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 and 7 Down 2017 film drama starring Joaquin Phoenix ( 3,4,5,6,4) 8 1984 romcom starring Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin ( 3,2,2) 9 Nicolas- Jacques —, inventor of the modern pencil and a hard type of crayon ( 5) 10 1943 novel by Colette ( 4) 12 Small mammal with reddish- brown fur and an elongated body ( 6) 14 1968 film drama starring John Marley and Gena Rowlands ( 5) 15 Peter —, golfer; 2004 Australian Open tournament and Australian PGA Championsh­ip winner ( 6) 16 South American short- tailed rodent with a stocky body ( 4) 19 David —,

Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Separate Tables ( 5) 21 In golf, a number two wood with a brass- plated sole ( 7) 22 1951 film drama starring Kirk Douglas and Jan Sterling ( 3,2,3,4)

DOWN

1 Carey —, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for An Education ( 8)

2 and 18 1974 and 1978 Commonweal­th men’s shot put gold medallist ( 5,5)

3 and 5 Actor who played Pete Beale in BBC TV soap EastEnders from 1985- 93 ( 5,4)

4 1988 comedy- drama film starring

Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey ( 7)

5 See 3 Down

6 Asian tree with fragrant greenish- yellow flowers whose oil is used in perfumery ( 5- 5)

7 See 6 Across 11 Seventh son of Jacob in the

Old Testament ( 3) 12 The —, 1996 novel by Jonathan Kellerman ( 3) 13 1977 comedy- drama film starring

Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean ( 4,4) 14 1988 film thriller starring Harrison Ford and Betty Buckley ( 7) 17 Milton —, prime minister of Uganda from 1962- 66 ( 5)

18 See 2 Down

20 2018 biopic starring Christian Bale as Dick Cheney ( 4)

Crossword ACROSS

6 Place for the muster of troops ( 6,6) 8 Have within ( 7) 9 Wait in line ( 5) 10 Unlock ( 4) 12 Myth ( 6)

14 Fold in clothing ( 5) 15 Reflected light ( 6) 16 Sixth month ( 4) 19 Edges of a roof ( 5)

21 Lower back pain ( 7) 22 In various

places ( 4,3,5)

DOWN

1 Royal daughter ( 8) 2 Perfect ( 5) 3 Great pain ( 5) 4 Bunch of flowers ( 7) 5 Poker stake ( 4) 6 Completely false story ( 4,2,4) 7 Intrusive ( 10) 11 Spanish cry ( 3) 12 Not sufficient­ly strict or careful ( 3) 13 Learned ( 8) 14 Thrive ( 7)

17 On one’s own ( 5) 18 Friendship ( 5) 20 Look at ( 4)

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