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Quizword & Crossword

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

1 Angolan political movement co-founded by Antonio da Costa Fernandes and Jonas Savimbi in 1966 (5) 4 Town in Vicenza, Italy, east of Lake Garda associated with the wool industry (5) 10 Three-act opera by Leo Delibes set in 19th-century British India (5) 11 — heron, buff-brown bird of southern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (7) 12 Cy —, director of films Zulu and Sands of the Kalahari (8) 13 Sholem —, author of novels Uncle Moses and The Nazarene (4) 15 Graeme —, member of The Goodies comedy team; 1963-64 president of Cambridge Footlights (6) 17 Omar —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Lawrence of Arabia (6) 19 Part of a violin that supports the fingerboar­d (4) 20 Knight of the Round Table and lover of Queen Guinevere in Arthurian legend (8) 23 2001 film comedy starring Rowan Atkinson and John Cleese (3,4) 24 Device for amplifying microwaves that works on the same principle as a laser (5) 25 Hardwood of tropical Africa used as a substitute for teak (5) 26 Ole —, winner of the individual Speedway World Championsh­ip in 1971, 1975 and 1978 (5)

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2 1993 film drama starring David Thewlis and Lesley Sharp (5) 3 1984 film drama starring Mel Gibson and Sissy Spacek (3,5) 5 See 14 Down 6 Chisel-edged tooth at the front of the mouth (7) 7 Sinclair Lewis novel first published in 1927 (5,6) 8 NJ —, New Zealand Test cricketer who hit 222 against England at Christchur­ch in 2002 (5) 9 See 22 Down 14 and 5 2005 novel by David Baldacci (3,5,4) 16 Gerhard —, German artist whose works include 1988 oil painting St John (7) 18 Tapered log that is tossed in an event at a modern Highland Games (5) 21 Strong fine cotton thread or fabric named after its original place of manufactur­e in France (5) 22 and 9 1985 adventure-comedy film starring Michael J Fox and Christophe­r Lloyd (4,2,3,6)

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