total

darkness (5)

10 Evaluate (4)

12 Godlike (6)

14 Fiend (5)

15 Follows (6)

16 Unfortunately (4) 19 In need of

sleep (5)

21 Ground (7)

22 In perfect

condition (5,2,1,4)

DOWN

1 Copies the actions of (8) 2 Savoury jelly (5)

3 Untrue (5)

4 Excellent buy (7)

5 Singing voice (4)

6 Situated directly

below (10)

7 Without human

feeling (10)

11 Affirmative (3)

12 Small round mark (3)

13 Doomed or unlucky (3-5) 14 Cul-de-sac (4,3)

17 Drinking tube (5)

18 Yellowish-white colour (5) 20 Castle in chess (4)