Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD ACROSS
1 Charles —, Irish engineer who invented the modern steam turbine in 1884 (7) 7 The —, 2005 novel by Lori Lansens (5) 8 See 17 Across 9 Q —, South Africa Test wicketkeeper who hit 129 not out against England at Centurion in 2016 (2,4) 11 Samuel —, British diarist and naval administrator who died in 1703 (5) 13 Aircraft firm founded by Alliott Verdon Roe in 1910 (4) 14 and 22 Author of novels From Aberystwyth with Love and Aberystwyth Mon Amour (7,5) 15 Lake —, largest natural lake in Wales (4) 16 Supernatural creature in Scandinavian folklore who dwells in caves and mountains (5) 17 and 8 Flowering plant with edible green seed pods also called okra (6,7) 21 2007 comedy-horror film starring Stephen Dorff (7) 22 See 14 Across 23 2009 novel by Josephine Cox (4,3)
DOWN
2 Brazilian actress who played Frey in 2013 action film Elysium (5,5) 3 Ai —, 2003 Wimbledon women’s doubles tennis championship winner with Kim Clijsters (8) 4 Department of France; capital Lille (4) 5 Martin —, fifteen-times champion National Hunt racehorse trainer (4) 6 Muse of history in Greek mythology (4) 9 Georges —, central character in 1885 novel BelAmi by Guy de Maupassant (5) 10 See 13 Down 12 Philip —, composer of operas Satyagraha and Akhnaten (5) 13 and 10 Chain of mountain systems parallel to the Pacific coast extending from Alaska to Cape Horn (8,10) 18 Frankie —, jockey who rode St Leger winners Sodium and Peleid (4) 19 and 20 Artistic depiction of Christ crowned with thorns (4,4) 20 See 19 Down
CROSSWORD ACROSS
1 Lawlessness (7) 7 Sidestep (5) 8 Peculiar (7) 9 Cropped trousers (6) 11 Telephone box (5) 13 Be fond of (4) 14 Day-to-day (7) 15 Boxing match (4) 16 Witch’s formula (5) 17 Off the right path or route (6) 21 Bravery (7) 22 Trap (5) 23 Moves about restlessly (7)
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2 Nourishing (10) 3 Reaffirm (8) 4 Embraces (4) 5 All two (4) 6 Jelly type (4) 9 Escargot (5) 10 Run away (4,6) 12 Young dog (5) 13 Children’s game (8) 18 In every detail, perfectly (2,1,1) 19 Curved structure spanning an opening (4) 20 Pith helmet (4)