Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
1 1978 film drama starring Brooke Shields and Keith Carradine (6,4) 8 Biblical character who, along with wife Sapphira, was struck dead for lying (7) 9 Island of the Philippines; capital Quezon City (5) 10 Chemical element; symbol Pb (4)
11 See 21 Across 12 Front part of the head of a golf club (3) 14 Brad —, actor who played Harry Luck in 1960 film Western The Magnificent Seven (6)
15 The —, 1937 novel by J R R Tolkien (6) 18 River in Ethiopia that flows south into Lake Turkana, Kenya (3)
20 and 6 Down 1970 film Western starring Richard Harris based on a short story by Dorothy M Johnson (1,3,6,5) 21 and 11 Croydon-born supermodel married to singer Jamie Hince from 2011-16 (4,4)
23 and 25 2000 film comedy featuring a criminal protagonist named Ray Winkler (5,4,6) 24 Province of China whose capital and largest city is Guiyang (7)
25 See 23 Across DOWN
1 Any of the bones of a finger or toe (7) 2 and 7 1941 novel by Agatha Christie (4,5,3,3) 3 James —, French painter whose works include 1877’s October (6) 4 1983 film comedy starring Alan Shearman in the title role (8) 5 Georges —, French composer of operas Carmen and Djamileh (5)
6 See 20 Across 7 See 2 Down 13 Charles —, first president of the Fifth Republic in France (2,6) 16 1988 comedy-drama film starring Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey (7) 17 Bernhard —, golfer; 1985 and 1993 Masters Tournament winner (6) 19 Mammal of forests of central Africa with a reddish-brown coat (5)
22 City and port in Pontevedra, northwest Spain (4)
Crossword ACROSS
1 Opposite one another (4,2,4) 8 Forsake (7) 9 Perfect (5) 10 Cycle of duties (4) 11 Portable canvas shelter (4) 12 Snow runner (3) 14 Overseas (6) 15 Sharp bend (6) 18 Sing with a closed mouth (3) 20 Skinny (4)
21 Biting insect (4) 23 Scandinavian (5) 24 Referee (7)
25 Other pupils
in a lesson (10)
DOWN
1 Praise insincerely (7) 2 Message in cipher (4) 3 Bicycle for two (6) 4 Disagreement or conflict (8) 5 Board game (5) 6 Extensive in influence or range (3-8) 7 Any promising beginning (6,5) 13 Indiscreet (8) 16 Syrupy cough medicine (7)
17 Take weapons from (6)
19 Wall painting (5)
22 Adjoin (4)