Quizword & Crossword

Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.

Quizword ACROSS

6 1935 novel by John Steinbeck featuring the character Big Joe Portagee (8,4) 8 Grass of southern Europe and north Africa that yields a fibre used to make rope and mats (7) 9 Alice —, Brazilian actress who played Frey in 2013 action film Elysium (5) 10 Mountain in Greek mythology sandwiched between Olympus and Pelion by Otus and Ephialtes (4) 12 Jean-Paul —, French philosopher awarded the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature (6) 14 The —, 1868 novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky (5) 15 Greek goddess of the moon (6) 16 Karrie —, Australian golfer; 2002 Women’s British Open championship winner (4)

19 In Judaism, the scroll on which the Pentateuch is written (5)

21 US state; capital Phoenix (7)

22 1948 film musical starring Judy Garland and Fred Astaire (6,6)

DOWN

1 The —, 2009 romcom starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds (8) 2 Liquid measure equal to about one and threequarter pints (5) 3 George —, author of novels The Mill on the Floss and Adam Bede (5) 4 1986 film comedy starring Judge Reinhold and Meg Tilly (3,4) 5 See 6 Down 6 and 5 Novel sequence by John Galsworthy published in 1922 (3,7,4)

7 US 2007 Davis Cup Final winner; 2005 and 2006 Stockholm Open men’s singles tennis tournament winner (5,5) 11 Freshwater fish also known as an orfe (3) 12 Female adult pig (3)

13 and 14 Wilkie Collins novel published in 1860 (3,5,2,5)

14 See 13 Down 17 Alfred —, author of 1896 stage play Ubu Roi (5) 18 Hebrew minor prophet whose Old Testament book foretells the destruction of Samaria (5) 20 1986 stage play by Jim Cartwright (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

Crossword ACROSS

6 Difficulty (12) 8 Very large tent (7) 9 Perch (5) 10 Danger (4) 12 Couch (6) 14 Unexpected extra benefit (5) 15 Weekday (6) 16 Narcotic (4) 19 Style of jazz (5) 21 Do away with (7) 22 Copy of a work of art (12)

DOWN

1 Lock up (8) 2 Darken or make obscure (5) 3 Threaded fastener (5) 4 Tales (7) 5 Stringed toy (2-2) 6 Meet halfway (10) 7 Bolster (10) 11 Feeling of exultant happiness (3) 12 Total (3)

13 Great or intense (8) 14 Sett mammals (7) 17 Touches down (5) 18 Train (5) 20 Article (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror