Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword

ACROSS

3 Actor who played the title role in 1995 action film Batman Forever (3,6)

8 Roman poet whose works include Ars Amatoria (4)

9 2002 film thriller starring Al Pacino and Robin Williams (8)

10 1997 action film starring Demi Moore and Viggo Mortensen (1,1,4)

13 One of the Three Musketeers in works by Alexandre Dumas (5)

14 River of N Argentina forming part of the border with Bolivia (7)

15 George —, director of the films 7 Faces of Dr Lao, The Time Machine and tom thumb (3)

16 Member of the special forces group created and commanded by Orde Wingate in the Burma Campaign of World War II (7)

17 Miloslav —, 1988 Olympic singles tennis gold medallist for Czechoslovakia (5)

21 Skinned gelatine-rich part of cattle used in soups (6)

22 State capital of

Hawaii, US (8)

23 Eugene —, 1904-20 Socialist Party of America candidate for US president (4)

24 City in North Holland, Netherlands, housing a naval base (3,6)

DOWN

1 Military retreat of around 6,000 miles undertaken by around 100,000 Chinese Communists between 1934-35 (4,5)

2 and 19

Opera by Ralph Vaughan Williams first performed in 1929 (3,4,2,4)

4 Airy spirit in the William Shakespeare play The Tempest (5)

5 Small falcon that hovers against the wind (7)

6 Capital of Peru (4)

7 Pen name of essayist Charles

Lamb (4)

11 Late director of the first four films in the Scream horror franchise (3,6)

12 The —, stage play by W B Yeats first performed in 1903 (4-5)

14 Flying mammal such as the Soprano pipistrelle (3)

15 American variety of bull terrier historically bred for dog fighting (3,4)

18 SI unit of work or

energy (5)

19 See 2 Down 20 2014 film drama starring Russell Crowe in the title role (4)

Crossword ACROSS

3 Unable to relax (3,2,4)

8 Fever (4)

9 Bullfighter (8)

10 Car safety device (3,3)

13 Spools (5)

14 Brave soldier or fighter (7)

15 Crib (3)

16 Luxurious railway coach (7)

17 Carpet nails (5)

21 Wilt (6)

22 German motorway (8)

23 Brief satirical sketch (4)

24 Assume a definite form (4,5)

DOWN

1 Block of text (9)

2 Cautiously (9)

4 Release (3,2)

5 Trapeze artist (7)

6 Dutch cheese (4)

7 In a little while (4)

11 Thumb a lift (9)

12 Thwart (9)

14 Was victorious (3)

15 Place where vehicles are cleaned (3,4)

18 Confess, admit (3,2)

19 Tinned food fish (4)

20 Nucleus (4)