Quizword & Crossword QUIZWORD CLUES
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other. ACROSS
1 Fruit dried to make currants, raisins or sultanas (5)
7 Line on a map linking places of equal temperature (8) 8 Genus of perennial shrubs and trees with stiff sword-shaped leaves and white flowers (5) 10 The —, 2003 debut novel by Khaled Hosseini (4,6) 12 Friedrich —, German philosopher whose written works include Lucinde and Alarcos (8) 14 King of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia from 757-796 (4) 16 Member of a Muslim mystical order whose name derives from phrase ‘one who wears wool’ (4)
17 Kate —, actress who played Lois Lane in 2006 action film Superman Returns (8) 20 2009 novel by Libby Fischer Hellmann (10) 23 Earl —, US jazz pianist nicknamed Fatha who died in 1983 (5)
24 Angular distance in degrees north or south of the equator (8)
25 Percy —, director of films Salmonberries and Rosalie Goes Shopping (5)
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1 Bear —, adventurer and television presenter whose books include Facing the Frozen Ocean and Born Survivor (6) 2 Gregory —, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for To Kill a Mockingbird (4) 3 Arthur —, 1975 Wimbledon singles tennis championship winner (4)
4 River in Kent that flows into the English Channel at Pegwell Bay (5)
5 and 21 2009 comedy-horror film starring Megan Fox in the title role (9,4) 6 Mountainous region of central Italy in the valley of the Tiber (6) 9 Conrad —, US poet who authored 1927 novel Blue Voyage (5)
11 and 22 2009 mystery film starring Milla Jovovich and
Will Patton (3,6,4) 13 Umberto —, author of novels The Name of the Rose and Foucault’s Pendulum (3) 15 River that formed the ancient boundary between Brecknockshire and Carmarthenshire (5) 16 Cut of lamb consisting of both loins (6)
18 — Bay, inland sea of Canada housing the Belcher Islands (6) 19 Bellows-mender in William Shakespeare play A Midsummer Night’s Dream (5) 21 See 5 Down 22 See 11 Down
CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS
1 Out of practice (5) 7 Degree of difference (8) 8 Halts (5) 10 Employed by (2,3,3,2) 12 Wild prank (8) 14 Broad (4)
16 At the summit (4) 17 Abstaining from alcohol (8)
20 Farm implement (10) 23 Roost (5)
24 Very hot curry (8) 25 Play for time (5)
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1 Save from a dangerous situation (6)
2 Pith helmet (4) 3 Bludgeon (4) 4 Single paces (5) 5 Maze (9) 6 Smother (6) 9 Shoot from cover (5) 11 Education (9) 13 Liquid used to stain fabrics or hair (3) 15 Razor sharpener (5) 16 Recess (6) 18 Deadly (6) 19 Backless sofa (5) 21 Nautical cry (4) 22 Remainder (4)