Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
1 Group or set of twenty (5) 4 — Island, land area in the Arafura Sea off the coast of Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia (5) 10 Lowest ranking suit in card game bridge (5) 11 Hugh —, English Protestant bishop burnt at the stake in 1555 (7) 12 2008 comedy-drama film written and directed by Martin McDonagh (2,6) 13 The —, 2017 film drama starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks (4) 15 1976 studio album by Bob Dylan (6) 17 and 23 Author of novels The Witch’s Head and King Solomon’s Mines (1,5,7) 19 Fred —, golfer; 1992 Shell Houston Open tournament winner (4) 20 Delmore —, US writer whose works include 1938 volume In Dreams Begin Responsibilities (8) 23 See 17 Across 24 Netani —, 2006-15 Fiji back-rower at Worcester Warriors from 2007-10 (5) 25 Claire —, actress married to actor Rod Steiger from 1959-69 (5) 26 Anna —, actress who played the title role in ITV drama series Marcella (5)
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2 Robert —, US cartoonist whose creations include Fritz the Cat and Mr Natural (5) 3 The —, 1977 Walt Disney animated film starring the voice talent of Bob Newhart and Eva Gabor as mice Bernard and Miss Bianca (8) 5 Standard unit of currency of Latvia replaced in 2014 by the Euro (4) 6 Joan —, New Zealand-born soprano, violinist and golfer who died in 1996 (7) 7 and 22 1896 novel by Arthur Morrison (1,5,2,3,4) 8 City in the Czech Republic also known as Pilsen; a 2015 European Capital of Culture (5) 9 Geological aeon constituting the later part of the Precambrian (11) 14 Lamon —, 2004-06 WBO Heavyweight champion (8) 16 West African republic; capital Dakar (7) 18 Any of several former Italian silver coins whose name derives from the Latin word for shield (5) 21 Rainer Maria —, Prague-born poet whose works include 1923 volume Duino Elegies (5) 22 See 7 Down
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror
Crossword ACROSS
1 Finnish steam bath (5) 4 Woman on her wedding day (5) 10 Arm joint (5) 11 Branch of maths (7) 12 Takes for granted (8) 13 Lacking heat (4) 15 Baby’s toy (6) 17 Toxic substance (6) 19 Urban area (4) 20 Sound of a bell (4-4) 23 Cheese-based dish (7) 24 Reddish dye (5) 25 Pallid (5) 26 Sharply inclined (5)
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2 Leisurely walk (5) 3 Recently constructed house (3,5) 5 Violent anger (4) 6 Questionable (7) 7 Of breathing (11) 8 Weekly pay (5) 9 Aircraft’s undercarriage (7,4) 14 Bet against heavy odds (4,4) 16 Frustrates (7) 18 Ski slope (5) 21 Unit of weight (5) 22 Woodwind instrument (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror