Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword ACROSS

3 Market town in Kent; one of the original Cinque Ports (3,6)

8 and 17 2003 film Western starring Robert Duvall and Kevin Costner (4,5)

9 Television sitcom starring Matt Leblanc, Stephen Mangan and Tamsin Greig (8)

10 Eric —, winner of five individual speed skating gold medals at the 1980 Winter Olympics (6)

13 Hand-held device in computing for controlling cursor movement (5)

14 Lively partner dance

originating in Brazil (7)

15 In golf, the flagpole marking the hole on a green (3)

16 Position of the controls of a gearbox that leaves the transmission disengaged (7)

17 See 8 Across 21 DOWN

1 — City, the largest in

Vietnam (2,3,4)

2 Minor southern constellation bordering Horologium, Dorado and Hydrus (9)

4 Paul —, 1988 Olympic 800m gold medallist (5)

5 1989 Best Picture Oscar winner starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise (4,3)

6 Subatomic particle similar to, but with a much greater mass than, an electron (4)

7 River in central Germany upon which Felsberg and Fritzlar stand (4)

11 Sport chiefly invented by Bob Gurnsey, Hayes Noel and Charles Gaines in 1981 (9)

12 2010 stage play by

Alistair Beaton (9)

14 and 18

Tall fast-growing Satirical strip grass whose stem is cartoon by Al Capp used for building and featuring the furniture (6) character Daisy Mae

22 1952 film western Scragg (3,5) starring Gary Cooper 15 John —, 1991 winner and Thomas of the World Snooker Mitchell (4,4) Championship (7)

23 Area of low marshy 18 See 14 Down ground in South 19 Native of Helsinki, Africa such as the say (4)

Umgeni — (4) 20 Syngman —,

24 Insectivorous president of mammals of South Korea

South America (9) from 1948-60 (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

Crossword ACROSS DOWN

3 Poor physical or mental 1 Build (9) condition (3,6) 2 Distinguish

8 Do as told (4) between (4,5)

9 Troops (8) 4 Fails to win (5)

10 Saltwater solution (6) 5 Vacation (7)

13 Quick (5) 6 Among (4)

14 Lightweight anorak (7) 7 Rotate (4)

15 Young male (3) 11 Bloodthirsty (9)

16 Dead and rotting 12 Take back (a flesh (7) property) (9)

17 Wireless (5) 14 Swindle (3)

21 Large choir of 15 American singers (6) whiskey (7)

22 Easily taken in (8) 18 Large sea (5)

23 Snooker rods (4) 19 Tinned food fish (4) 24 Event, occurrence (9) 20 Flutter (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror