Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD CLUES ACROSS
6 The —, 1987 crime-drama film starring Kevin Costner as Eliot Ness (12) 8 Aaron —, composer of 1954 opera The Tender Land (7) 9 Antonio —, Spanish architect famous for his designs for the Sagrada Familia, Barcelona (5) 10 Airline; flag carrier of Israel (2,2) 12 In cricket, the fielding position on the off side closest to the bowler (3-3) 14 Gastropod mollusc with a spirally coiled shell (5) 15 King of England from 946-955 (6) 16 Primo —, author of 1975 volume of short stories The Periodic Table (4) 19 German submarine in World Wars I and II (1-4) 21 Bob —, Australia wing whose final cap was in the 1991 Rugby World Cup Final win over England (7) 22 The —, 2007 comedy-drama film starring Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans (5,7)
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1 Tom —, author of stage plays Jumpers and Travesties (8) 2 1998 animated film based on a Chinese legend whose title character is voiced by Ming-na Wen (5) 3 2004 novel by Neil Jordan (5) 4 Old Testament wife of Nabal and subsequently David (7) 5 South American republic; capital Lima (4) 6, 11 and 7 1892 story collection by Joel Chandler Harris (5,5,3,3,7) 7 See 6 Down 11 See 6 Down 12 Any of various types of Soviet fighter aircraft (1,1,1) 13 The —, trilogy of plays by Aeschylus (8) 14 Faint constellation lying on the celestial equator between Leo and Hydra (7) 17 George —, actor who played Norm in US television sitcom Cheers (5) 18 Brendan —, author of 1958 autobiographical novel Borstal Boy (5) 20 The —, Test cricket ground in London (4)
CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS
6 Flamboyant adventurer (12) 8 Fortunately (7) 9 Sudden fear (5) 10 Grade work (4) 12 Prior to (6) 14 Based on truth (5) 15 Aromatic spice (6) 16 Lazy (4) 19 Upright (5) 21 Predicament (7) 22 Going between places far apart (4-8)
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1 Card game (8) 2 Belonging to them (5) 3 Floating markers (5) 4 Missed out (7) 5 Containing no fat (4) 6 Amphibian type (10) 7 Speed up (10) 11 Luggage item (3) 12 Piece (3) 13 As soon as requested (2,6) 14 Dizziness (7) 17 Confess (5) 18 Woven fabric (5) 20 Cupid (4)
Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror