Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other. Quizword ACROSS
3 Stage play by
August Strindberg written in 1887 (3,6)
8 See 9 Across
9 and 8 1981 novel by Jack Higgins (8,4) 10 Village in Apulia,
Italy; scene of a victory by Hannibal over the Romans in 216 BC (6)
13 Adrian —, English conductor who authored 1973 autobiography My Own Trumpet (5) 14 The —,
1958 stage play by Brendan Behan (7) 15 God of fields, woods, shepherds and flocks in
Greek mythology (3) 16 Silvery-white metallic element; symbol Re (7)
17 Noah —, 2000 Olympic 1,500m gold medallist (5) 21 Anouska —, designer, hotelier and former actress who played the title role in 1973 film comedy
Tiffany Jones (6)
22 Island of Indonesia formerly known as Celebes (8)
23 Official language of Pakistan also spoken in India (4)
24 Parody rock group whose members include Derek
Smalls, Nigel Tufnel and David
St Hubbins (6,3)
DOWN
1 Common European thrush with a bright orange-yellow beak (9)
2 Wire-haired breed of dog of the terrier type with a greyish coat (9) 4 Daughter of Zeus and Leda in Greek mythology whose abduction caused the Trojan War (5)
5 See 19 Down
6 Large tree of the
East Indies that yields a valuable wood (4) 7 God of love in
Greek mythology (4) 11 Lindsay —, 1998 US Open women’s singles tennis championship winner (9) 12 Silvery-white metallic element; symbol Be (9)
14 Son of Noah and father of Canaan in the Old Testament (3) 15 Henry —,
17th-century composer of opera Dido and Aeneas (7) 18 Hindu deity whose wife is Parvati (5)
19 and 5 1994 crime drama film starring
John Travolta and Samuel L Jackson (4,7)
20 Young deer aged
under one year (4)
Crossword ACROSS
3 Rugby player (5,4)
8 Puddle of water (4) 9 Showing no mercy (8) 10 Stock of bottled wines (6) 13 Illegal burning (5) 14 Legendary bird (7)
15 Small house or shelter (3)
16 Be careful (4,3)
17 Use bad language (5) 21 Highly incendiary liquid (6)
22 Set free (8)
23 Desire (4)
24 Run off hastily (9)
DOWN
1 Impressive performance or display (9)
2 Crash between vehicles (9)
4 Spicy dish (5)
5 Nervously tense or angry (7) 6 Vestibule (4)
7 Girl (4)
11 During pregnancy (9) 12 Furthest point or limit (9)
14 Situate (3)
15 Male spouse (7)
18 Prepare to pray (5) 19 Dairy product from cows (4)
20 Form a curve (4)