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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 Large European

woodland grouse (12)

8 Jack —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar winner for City Slickers (7)

9 1985 sci-fi film featuring Barret Oliver in the title role as a cyborg (5)

10 William —, author of novels Brazzavill­e Beach and Armadillo (4)

12 Robert M —, author of 1974 autobiogra­phical novel Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenanc­e (6)

14 Industrial city in central north Poland on the River Vistula (5) 15 Rene —, French F1 driver; 1983 Dutch GP winner (6)

16 See 2 Down

19 Seaport on the Isle of Wight on the estuary of the River Medina (5)

21 Small electric generator such as that producing a spark in an internal combustion engine (7)

22 RAF officer holding commission­ed rank senior to a wing commander but junior to an air commodore (5,7)

DOWN

1 Greek name of The Destroyer in Revelation 9:11 in the New Testament (8)

2 and 16 Across

Tottenham Hotspur forward who scored their second goal in the 1967 FA Cup Final (5,4)

3 and 11 Actor who portrayed Gordon Craig in 1968 biopic Isadora (5,3)

4 1992 animated film starring the voice talent of Scott Weinger and Robin Williams (7)

5 Christian —, French couturier noted for his New Look (4)

6 Jose Raul —, 1921-27 World Chess Championsh­ip title holder (10)

7 Type of valved brass instrument resembling a trumpet (10)

11 See

3 Down

12 Small compact breed of dog also called a carlin (3)

13 1996 family film co-starring Bugs Bunny and Michael Jordan (5,3)

14 Marie —,

French founder of a waxworks exhibition in London in 1835 (7)

17 Small sailing vessel used for fishing (5)

18 African republic; capital Cairo (5)

20 River that flows into Morecambe Bay at Fleetwood (4)

Crossword ACROSS

6 Army officer (5,7)

8 Wax sticks (7)

9 Early Scandinavi­an (5) 10 Use one’s

eyes (4)

12 Loner, recluse (6)

14 Electricit­y

supply (5)

15 Reinforced boot

or shoe part (6)

16 Very serious

or gloomy (4)

19 Shinbone (5)

21 Someone who doesn’t believe in God (7)

22 To all appearance­s (2,3,7)

DOWN

1 Tall thin person (8)

2 Grown-up (5)

3 Untrue (5)

4 In pieces (7)

5 Reasonable and just (4) 6 Assist the progress of (10)

7 Unit of measuremen­t (10)

11 Jump on one foot (3) 12 That woman (3)

13 Near a limit (8)

14 Dashing manner (7)

17 Very light wood (5)

18 Having a keen edge for cutting (5)

20 Loud explosion (4)

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