Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
1 Ignace Jan —, pianist and composer who became prime minister of Poland in 1919 (10)
8 1953 adventure film starring Clark Gable, Ava Gardner and Grace Kelly (7)
9 V I —, Russian statesman who died in 1924 (5)
10 and 16 Down
2012 Wimbledon mixed doubles tennis champion with Mike Bryan (4,7)
11 Edmund —, English tragic actor whose roles included Shylock at Drury Lane in 1814 (4) 12 1963 film drama that starred Paul Newman in the title role (3)
14 Port in Corsica; capital of Haute-corse department, France (6) 15 1973, 1974 and 1977 Grand National-winning horse (3,3)
18 Evergreen or deciduous tree or shrub whose fruit is the acorn (3)
20 Town in Galilee north of Nazareth where Jesus performed his first miracle (4)
21 Sandy —, golfer who won The Open Championship in
1985 (4)
23 European finch with a brown streaked plumage (5)
24 G —, England Test cricketer who hit 246 not out against India at Leeds in 1967 (7)
25 Playwright whose stage works include Present Laughter and Design for Living (4,6)
DOWN
1 Immortal winged horse in Greek mythology (7)
2 and 7
2014 film comedy starring Jim Carrey and Jeff
Daniels (4,3,6,2)
3 Cecil —, British financier; prime minister of the
Cape Colony from 1890-96 (6)
4 Mats —, 1988 US Open singles tennis champion (8)
5 Bev —, 1984 European Indoor Championships
60m gold medallist (5)
6 Author of novel Wuthering Heights, first published in 1847 under the pseudonym Ellis
Bell (5,6)
7 See 2 Down
13 R J —, designer of the Spitfire fighter aircraft produced by the Supermarine company (8)
16 See 10 Across 17 Joe —, Scotland and London Irish rugby union centre forced to retire through injury in 2013 (6)
19 Kipchoge —, 1968 Olympic men’s 1,500m gold medallist (5)
22 Small constellation in the northern hemisphere containing the star Vega (4)
Crossword ACROSS
1 Feeling of revulsion (10) 8 One who takes country
walks (7)
9 Musical drama (5)
10 Chair (4)
11 Close with a bang (4) 12 Body of water (3)
14 Difficult to see or
find (6)
15 Reflected light (6)
18 Drinking venue (3)
20 Encircle (4)
21 Second Greek
letter (4)
23 Golf term (5)
24 Alligator pear (7)
25 Again and again (10)
DOWN
1 Swimming aid (7) 2 Cavity (4)
3 Hardly ever (6)
4 Gigantic (8)
5 Board game (5)
6 Insect type (11)
7 Mild analgesic
drug (11)
13 Stay of
execution (8)
16 Healing
treatment (7)
17 Very young
child (6)
19 Military
instrument (5)
22 Precious metal (4)