QUIZWORD CLUES

ACROSS

1 The —, 1996 drama starring Robin Tunney and Fairuza Balk (5)

4 1979 drama starring Richard Gere and

Lisa Eichhorn (5)

10 Georg Wilhelm Friedrich —, German idealist philosopher who died in 1831 (5)

11 1987 comedy starring Dan Aykroyd and

Tom Hanks (7)

12 Stanley —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for My Fair Lady (8)

13 Starchy cereal used for puddings obtained from an Asian palm tree (4)

15 The —, British literary and society journal begun by Richard

Steele in 1709 (6)

17 Name, until 1972, of

Sri Lanka (6)

19 Shontayne —, dual code rugby centre; 2010 England Test debutant against the Wallabies (4) 20 1946 debut novel by Gore Vidal (8)

23 Pauline —, Best

Actress in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for Shirley Valentine (7) 24 Arrigo —, Italian composer of 1868 opera Mefistofele (5) 25 Steve —, 1980 Olympic 800m gold medallist (5) 26 Mammary gland of female cattle (5)

DOWN

2 Brightest star in the constellation Orion (5) 3 Charles —, 2003-07 Lord Chancellor (8) 5 Son of Telamon;

Greek hero of the

Trojan War (4)

6 Kay —, actress who played Rosalind Peters in 1953 film comedy Genevieve (7)

7 2002 comedy starring Rob Schneider and

Anna Faris (3,3,5)

8 Large desert-living African antelope with long twisted horns (5) 9 London underground station on the

Jubilee line between Swiss Cottage and

Baker Street (2,5,4)

14 2009 Scottish Grand National winner ridden by Paddy Brennan (5,3) 16 Veselin —, 2005

FIDE World Chess Championship winner (7) 18 Dianne —, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar winner for Bullets Over Broadway (5)

21 Pearl —, silent film actress who starred in serials The Exploits of Elaine and The Perils of Pauline (5) 22 Katarina —, 1988

Olympic figure skating gold medallist (4)