Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
6 Town in Loire-Atlantique, northwest France, on the right bank of the Loire River estuary (5-7) 8 Member of the Plantagenet royal line descended from Geoffrey, Count of Anjou (7) 9 Thicker of the two bones of the leg between the knee and ankle (5) 10 Robin —, author of novels Toxin, Seizure and Shock (4) 12 See 3 Down 14 European kingdom; capital Madrid (5) 15 Uppermost portion of a plant community (6) 16 Cross with a loop on the top often appearing in Egyptian personal names (4) 19 2006 comedy and drama film starring Adam Sandler and Kate Beckinsale (5) 21 Olaf —, Swedish stand-up comedian; 2019 Funniest Joke of The Fringe award winner at the Edinburgh Festival (7) 22 Estate near Lewes, East Sussex, hosting an annual festival of opera (12)
DOWN
1 Blair —, Scotland and Edinburgh Rugby full-back (8) 2 Betty —, 1977 Wimbledon singles tennis championship runner-up (5) 3 and 12 Across Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Do the Right Thing (5,6) 4 and 18 1935 adventure film starring Errol Flynn in the title role (7,5) 5 Small lively breed of horse mainly used for riding (4) 6 Chicken or game bird split down the back and grilled (10) 7 Capital of Charente-Maritime department, France (2,8) 11 2015 action and comedy film starring Melissa McCarthy (3) 12 Department of France; capital Bourg (3) 13 County of the Republic of Ireland whose settlements include Drumlish, Moydow and Granard (8) 14 City in Washington, US, that hosted the Expo ‘74 world’s fair (7) 17 Non-ministerial government department formed by the merger of OFFER and Ofgas (5) 18 See 4 Down 20 Eric —, Monty Python member who wrote the book of Broadway musical Spamalot (4)
Crossword ACROSS
6 Bingo or lotto (6-6) 8 Very old (7) 9 Add fuel to (a fire) (5) 10 Swing to and fro (4) 12 Chevron sewn on to a uniform (6) 14 Sharp point (5) 15 Apple type (6) 16 Horizontally level (4) 19 Group of nine (5) 21 Raise or lift (7) 22 Be in earnest (4,8)
DOWN
1 Surpass in quality (8) 2 Soft round cap (5) 3 Snooker ball colour (5) 4 Throb (7) 5 Office note (4) 6 Self-willed (10) 7 Oppressively constant (10) 11 Make a choice (3) 12 Hit a ball high in the air (3) 13 Doomed, unlucky (3-5) 14 Background or surroundings (7) 17 Inner planet (5) 18 Jeans fabric (5) 20 Requirement (4)