Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
1 Terence —,
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Billy Budd (5) 7 Benjamin —, prime minister from 1874-80 (8) 8 Courtier in the William Shakespeare stage play Hamlet (5) 10 2011 film drama starring Andrea Riseborough and
Tom Wlaschiha (10) 12 Johan —,
Netherlands penalty scorer in the 1974 FIFA World Cup Final against West Germany (8) 14 Ancient Egyptian female fertility goddess usually depicted with a cow’s horns (4)
16 Max —, 1934-35
World Heavyweight boxing champion (4) 17 Capital of Chad (8) 20 2012 novel by
Peter James (3,4,3) 23 Constitutional capital of Bolivia (5) 24 Raheem —, England and Manchester City FC midfielder (8)
25 Paul —, composer of 1897 symphonic poem The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (5)
DOWN
1 and 11 2011 novel by Janet Evanovich (6,9)
2 Jim —, actor and comedian whose alter ego is Vic Reeves (4) 3 Independent republic whose capital, Suva, is on the island of Viti Levu (4)
4 Laura —, 2012 and 2016 Olympic track cycling omnium and team pursuit gold medallist (5)
5 and 6 NFL team that played their home games in Memphis and Nashville in 1997 and 1998 respectively (9,6) 6 See 5 Down 9 Alex —, Czechoslovakia-born golfer; 2002
Trophee Lancome tournament winner (5) 11 See 1 Down 13 and 19 1970 biopic starring Mick Jagger in the title role (3,5)
15 and 18 Actor who played the title role in 1951 horror and sci-fi film The Thing from Another World (5,6) 16 Graffiti artist and painter whose works include 2018’s Love is in the Bin (6) 18 See 15 Down 19 See 13 Down 21 Jim —, US artist whose lithographs include 1973’s Big Red Wrench in a Landscape (4) 22 Desmond —, winner of the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize (4)
Crossword ACROSS
1 Pursuit (5)
7 Piece of jewellery (8)
8 Uneven, not smooth (5) 10 Nullify (10)
12 Expel evil spirits from (8)
14 Barrel (4)
16 Hand part (4)
17 Final performance of a career (4, 4) 20 Notoriety or fame (10)
23 Sudden fear (5)
24 Curved row of houses (8)
25 Winter sportsperson (5)
DOWN
1 Moderate to dark red colour (6) 2 Indication (4)
3 Unruly child (4) 4 Fragment (5)
5 Large crocodilian (9) 6 Long thin mark (6) 9 Therefore (5)
11 Caves in (9)
13 Cutting tool (3)
15 Pry into the business of others (5)
16 Robbery at sea (6) 18 Dealer in foodstuffs (6) 19 Cause to adhere (5) 21 Strong taste (4)
22 Police informer? (4)