Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword ACROSS

Desert region along the west coast of South America (7)

7 and 5 Down Tiger in 1894 Rudyard Kipling story collection The Jungle Book (5,4) European kingdom; capital Copenhagen (7)

9 See 20 Down

11 A P E —, England

Test cricketer who hit 101 against

New Zealand in Auckland in 1971 (5) Dom —, comedian associated with television shows Trigger Happy TV and Fool Britannia (4) Form of verse, originally French, in which lines are repeated at regular intervals (7)

15 See 12 Down

16 1938 Evelyn Waugh novel featuring the character

Lord Copper (5)

2012 action film starring Nicolas Cage and Josh Lucas (6) 1968 crime drama film starring

Richard Widmark in the title role (7)

22 See 4 Down 23 Sophie —, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Hotel Rwanda (7) 1 8 13 14 17 21

DOWN

2007 novel by

John Connolly (3,7)

3 and 13 2010 film comedy starring Christian Cooke and Felicity Jones (8,8)

4 and 22 Across English golfer; 1997 Peugeot Open de Espana tournament winner (4,5)

5 See 7 Across 2

Insectivorous amphibian whose hind legs are specialised for hopping (4) Johan —, 1981 Australian Open singles tennis championship winner (5) Archipelago in the North Sea ceded by Britain to Germany in 1890 in exchange for Zanzibar (10)

12 and 15 Across 1980 film drama starring Deborah Harry and Dennis

Lipscomb (5,4)

13 See 3 Down 18 Sultanate in southeastern Arabia; capital Muscat (4) Sword similar to the foil but with a larger guard (4) 6 9 10 19 20 and 9 Across

The —, 2008 action film starring Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne (4,6)

Crossword ACROSS

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Particles of cut wood (7) Ultimate, last (5) One who imitates others (7) US pop culture movement (3-3) Bedtime drink (5)

Meat spread (4) Extreme greed for riches (7) Remain (4)

Indian stringed instrument (5) Anti-aircraft fire (3-3)

Person at a funeral (7) 22 Leg joint (5)

23 Prosecution-free

period (7) 21

DOWN

Contrite (10) Routine (3-2-3) Celebrity (4) New Zealand bird (4)

Whip (4)

Nun’s costume (5) Watchful, ready (2,3,5) Canoe-like boat (5) Genealogy (8) Male monarch (4)

19 Summon (4)

20 Mass of bubbles

on a liquid (4)

2 3 4 5

6 9

10 12

13 18