Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
QUIZWORD CLUES ACROSS
1 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Milk (4,6) 8 and 9 English manufacturer born in 1678 who perfected the smelting of iron with coke instead of charcoal (7,5) 9 See 8 Across 10 Singer-actor who played T-Saint in 1995 action film Tank Girl (3-1) 11 and 13 Down Actor-singer who played Mark Slate in US television spy series The Girl from UNCLE (4,8) 12 2003 film comedy starring Will Ferrell and James Caan (3) 14 James —, author of novels A Disaffection and Kieron Smith, Boy (6) 15 George —, US golfer; 1969 Masters Tournament winner (6) 18 and 20 The —, 1879 novel by August Strindberg (3,4) 20 See 18 Across 21 and 22 Down Actress who portrayed Queen Elizabeth I in 1960s ITV series Sir Francis Drake (4,4) 23 Francesca —, actress who played Lady Jessica in 1984 sci-fi film Dune (5) 24 2001 film drama starring Antonio Banderas and Olivia Williams (3,4) 25 District in the London Borough of Lambeth housing The Oval cricket ground (10)
DOWN
1 Randall —, US poet whose volumes include The Lost World and Losses (7) 2 District in the City of Westminster, London, known for its restaurants (4) 3 Tall fast-growing grass whose stem is used for building and furniture (6) 4 Nickname for the flag of the United States of America (3,5) 5 Celia —, actress who played Una Alconbury in the Bridget Jones film trilogy (5) 6 President of Afghanistan from 2004-14 (5,6) 7 1996 film thriller starring Sally Field, Kiefer Sutherland and Ed Harris (3,3,2,3) 13 See 11 Across 16 Boisterous square dance of the United States and Canada (7) 17 State capital of Massachusetts, US (6) 19 Joe —, director of films Gremlins and The Howling (5) 22 See 21 Across
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror
CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS
1 Telephone-based workplace (4,6) 8 Bunch of flowers (7) 9 Deadly sin (5) 10 Social insects (4) 11 Desire (4) 12 Affirmative (3) 14 In another country (6) 15 Shrewd (6) 18 Hard pale wood (3) 20 Put or hide underground (4) 21 Went fast (4) 23 Wash through (5) 24 Regulate (7) 25 Apiarists (10)
DOWN
1 Disc used in board games (7) 2 Noisy (4) 3 Light sleep (6) 4 Favouritism towards relatives (8) 5 Wet or showery (5) 6 Word said by conjurors (11) 7 Cheese type (11) 13 Dawn (8) 16 Cricket officials (7) 17 Nursery for small children (6) 19 Door joint (5) 22 Formerly (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror