Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
ACROSS
1 Port in Yemen on the Red Sea associated with the export of Arabian coffee (5) 7 Ray —, author whose volumes of short stories include The Illustrated Man (8) 8 Nymph of the woods in Greek mythology (5) 10 1985 comedy-horror film starring Jeffrey Combs and Bruce Abbott (2-8) 12 The —, 2008 crime film starring Brian Cox, Damian Lewis and Joseph Fiennes (8) 14 Martin —, author of the novels Yellow Dog and Other People (4) 16 River that flows through Florence, Italy (4) 17 Joshua —, English painter whose portraits include that of Captain Robert Orme in 1756 (8) 20 Francis —, British yachtsman who sailed round the world in Gipsy Moth IV (10) 23 Laura —, winner of the 2005 Perrier Comedy Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (5) 24 and 25 BBC TV programme first presented by Sir Patrick Moore in April, 1957 (3,3,2,5) 25 See 24 Across
DOWN
1 and 16 Down Medium in 1941 Noel Coward stage play Blithe Spirit (6,6) 2 Cold sea mist or fog off the North Sea (4) 3 Silvery-white metal; symbol Fe (4) 4 Neil —, GB judoka; 1980 and 1984 Olympic silver medallist (5) 5 Central American republic whose departments include Zacapa, Quiche and Peten (9) 6 Island nation in the Mediterranean Sea whose capital is Nicosia (6) 9 Julie —, actress who played Celine in film dramas Before Midnight, Before Sunrise and Before Sunset (5) 11 Rob —, US actor who played the title role in 1999 film comedy Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (9) 13 1887 H Rider Haggard novel subtitled A History of Adventure (3) 15 Neil —, musician-comedian who played Ron Nasty in 1978 TV movie The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (5) 16 See 1 Down 18 Smaller form of the harpsichord (6) 19 2001 novel by Chuck Palahniuk (5) 21 Tracy —, actress who played Maxine Peacock in ITV soap Coronation Street (4) 22 Type of unleavened bread popular in India and the Caribbean (4)
ACROSS DOWN
1 Tropical fruit (5) 1 Compact group of 7 Having few mountains (6) worries (8) 2 Outdoor sport (4) 8 Lacking 3 Loud explosion (4) freshness (5) 4 Trivial (5) 10 Airliner’s crew 5 Erratic (9) compartment (6,4) 6 Sleeveless short 12 Small fleet (8) jacket (6) 14 Rotate (4) 9 Having a delicate 16 Shabby clothing (4) build (5) 17 Degree of 11 Absent-minded (9) difference (8) 13 Star sign (3) 20 Absolutely still (10) 15 Store in a secret place (5) 23 Seraglio (5) 16 Distant (6) 24 Cut short (8) 18 Without exception (2,1,3) 25 Tarnish (5) 19 Oversee sports training (5) 21 Overdue (4) 22 Condiment (4)