Ayrshire Post

Quizword & Crossword

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

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Quizword ACROSS

6 ITV series based on short stories by James Runcie featuring Canon Sidney Chambers ( 12) 8 The —, 1961 novel by Mary Stewart ( 3,4) 9 County town of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland ( 5) 10 Standard monetary unit of Iran ( 4)

12 and 6 Down 1829 novel by Walter Scott subtitled The Maiden of the Mist ( 4,2,10) 14 Fruit dried to make currants, raisins or sultanas ( 5) 15 Arthur —, Chief of the Air Staff from 1946- 50 ( 6) 16 Widely cultivated tree with a sweet gritty- textured juicy fruit ( 4) 19 Religion of Muslims ( 5) 21 Japanese dessert made of small cubes of agar jelly ( 7)

22 Gina —, Italian actress who played the title role in 1968 film comedy Buona Sera, Mrs Campbell ( 12)

DOWN

1 See 13 Down

2 Large wading bird typically with a black and white plumage ( 5) 3 Number opposite 20 on a standard dartboard ( 5) 4 George —, Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2010- 16 ( 7) 5 White sheep or goat cheese popular in Greece ( 4)

6 See 12 Across

7 1980 crime film starring George C Scott and Marlon Brando ( 3,7) 11 Danny —, Great Britain, Wigan and Castleford rugby league scrum- half who retired in 2012 ( 3) 12 Mount —, volcano and highest mountain in the Philippine­s ( 3) 13 and 1 1968 album release by the Jimi Hendrix Experience ( 8,8) 14 Archie —, Scotland midfielder who scored twice in a 1978 FIFA World Cup win over the Netherland­s ( 7) 17 Greta —, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for Camille, Anna Christie, Romance and Ninotchka ( 5) 18 System of sending text and graphics from one computer to another ( 1- 4)

20 Large predatory feline mammal of Africa and India ( 4)

Crossword ACROSS

6 Major religion ( 12) 8 Tufts of hanging threads ( 7) 9 Shoe part ( 5) 10 Done ( 4) 12 Chemical element ( 6) 14 Shaving implement ( 5) 15 Aromatic spice ( 6) 16 Unconsciou­s state ( 4) 19 Firearm ( 5) 21 Happy ( 7) 22 Cutlery item ( 12)

DOWN

1 Curved row of houses ( 8)

2 Fire remains ( 5) 3 Wash lightly ( 5) 4 Lean or bony ( 7) 5 Halt ( 4) 6 Sacrifice quality for speed ( 3,7) 7 Torture instrument ( 4,6) 11 Piece of old cloth ( 3) 12 Crib ( 3)

13 Place selling paperbacks and hardbacks ( 8)

14 Let go ( 7) 17 Steeple ( 5)

18 Thick ( 5)

20 Able to act at will ( 4)

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