Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD CLUES
ACROSS
6 and 9 Conductor and composer of 1823 opera Euryanthe (4,5,3,5) 8 Goddess of retribution and vengeance in Greek mythology (7) 9 See 6 Across
10 Species of wild mountain goat of Asia, Europe and North Africa (4) 12 Frano —, former New Zealand and Croatia rugby union player at rugby league club Wigan from 1990-95 (6) 14 2015 drama starring Michael B Jordan and Sylvester Stallone (5) 15 County of the Republic of Ireland whose villages include Dunmore and Furbo (6) 16 Card game — an old form of poker (4) 19 In Islam, the Muslim name for God (5) 21 Trojan elder and husband of Theano in Greek mythology (7) 22 1964 comedy-musical film starring Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret (4,3,5)
DOWN
1 2001 thriller starring Johnny Depp and Heather Graham (4,4) 2 US and Canadian Mennonite sect that traces its origin to Jakob Amman (5) 3 See 12 Down 4 H —, England Test cricketer who took 6-32 against Australia in Brisbane in 1928 (7) 5 John —, motor racing driver who died on Loch Ness in 1952 attempting to break the water speed record (4) 6 Jack —, Labour MP for Copeland from 1983-2005; Shadow Foreign Secretary from 1992-94 (10) 7 2006 musical drama starring Jamie Foxx and Beyonce Knowles (10) 11 Roger —, art critic associated with the Bloomsbury Group about whom Virginia Woolf wrote a 1940 biography (3)
12 and 3 Actor who portrayed Harold Abrahams in 1981 biopic Chariots of Fire (3,5) 13 Prime minister of Hungary from 1953-55 (4,4) 14 Michael —, MEP for West Midlands from 1999-2014 who played Colin Russell in BBC TV soap EastEnders in the 1980s (7) 17 State bordering Saudi Arabia whose capital is Doha (5) 18 Betty —, 1977 Wimbledon singles tennis championship runner-up (5) 20 Emilie —, 2007 Mexican Open singles tennis tournament winner (4)
CROSSWORD CLUES
ACROSS 6 Artist’s item (7,5) 8 Coach (7) 9 Simple verse (5) 10 Nagging (2,2) 12 Official population count (6) 14 Selection of cold vegetables (5) 15 Intense dislike (6) 16 Greek spirit (4) 19 Complains (5) 21 Drop down, plunge (7) 22 Protestor (12) DOWN 1 Nice (8) 2 Feat of daring (5) 3 Growth of facial hair (5) 4 Untested (7) 5 Uncertain, doubtful (4) 6 Disgrace (3,2,5) 7 Toy weapon (10) 11 Wicked (3) 12 Popular pet (3) 13 One ideally suited to another (4,4) 14 Period given to a particular activity (7) 17 Muscular contraction (5) 18 Spicy dish (5) 20 Prayer ending (4)