Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other. Quizword
ACROSS
6 Singer-actor who played Doc Miles in 2006 action film Crank (6,6) 8 The —, 1953 comedydrama film starring Spencer Tracy and Jean Simmons (7) 9 Shrub with orange-red flowers also known as the Florida Hopbush (5) 10 Large triangular plucked string instrument (4) 12 See 6 Down 14 Alicia —, 2007 French Open women’s doubles tennis championship winner with Mara Santangelo (5) 15 Longest river in South
America (6) 16 See 22 Across 19 1920 novel by
Colette (5) 21 Anton —, author of the stage plays Uncle Vanya and The Seagull (7) 22 and 16 1935 novel by Ivy Comptonburnett (1,5,3,3,4)
DOWN
1 Queen of the United Kingdom from 1837-1901 (8) 2 2001 animated film featuring the voice talent of Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy (5) 3 Lake —, body of water in central Africa at the southern end of the Great Rift Valley (5) 4 1970s US television series starring George Peppard in the title role as a Boston-based insurance investigator (7) 5 2011 film comedy starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (4) 6 and 12 Across Small insect whose larvae bore into wood (10,6) 7 US jazz trumpeter and composer married to actress Cicely Tyson from 1981-88 (5,5) 11 Unit of weight equal to
2240 pounds (3) 12 1988 film comedy starring Tom Hanks and Elizabeth Perkins (3) 13 1921 film drama starring Rudolph Valentino in the title role (3,5) 14 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar winner for Precious (7) 17 Piece of music composed for eight singers (5) 18 Jack —, US comedian born Benjamin Kubelsky who died in 1974 (5) 20 Word representing the letter E in the NATO phonetic alphabet (4)
Crossword ACROSS
6 Oscar (7,5) 8 Italian
wine (7) 9 Connects (5) 10 Noisy (4) 12 Comfort in
distress (6) 14 Under (5) 15 Haphazard (6) 16 Mimics (4) 19 Drying
cloth (5) 21 Embodiment (7) 22 Intimate
conversation (5-2-5)
DOWN
1 Habitually uncommunicative (8) 2 Denim trousers (5) 3 Eagle’s nest (5) 4 Pass down the throat (7) 5 Grain husks (4) 6 Quicken (10) 7 Evaluation (10) 11 Jewel (3) 12 Female adult pig (3) 13 Sanction (8) 14 Short post on a wharf (7) 17 Men’s public toilets (5) 18 Easy to lift (5) 20 Shed tears (4)