Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword

ACROSS

3 Small bird similar to

the chaffinch (9)

8 River that forms part of the border between Germany and

Poland (4)

9 Marvel comic book character portrayed by Samuel L Jackson in 2015 action film Avengers: Age of Ultron (4,4)

10 2010 film thriller starring Ryan

Reynolds (6)

13 Mike —, head coach of American football Super Bowl XX champions Chicago Bears (5)

14 Walled city in Lombardy, Italy, to the north-east of Milan (7)

15 George —, director of films 7 Faces of Dr Lao, The Time Machine and Tom Thumb (3)

16 Anne —, author of

2007 Man Booker Prize-winning novel The Gathering (7)

17 Carnivorous mammal of Central and South America similar to the marten (5)

21 Promontory in western Greece off of which Octavian defeated Mark Antony in a naval battle in 31 BC (6)

22 See 6 Down 23 Berkshire town housing a public school for boys (4) 24 1980 film drama starring Art Garfunkel and Theresa

Russell (3,6)

DOWN

1 and 2 The —, 1933 novel by Dennis Wheatley (9,9)

2 See 1 Down

4 Jochen —, posthumous winner of the 1970 F1 World Drivers’ Championship (5)

5 Shaun —, 2003 winner of the PGA Championship (7)

6 and 22 Across

1962 novel by John Braine (4,2,3,3)

7 2000 biopic featuring Susan Lynch in the title role (4)

11 1986 fantasy film starring David Bowie and Jennifer

Connelly (9)

12 Town in Surrey that houses Charterhouse School (9)

14 Flying mammal such as the Soprano pipistrelle (3)

15 The —, 1996 action film starring Billy Zane, Kristy Swanson and Treat Williams (7)

18 Asian nation whose

capital is Tokyo (5)

19 Active volcano in

Sicily (4)

20 Old World songbird with a harsh chattering cry (4)

Crossword ACROSS

3 Applicant (9)

8 Plunder (4)

9 Watches carefully (8)

10 Cleaning cloth (6)

13 Wear away (5)

14 Antelope (7)

15 Fodder type (3)

16 Core (7)

17 Strong thick rope (5)

21 Puzzling question (6)

22 Feeling of great elation (8)

23 Nuisance (4)

24 Exact copy (9)

DOWN

1 Coshes (9)

2 Children’s game (9)

4 Love deeply (5)

5 Exhibit (7)

6 Gloomy or dismal (4)

7 At that time (4)

11 Variety of gypsum (9)

12 Famous person (9)

14 Domestic fuel (3)

15 Ordinary, dull (7)

18 Play for time (5)

19 Valved brass instrument (4)

20 Therefore (4)