Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD CLUES ACROSS
6 1984 and 1988 Olympic men’s 3m springboard and 10m platform diving gold medallist (4,8) 8 Aaron —, US actor who played Harvey Dent in 2008 action film The Dark Knight (7)
9 and 12 2018 animated film starring the voice talent of James Corden in the title role (5,6)
10 and 15 2018 action film starring Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft (4,6)
12 See 9 Across 14 Greek island; largest in the Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea (5)
15 See 10 Across 16 Carlos —, 1998 French Open singles tennis championship winner (4) 19 Mountain system in central Russia whose highest peak is Mount Narodnaya (5) 21 Small European songbird with a black head and a white patch on the nape (4,3) 22 European perennial flowering plant also called lady’s-smock (12)
DOWN
1 Hyvin —, 2015 World Championships women’s 3,000m steeplechase gold medallist (8) 2 John —, Denver Broncos quarterback; Super Bowl XXXIII MVP (5) 3 Stefan —, Germany football forward; UEFA Euro 1996 Final winner (5) 4 Pete —, 2002 US Open singles tennis champion (7) 5 1990 film comedy starring Griff Rhys Jones in the title role (4) 6 Southeast Asian pheasant named after a hundred-eyed giant in Greek mythology (5,5) 7 Semicircular instrument for measuring angles (10) 11 In golf, an estimated standard score for a hole that a good player should make (3) 12 Rodgers —, 2002 New York City and Boston Marathon winner (3) 13 1940 film drama starring Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy (4,4) 14 In Japan, a carved toggle of wood or ivory worn dangling from the waist (7) 17 Sylvester —, actor who played The Doctor in BBC TV series Doctor Who from 1987-89 (5) 18 2008 animated film starring the voice talent of Ben Burtt (4-1) 20 River in Sussex that reaches the English Channel at Shorehamby-sea (4)
Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS
6 Final stretch of a racecourse (4,8) 8 Widen (7) 9 Scorch (5) 10 Small branch (4) 12 Container for holding liquids (6) 14 Place of refuge (5) 15 Minor earthquake (6) 16 Distinguished female singer (4) 19 At the right moment (2,3) 21 Sincere (7) 22 Sound of light rapid taps (6-6)
DOWN
1 Motionless (8) 2 Stage whisper (5) 3 Pickling solution (5) 4 Specific task or duty (7) 5 Face part (4) 6 Dwelling place (10) 7 Patron (10) 11 Drinks counter (3) 12 Wager (3) 13 Three-pronged spears (8) 14 Good faith (7) 17 Eerie (5) 18 Mental activity during sleep (5) 20 Cot (4)
Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror