Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other. Quizword ACROSS
1 1983 novel by Elmore Leonard (5) 4 River in Hades in Greek mythology that caused forgetfulness in those who drank from it (5) 10 Ben —, 1948 PGA Championship and US Open Championship winner (5) 11 Small curved metal instrument used to scrape dirt and sweat from the body (7) 12 and 18 Down US documentary photographer and photojournalist of the Great Depression era born in 1895 (8,5)
13 and 14 Down 1964 comedy-musical film starring Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret (4,3,5) 15 Dinara —, 2009 Australian and French Open singles tennis championship runner-up (6) 17 Jean-Paul Sartre novel first published in 1938 (6)
19 Mark —, actor who played Friar Tuck in 2010 action film Robin Hood (4) 20 Pompous steward in William Shakespeare play Twelfth Night (8) 23 Will —, rugby union centre; 1988 England Test debutant against France (7)
24 and 7 Down 2010 romcom starring Drew Barrymore and Justin Long (5,3,8) 25 City in Bouches-du-Rhone, France, housing a Roman amphitheatre (5) 26 City in Germany; leading administrative centre of the Ruhr (5)
DOWN
2 Large feline mammal of Asian forests with a yellow coat and black stripes (5)
3 and 22 The —, 1926 stage play by W Somerset Maugham (8,4) 5 Vince —, actor who played Ron Dixon in Channel 4 soap Brookside from 1990-2003 (4) 6 Jack —, author of novels Confessional and Edge of Danger (7)
7 See 24 Across 8 The —, Test cricket series between England and Australia (5) 9 The Tales of —, 1971 children’s book by Michael Bond (4,2,5)
14 See 13 Across 16 Roger —, 2009 French Open singles tennis championship winner (7) 18 See 12 Across 21 Longest river in France (5)
22 See 3 Down
Crossword ACROSS
1 Take without permission (5) 4 Edges of a roof (5) 10 Fox’s tail (5) 11 Highly-seasoned pork sausage (7) 12 Great skill (8) 13 Pavement edge (4) 15 Reach a destination (6) 17 Walk softly (6) 19 Assistant (4) 20 Permission to proceed (3,5) 23 Proof of purchase (7) 24 Accumulate (5) 25 Slant (5) 26 Lacking freshness (5)
DOWN
2 Have faith in (5) 3 Bonding substance (8) 5 Particle of matter (4) 6 Readily apparent (7) 7 Word said by conjurors (11) 8 Derision (5) 9 Cheat, betray (6-5) 14 Circular graph (3,5) 16 Fundamental (7) 18 Flat dish (5) 21 Message sent by computer (1-4) 22 Walk unevenly (4)