QUIZWORD

ACROSS

1 River in Peru that joins the Maranon River near the town of Nauta (7) 7 and 9 Across English composer whose works include 1998 opera Doctor Ox’s Experiment (5,6) 8 Mark —, Artistic Director of the Globe Theatre, London, from 1995-2005 (7)

9 See 7 Across 11 Baroness Emma —, author of stage play and novel

The Scarlet Pimpernel (5) 13 1972 film drama starring Carol White, John Castle and Roy Harper (4) 14 Gioachino —, composer of operas Otello and The Barber of Seville (7) 15 Tropical vegetable related to taro plants (4) 16 Peter —, 1964 Olympic 800m and 1,500m gold medallist (5) 17 Longest river in South America (6) 21 Silvery metallic element; symbol Ga (7)

22 and 3 Down 2007 novel by David Peace (5,4,4) 23 In music, third degree of a major or minor scale (7)

DOWN

2 1987 biopic featuring Denzel Washington as Steve Biko (3,7) 3 See 22 Across 4 Jeff —, 200406 IBF Super Middleweight champion (4) 5 Roseanne —, comedienne married to Tom Arnold from 1990-94 (4) 6 and 13 Down Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for The Sterile Cuckoo (4,8) 9 Eurasian plant whose aromatic leaves are used as herbs for seasoning (5) 10 1972 Olympic 110m hurdles gold medallist (3,7) 12 Tree whose leaves, attached by long flattened stalks, quiver in the wind (5) 13 See 6 Down 18 River of central England flowing to the River Severn at Tewkesbury (4) 19 Variety of chalcedony with alternating black and white parallel bands (4) 20 Patrick —, author of novels Ease and Friendly Fire (4)