Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword ACROSS

6 and 8

R B Sheridan stage play first performed in 1777 featuring the character Lady Sneerwell (3,6,3,7)

8 See 6 Across

9 and 1 Down

Italian rider; 2002 250cc Motorcycle World Championship winner (5,8)

10 2006 fantasy novel by

Sherwood Smith (4) 12 Isy —, comedianactress who played Dobby in Channel 4 series Peep Show (6) 14 Julius —, winner of the 1968 PGA Championship (5)

15 1975 debut novel by

Salman Rushdie (6)

16 Lee J —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for The Brothers Karamazov (4)

19 Michael —, presenter whose television credits include Antiques Roadshow and Crackerjack! (5) 21 Gottlieb —, German engineer and car manufacturer who died in 1900 (7)

22 2006 novel by

Emily Barr (3,2,2,5)

DOWN

1 See 9 Across

2 Any of several former Italian silver coins whose name derives from the Latin word for shield (5)

3 Elliott —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (5) 4 Mount —, highest

mountain in Greece (7) 5 River that flows

through Leicester (4)

6 Rita —, actress whose 1961 film debut in A Taste of Honey won her a Golden Globe (10) 7 Steven —, Best Director Oscar winner for

Traffic (10)

11 Variety of lettuce with

a long slender head (3) 12 1981 comedy-drama film starring Julie Andrews and William Holden (1,1,1)

13 Joanna —, author of novels Second Honeymoon and

Next of Kin (8)

14 British indigenous breed of dog with a protruding lower jaw (7)

17 John Quincy —, president of the US from 1825-29 (5)

18 Mark placed over the letter ‘n’ in ‘senor’ indicating a palatal nasal consonant (5)

20 Small tree with edible

oval fruit (4)

Crossword

ACROSS

6 Incoherent (12)

8 Keep out (7)

9 Bishop’s headdress (5) 10 Desire to scratch (4)

12 Expunge (6)

14 Restrict (5)

15 Nearly (3,3)

16 Roman gown (4)

19 Shirt part (5)

21 Try (7)

22 Worldwide traveller (12)

DOWN

1 Absurd (8)

2 Swagger (5)

3 Threaded fastener (5) 4 Drop down, plunge (7) 5 Let it stand (4)

6 Unavoidable (10)

7 Patron (10)

11 Be of the right size (3) 12 Cease living (3)

13 Vastness of size or

extent (8)

14 Song for a baby (7)

17 Our planet (5)

18 Razor sharpener (5) 20 Heap (4)