Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
1 Genus of trees of North America, East Asia and the Caribbean with bell-shaped whitish flowers and heart-shaped leaves (7) 7 and 9 Down 1970 novel by George MacDonald Fraser, second volume of The Flashman Papers (5,5) 8 Brazilian palm tree whose hard edible nuts yield an oil used in cosmetics (7) 9 and 15 1976 Alfred Hitchcock film thriller starring Barbara Harris and Bruce Dern (6,4) 11 Berhane —, 2003 World Championships 10,000m gold medallist (5) 13 River that flows through Leeds and Skipton (4) 14 Thick-furred marsupial of the Americas with a hairless prehensile tail (7) 15 See 9 Across 16 See 22 Across 17 See 4 Down 21 William Inge stage drama; 1956 Tony Award for Best Play nominee (3,4) 22 and 16 Original title of a 2016 animated film starring the voice talent of Jason Sudeikis and Josh Gad (5,5) 23 Greville —, jockey who rode 1978 Derby winner Shirley Heights (7)
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2 and 20 1934 novel by Evelyn Waugh (1,7,2,4) 3 and 12 1965 stage play by John Osborne (1,7,3,2) 4 and 17 Across 1971 novel by Charles Bukowski (4,6) 5 Alberto —, 1984 Olympic 10,000m gold medallist (4) 6 Long skirt, dress or coat reaching to the ankles (4) 9 See 7 Across 10 1869 novel by R D Blackmore (5,5) 12 See 3 Down 13 City in Punjab, India, home to the Golden Temple (8) 18 Fred —, golfer; 1992 Shell Houston Open tournament winner (4) 19 Port in southwest Republic of Ireland at the mouth of the River Lee (4) 20 See 2 Down