Quizword & Crossword

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

ACROSS 6 1966 novel by Graham Greene (3,9) 8 Leonide —, Russian ballet dancer and choreographer who played Grischa Ljubov in 1948 film drama The Red Shoes (7) 9 Dried oil-yielding kernel of the coconut (5) 10 River in Russia that rises in Siberia before flowing to the Laptev Sea (4) 12 Seaside town east of Middlesbrough housing a horse racecourse (6) 14 Standard monetary unit of Bahrain (5)

15 The —, 1978 action film starring Ryan O’Neal in the title role (6)

16 See 6 Down 19 Isle of —, island in the English Channel whose administrative centre is Newport (5) 21 Frank —, English inventor of the jet engine for aircraft (7) 22 Golfer who won The Open Championship in 2011 (6,6)

DOWN

1 Capital of Finland (8) 2 Joe —, World Heavyweight boxing champion from 1937-49 (5) 3 Fernand —, French painter whose works include 1921’s Woman with a Cat (5)

4 David —, Best Director Oscar nominee for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (7) 5 Children’s card game (4) 6 and 16 Across

1939 children’s book by Howard Spring subtitled All People and No Plot (10,4) 7 Actress and manager whose company’s performance of play Our American Cousin at Ford’s Theatre, Washington, DC was attended by Abraham Lincoln on the night of his assassination (5,5) 11 Pyramidal coniferous tree (3) 12 Animal that represents the zodiac sign Aries (3)

13 and 18 Range of hills whose highest point is Haddington Hill near Wendover, Buckinghamshire (8,5) 14 Frankie —, 2004 flat racing champion jockey (7)

17 Hilary —, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Million Dollar Baby (5) 18 See 13 Down 20 Pacific island whose capital is Hagatna (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

Crossword

ACROSS

6 Periodic (12) 8 Duck type (7)

9 In that place (5) 10 Toddlers (4) 12 Anchorite (6) 14 Anteroom (5) 15 Spring back in disgust or fear (6) 16 Insult deliberately (4) 19 Leisurely walk (5) 21 Inactivity (7) 22 Military information (12) Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

DOWN

1 Physically fit or strong (8) 2 Opening shot in snooker (5) 3 Locates (5) 4 Stammer (7) 5 Formerly (4)

6 Of no real importance (10) 7 Animal with a backbone (10) 11 Mountain pass (3) 12 Folded fabric edge (3) 13 Wearisome routine (8) 14 Fielding position (4,3) 17 Church gangway (5) 18 Whinny (5)

20 Loud explosion (4)