Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
3 1986 novel by David Nobbs (1,3,2,1,2) 8 Yarn spun from the coat of sheep, goats or other animals (4)
9 See 13 Across 10 and 18 Down
The —, 17th-century painting by Diego Velazquez damaged by suffragette Mary Richardson in 1914 (6,5)
13 and 9 1999 novel by Donna Leon (5,8) 14 Musical piece preceding a fugue or forming the orchestral introduction to an act of an opera (7) 15 Hawaiian tree whose reddish wood is used for furniture (3)
16 R J —, India Test cricketer who took 5-75 against Pakistan in Nagpur in 1983 (7) 17 Anke —, 1996 Australian Open singles tennis championship runner-up (5) 21 Mount —, dormant volcano; highest peak of the Caucasus (6) 22 Freddie —, rugby union wing; 1977 Ireland Test debutant against France (8) 23 James K —,
US president from 1845-49 (4) 24 Small songbird with a dull greyish-green plumage and yellow-striped crown (9)
DOWN
1 2011 action film starring John Travolta and Hugh Jackman (9) 2 2019 biopic starring Taron Egerton as Elton John (9)
4 and 20 Actress who played the title role in 1968 film drama The Killing of Sister George (5,4) 5 2003 Irish
Grand National winner ridden by Jim Culloty (7) 6 Type of melancholy Portuguese folk song (4)
7 Pete —, actor who played Hannibal Heyes in US television Western series Alias Smith and Jones (4) 11 Town in Scotland on the north bank of the River Clyde; administrative HQ of West Dunbartonshire (9) 12 1911 Mikhail Fokine ballet with music by Igor Stravinsky (9) 14 Hawaiian dish made from taro (3) 15 Lee —, US abstract expressionist painter married to Jackson Pollock from 1945-56 (7) 18 See 10 Across 19 Word representing E in the NATO phonetic alphabet (4)
20 See 4 Down
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror
Crossword ACROSS
3 Waver, vary (9) 8 Close to (4)
9 Male relative (8) 10 Permit, tolerate (6) 13 Provide food (5) 14 Evergreen shrub or small tree (7) 15 Knight’s title (3) 16 Dividing line of combed hair (7) 17 Dead language (5) 21 Preparatory exercise routine (4-2)
22 Fuel or solvent type (8) 23 Despot (4)
24 Unit of length (9)
DOWN
1 Seize or stop on the way (9) 2 Obligatory (9) 4 Light beer (5) 5 Loud and confused noise (7) 6 Asian language (4) 7 Horse’s gait (4) 11 Be a personification of (9)
12 Come to light (9) 14 Lively dance (3) 15 Steal (7)
18 Legal possessor (5) 19 Indian dress (4) 20 Ring of light (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror