Quizword & Crossword

Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.

Quizword ACROSS

1 Northern Ireland and Manchester United midfielder; 1968 Ballon d’or winner (6,4) 8 and 20 2002 film comedy starring Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal (7,4) 9 1963 Derby winner ridden by Yves Saint-martin (5) 10 Lucien —, France rugby union lock; 1959 Five Nations Championship-winning captain (4) 11 See 18 Across 12 Arthur —, journalist born in 1875 best known for The Children’s Encyclopaedia (3) 14 Ronald —, US president from 1981-89 (6) 15 Richard —, English explorer who, with John Speke, discovered Lake Tanganyika in 1858 (6) 18 and 11 1995 film drama starring Chris O’donnell and Drew Barrymore (3,4) 20 See 8 Across 21 Number of sheets of paper equal to 20 quires (4) 23 Male voice intermediate between alto and baritone (5) 24 1922 stage play by John Galsworthy (7) 25 2010 biopic starring Mark Wahlberg as Micky Ward (3,7)

DOWN

1 City in Andalusia, Spain, housing the Alhambra (7) 2 Genus of large African antelopes that includes the gemsbok (4) 3 Libania —, 2014 and 2016 European Championships women’s 400m gold medallist (6) 4 Port in Gironde, France, on the River Garonne (8) 5 State capital of Oregon, US (5) 6 London Underground station between Barons Court and Ravenscourt Park on the District Line (11) 7 Perennial plant of southern Europe with delicate white or blue flowers (4-2-1-4) 13 and 16 1982 novel by Ruth Rendell (6,2,3,4) 16 See 13 Down 17 Smooth elongated insect with leathery forewings (6) 19 Judi —, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for Mrs Henderson Presents (5) 22 Unit of speed; one nautical mile per hour (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror