Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword
ACROSS
6 2009 horror film starring Alison Lohman and
Justin Long (4,2,2,4) 8 and 11 Down
Spiral-shaped currant cake decorated with sugar (7,3)
9 — Sea, that part of the Indian Ocean west of the Arafura Sea and north of Australia (5) 10 Large freshwater game and food fish of Europe, Asia and North America with long narrow jaws (4) 12 Lieutenant of Othello in the William Shakespeare play of that name (6) 14 Mediterranean plant with white or pink flowers whose aromatic seeds are used as a condiment and a flavouring (5) 15 Winged two-legged heraldic dragon with a barbed tail (6) 16 Steffi —, Australian Open singles tennis championship winner from
1988-90 and 1994 (4) 19 John —, singer also known by stage name Johnny Rotten (5) 21 2002 novel by
Chuck Palahniuk (7)
22 Aram —, composer of ballets Gayane and Spartacus (12)
DOWN
1 Georgy —, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union from 1953-55 (8)
2 US and Canadian Mennonite sect tracing its origin to Jakob Amman (5)
3 See 18 Down
4 Walt —, 19th-century US poet whose volumes include Leaves of Grass (7) 5 Small tree with edible oval fruit (4) 6 US actor who played Philip Marlowe in 1944 film noir Murder, My Sweet (4,6) 7 Tasmania-born actor who played the title role in 1942 biopic Gentleman Jim (5,5)
11 See 8 Across 12 Branch of the British Police force first set up in Nottingham in 1854 (1,1,1)
13 Alexander —, Russian composer whose Symphony no 3 in C minor, Opus 43 is entitled Le Divin Poeme (8)
14 Lucas — the Elder, German Renaissance painter whose works include 1531’s The Three Graces (7) 17 Metropolitan city in South Korea on the Taehwa River (5)
18 and 3 2004 novel by David Mitchell shortlisted for the
Man Booker Prize (5,5)
20 Sophie —, former model who authored 2007 novel Playing with the Grown-ups (4)
Crossword ACROSS
6 Current situation (3,2,3,4) 8 Army officer (7) 9 Frequently (5) 10 Christmas (4)
12 Fabric for covering floors (6) 14 Holy book of Islam (5) 15 Chocolate finger cake (6)
16 Opera song (4)
19 Inert gas (5)
21 Ruler in ancient Egypt (7)
22 Very fast (3-9)
DOWN
1 Have good intentions (4,4) 2 Burning, ablaze (5) 3 Outside of an egg (5) 4 Loser in a race or contest (4-3) 5 Make things with wool (4)
6 Dull-red soft fruit (10) 7 Not married or engaged (10) 11 In favour of (3) 12 Popular pet (3)
13 Easily carried (8) 14 Abducts (7)
17 Cutlery item (5)
18 Thin biscuit (5)
20 Far down (4)