Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword
ACROSS
3 Books included as an appendix to the Old Testament in certain versions of the
Bible (9)
8 and 23 Scottish Football League club based in Methil (4,4)
9 1970 biopic starring Mick Jagger in the title role (3,5)
10 Anna —, author of novels Being Committed and
Getting Over It (6)
13 Christopher —, actor who played the title role in 1978 action film Superman (5)
14 Stacy, 2000 Olympic women’s pole vault gold medallist (7)
15 Sebastian —, 1980 Olympic 1,500m gold medallist (3)
16 Chisel-edged tooth at the front of the mouth (7)
17 County of England bordered by Cornwall, Dorset and
Somerset (5)
21 Northernmost of the Greek Cyclades island group (6)
22 and 24 Most devoted friend of Antony who defects to Caesar in William Shakespeare play Antony and Cleopatra (8,9)
23 See 8 Across
24 See 22 Across
DOWN
1 Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Cat Ballou (3,6)
2 See 7 Down
4 King of Mercia who
died in 655 (5)
5 Jamie —, former Canada and
Clermont Auvergne rugby union lock who retired in 2017 (7)
6 River rising in northern France that flows through Belgium into the North Sea at Nieuwpoort (4)
7 and 2
1965 Broadway musical based on the novel Kipps by
H G Wells (4,1,8)
11 2005 novel by
Charlie Higson (9)
12 Roger —, first man to run a sub-four minute mile (9)
14 Large black, earthboring dung beetle (3) 15 Jim —, 1991 French Open singles tennis championship winner (7)
18 Nicolas —, 2004 Olympic singles tennis gold medallist (5)
19 D C —, Australia Test cricketer who hit 200 against New Zealand at Perth in 1989 (4) 20 Sue —, author of novels Enlightenment and Up the Garden Path (4)
Crossword
ACROSS
3 Superior to (1,3,5)
8 Outer layer of bacon (4) 9 Formally give up (8)
10 Female relatives (6)
13 Shoe part (5)
14 Green leaves of a
plant (7)
15 Charged particle (3)
16 Standard, normal (7)
17 Foot and leg joint (5)
21 Line on a weather
map (6)
22 News report (8)
23 Is obliged to (4)
24 Synthetic material (9)
DOWN
1 Large ape (9)
2 Translate orally (9) 4 Oath (5)
5 Emotional strain (7) 6 Eye colour (4)
7 Gripping tool (4)
11 Discuss (4,5)
12 Break through (9) 14 Enemy (3)
15 Catches fire (7)
18 Wash out (5)
19 Single European
currency (4)
20 Engage in
games (4)