Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD CLUES ACROSS
1 1992 film drama starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman (3,3,4) 8 The —, 1981 horror film starring Dee Wallace and Patrick Macnee (7) 9 Jack —, Taoiseach of Ireland from 1977-79 (5) 10 Biblical character murdered by brother Cain (4) 11 Buffalo endemic to Indonesia comprising the species the mountain — and lowland — (4) 12 Fifth note of a major scale in tonic sol-fa (3) 14 2000s BBC TV comedy drama series starring Ricky Gervais and Ashley Jensen (6) 15 1997 stage play by Patrick Marber (6) 18 Global governing body of cricket (1,1,1) 20 Former county town of Meath, Republic of Ireland (4) 21 2006 musical film drama starring Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova (4) 23 First sign of the zodiac (5) 24 Howard —, author of stage plays Christie in Love and The Churchill Play (7) 25 Industrial town in County Durham north-east of Bishop Auckland (10)
DOWN
1 Farrah —, US actress who played Jessie Dewey in 1997 film drama The Apostle (7) 2 Bjarne —, Danish cyclist; 1996 Tour de France winner (4) 3 Japanese host city of the 1998 Winter Olympics (6) 4 1982-92 BBC TV sitcom set during World War II (4,4) 5 Adrian —, 2002 European Championships hammer gold medallist (5)
6 and 16 1877 novel by Anthony Trollope (3,8,7)
7 and 17 1954 novel by C S Lewis (3,5,3,3,3) 13 Troy —, US golfer; 2005 Virginia Beach Open tournament winner (8) 16 See 6 Down 17 See 7 Down 19 Quentin —, author of 1968 autobiography The Naked Civil Servant (5) 22 John F —, US artist whose works include 1885 oil The Poor Man’s Store (4)
CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS
1 Low vehicle used on sand (5,5) 8 Shrove Tuesday food (7) 9 Thick (5) 10 Casino counter (4) 11 Dread (4) 12 Take legal action against (3) 14 Month (6) 15 Main meal of the day (6) 18 Vessel for storing ashes (3) 20 Wickedness (4) 21 Saliva (4) 23 Blacksmith’s hammering block (5) 24 Underwater missile (7) 25 Fellow pupils (10)
DOWN
1 Decorative flags and streamers (7) 2 Slightly open (4) 3 Took notice of (6) 4 Support from beneath (8) 5 Men’s public lavatory (5) 6 Impressive (11) 7 Special enjoyable event (11) 13 In addition to (2,4,2) 16 Male relatives (7) 17 Casualty (6) 19 Bellybutton (5) 22 Rough particles of sand (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror