Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword
ACROSS
3 and 6 Down
Catherine Cookson novel featuring the character Irene Baindor published posthumously in 2001 (3,6,4)
8 Mark on the floor behind which a darts player must stand to throw (4) 9 Waterfowl also known as the whio, endemic to New Zealand (4,4) 10 European republic; capital Belgrade (6) 13 City in Gipuzkoa, Spain; former home of Serveta scooters (5)
14 City in central Victoria, Australia, settled in 1851 after the discovery of gold (7) 15 Department of southeast France; capital Toulon (3) 16 Country in northeast Africa; capital Asmara (7) 17 See 18 Down
21 Plant cultivated for its showy pink or purple flowers whose name derives from its ability to flourish in dry soil (6) 22 2009 film thriller starring
Kate Beckinsale and Gabriel Macht (8)
23 See 12 Down 24 2010 action film starring
Adrien Brody, Topher Grace and Laurence Fishburne (9)
DOWN
1 Director of films Dirty Harry,
Telefon and
Charley Varrick (3,6) 2 Sea monster in Greek mythology that lived opposite Scylla in the Strait of Messina (9) 4 Russell —, author of novels Riddley Walker and Kleinzeit (5) 5 Village in Essex after which dessert apple the — pippin is named (7) 6 See 3 Across
7 Notch at the end of an arrow that receives the bowstring (4) 11 Overseas territory of the UK ceded by Spain in the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht (9) 12 and 23 Across
1967 novel by
Ira Levin (9,4)
14 Cry of a sheep (3) 15 US state; capital Montpelier (7) 18 and 17 Across
The —, 2007 family film subtitled Legend of the
Deep based on a Dick King-smith novel (5,5) 19 Department of central France; capital Bourges (4) 20 The —, 1969 novel by
Jackie Collins (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror
Crossword ACROSS
3 Unemployed (3,2,4) 8 Talk wildly or incoherently (4) 9 Parlour game (8) 10 Metal chimney on a ship (6) 13 Hairdresser’s shop (5)
14 Military formation (7) 15 Purchase (3)
16 Evident (7)
17 Dutch cheese (5) 21 Clerk’s workplace (6) 22 Salad dish (8)
23 Mix with a spoon (4) 24 In chief (9)
DOWN
1 High-ranking university teacher (9) 2 Protective kitchen item (4,5)
4 Male relative (5)
5 Art of making speeches (7)
6 Lacking strength (4) 7 Stink (4)
11 Nudists (9)
12 Small pruning shears (9) 14 Public transport vehicle (3)
15 Housebreaker (7) 18 Wooden peg (5)
19 Serve a drink (4)
20 Curly hairstyle (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror