Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword
ACROSS
6 The —, 1987 crime-drama film starring Kevin Costner as Eliot Ness (12) 8 and 9 1874 novel by Anthony Trollope; fourth of the
Palliser hexalogy (7,5) 9 See 8 Across
10 Geoffrey —, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Shine (4) 12 Simon —, Chief Conductor of the
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra from 2002-18 (6)
14 City in Piedmont,
Italy, on the
River Po associated with motor car manufacturer Fiat (5) 15 Track cycling competition consisting of six events (6)
16 2004 action-comedy film starring
Queen Latifah and Jimmy Fallon (4)
19 Tony —, 1985-86
WBA Heavyweight champion (5)
21 2001 film comedy starring
Rowan Atkinson and John Cleese (3,4)
22 1980s Channel 4 game show revived by BBC TV in 2002 (8,4)
DOWN
1 Gemma —, actress who played Lisa Hunter and Carly Hope in television soaps Hollyoaks and Emmerdale respectively (8)
2 W H —, author of poetry collections Homage to Clio and The Shield of Achilles (5)
3 Card game for four; a forerunner of bridge (5)
4 Tracy-ann —, actress who played Chrissie Watts in BBC TV soap Eastenders (7) 5 See 14 Down
6 Name, until 1984, of Burkina Faso (5,5) 7 The —, 2010 film drama starring
Adrien Brody and Forest Whitaker (10) 11 Spirit made from sugar cane (3) 12 Brian —, actor noted for Whitehall Theatre farces such as Dry Rot and Simple Spymen (3) 13 Either of the two egg-shaped masses of grey matter at the base of the brain (8) 14 and 5 US actress married to
Dudley Moore from 1975-80 (7,4) 17 Freshwater game fish such as the brown — or rainbow — (5)
18 West Yorkshire town; birthplace of Thomas Chippendale (5)
20 Richard E —,
US aviator and polar explorer who died in 1957 (4)
Crossword
ACROSS
6 Crunchy or smooth spread (6,6) 8 Closest (7)
9 Scope (5)
10 Mosque prayer leader (4) 12 Put an end to (6) 14 Person’s contribution (5)
15 Too emotionally dependent (6) 16 Fastener (4)
19 Volley of gunfire (5)
21 Yearbook (7)
22 Scholarly
person (12)
DOWN
1 Squid prepared for eating (8) 2 Purchaser (5) 3 Subside (5)
4 Draw towards (7) 5 Containing little fat (4)
6 Pupil’s item (6,4) 7 Systematic (10) 11 Whichever (3)
12 Total (3)
13 Hard silver-grey metallic element (8) 14 Disregards (7)
17 Coin face (5)
18 Slap (5)
20 Area of ground (4)