Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword

ACROSS

1 The —, 1973 novel by Piers

Paul Read ( 7)

7 and 9 Nickname of 19th- century US outlaw

Henry Mccarty, aka William H Bonney ( 5,3,3)

8 See 13 Across 9 See 7 Across

11 See 15 Across 13 and 8 2010 novel by Peter James ( 4,4,3) 14 Mainland territory of Equatorial

Guinea; chief town Bata ( 3,4)

15 and 11 Actress who played

Helen Daniels in Australian TV soap Neighbours ( 4,5) 16 Samantha —,

Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for The Collector ( 5) 17 Slow processional dance of the

16th and

17th centuries ( 6) 21 State of southern Mexico; capital Pachuca de Soto ( 7) 22 and 9 Down

1988 novel by

Pete Dexter ( 5,5) 23 2010 action- comedy film starring

Ashton Kutcher and Katherine Heigl ( 7)

DOWN

2 2009 stage opera by Rufus Wainwright ( 5,5) 3 and 12 2010 John Grisham novel subtitled Kid Lawyer ( 8,5) 4 Marcelo —, 1998 Australian Open singles tennis championship losing finalist ( 4)

5 Member of an

Indian religion founded in the

16th century ( 4)

6 Pop group who recorded 1976 no 1 single Forever and Ever ( 4)

9 See 22 Across 10 New Zealander; six- time Speedway World Championship winner ( 4,6)

12 See 3 Down

13 Town in Highland, Scotland, near the head of the Cromarty Firth ( 8) 18 Flesh of a calf used as food ( 4) 19 Jimmy —, singer and actor who played the title role in 1990s

BBC TV drama series Spender ( 4) 20 Independent republic whose capital, Suva, is on the island of

Viti Levu ( 4)

Crossword

ACROSS

1 Jealous ( 7) 7 Wobbly food ( 5) 8 Defraud ( 7) 9 Dirty ( 6)

11 Light quick meal ( 5) 13 Stupid ( 4) 14 Creche ( 7) 15 Closed ( 4) 16 Maker of bread ( 5) 17 Place in from the margin ( 6)

21 Natural surroundings ( 7) 22 Engine ( 5)

23 Protects ( 7)

DOWN

2 Occasionally ( 3,3,4) 3 Blameless ( 8) 4 Unsightly ( 4) 5 Perceive with the ears ( 4) 6 Unwanted body fat ( 4) 9 Auctioneer’s hammer ( 5) 10 In advance ( 10) 12 Crystals of dew ( 5)

13 Type of explosive ( 8)

18 Let fall ( 4)

19 Midday ( 4)

20 Emerge

from sleep ( 4)