Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD CLUES
ACROSS 1 Sharon —, actress who replaced Meg Foster as Christine Cagney in US television series Cagney and Lacey (5) 7 Attilio —, 1990-97 Italy midfielder; Sampdoria 1990 European Cup Winners’ Cup Final winner (8)
8 and 21 Down The —, 1922 stage play by Noel Coward (5,4) 10 Battle of —, conflict of the American Civil War fought in July, 1863 (10) 12 Stand-up comedian who performs as The Pub Landlord (2,6) 14 1995 novel by Iain Banks (4) 16 Port in SW Republic of Ireland at the mouth of the River Lee (4) 17 Another name for the eardrum (8) 20 The —, 1955 novel by Leon Uris (5,5) 23 Rod —, tennis player; 1962 and 1969 calendar-year Grand Slam winner (5) 24 West Yorkshire town north-west of Bradford on the River Worth (8)
25 and 13 Down Actress who played Chardonnay Lane-Pascoe in ITV drama series Footballers’ Wives (5,3) DOWN 1 Republic in South America; capital Georgetown (6) 2 2016 animated film starring the voice talent of Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon (4) 3 Waterbird of Europe, Asia and North America with a white bill and forehead (4) 4 The —, 1989 action film starring Ed Harris and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (5) 5 Area in the London Borough of Haringey that shares its name with a 1980 Stephen King short story (6,3) 6 Chewy sweet containing chopped nuts and cherries (6) 9 Frank —, Canada-born architect who designed the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain (5) 11 Natalie —, singer-actress who played Lorna Campbell in 2003 film Johnny English (9) 13 See 25 Across 15 Rafe —, actor who portrayed William Holman Hunt in 2009 BBC TV drama series Desperate Romantics (5) 16 Charles —, Home Secretary from 2004-06 (6) 18 Marilyn —, singer and actress who played Sugar Kane Kowalczyk in 1959 film comedy Some Like It Hot (6) 19 Town in Kent; one of the original Cinque Ports (5) 21 See 8 Across 22 Actor who played the title role in 1937 film drama Elephant Boy (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror
CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS
1 Order given to dogs (5) 7 Bedtime drink (8) 8 Spring bulb (5) 10 Fielding position in cricket (5,5) 12 Backpack (8) 14 Warships of a nation (4) 16 Increase in size (4) 17 Period of 366 days (4,4) 20 Implied, assumed (10) 23 React to a joke (5) 24 Very productive (8) 25 Book of maps (5)
DOWN
1 Male parent (6) 2 Stylish (4) 3 Use the teeth on (4) 4 Definite form (5) 5 Sets in motion (9) 6 Absence of interest or enthusiasm (6) 9 Sheriff’s men (5) 11 Squeeze-box (9) 13 Actor’s prompt (3) 15 Bobbin (5) 16 Bad-tempered (6) 18 Wealth (6) 19 Planet’s path (5) 21 Thin branch (4) 22 Stupid (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror