Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
1 Soviet satellite, — I,
launched in 1957 (7) 7 State bordering Saudi Arabia whose capital is Doha (5)
8 Antony —, sculptor whose works include Angel of the North (7)
9 Cowboy of the Argentine and Uruguayan pampas (6)
11 Plant in Greek mythology whose fruit induced forgetfulness (5)
13 1974 film musical starring Lucille
Ball (4)
14 See 22 Across 15 1965 science fiction novel by Frank Herbert (4)
16 Pacific island; the world’s smallest republic (5)
17 1970 biopic starring
George C Scott (6) 21 European republic;
capital Helsinki (7) 22 and 14
Best Director Oscar nominee for Lost in Translation (5,7)
23 The —, 1981 horror film starring Dee Wallace and Patrick Macnee (7)
DOWN
2 Jelena —, 2005 and 2006 winner of the New York City marathon women’s race (10)
3 Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for Amadeus (3,5)
4 Species of wild mountain goat of Asia, Europe and North Africa (4)
5 Molten rock expelled by a volcano (4) 6 Franz —, German expressionist painter (4)
9 Nikolai —, author of 1842 novel Dead Souls (5)
10 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for The Seventh
Cross (4,6)
12 Short fringe on the fairway leading onto a golf green (5)
13 S —, India Test cricketer who took 5-23 against England at Mumbai in 1981 (5,3)
18 Horse that won the 1979 Epsom
Derby (4)
19 John —, painter launched in London in 1781 as the Cornish Wonder (4) 20 City and port in
Galicia, Spain (4)
1 Bed covering (7) 7 Dutch cheese (5) 8 Staying power (7)
9 Wince (6)
11 French
underground (5) 13 Imitation (4)
14 Glazed currant
bun (7)
15 Peace bird (4)
16 Communion
table (5)
17 Severe (6)
21 Steal (7)
22 Thespian (5)
23 Most excellent (7)
DOWN
2 One who drops
rubbish (6,4) 3 Mathematically
competent (8)
4 Sea eagle (4)
5 Pleasantly
cold (4)
6 Paradise (4)
9 Wild (5)
10 Free enterprise (10) 12 Unit of purity of
gold (5)
13 Relating to tiny organic structures (8)
18 Wealthy (4)
19 Harvest (4)
20 Ballet
skirt (4)