Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword ACROSS

1 Constitutional capital of Bolivia (5)

7 Town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland across the border from Lifford, Republic of Ireland (8)

8 Steve —, US minimalist composer whose works include 1965’s It’s Gonna Rain (5)

10 Anna —, 1999 and 2002 Australian Open women’s doubles tennis championship winner with Martina Hingis (10) 12 Brass instrument with a U-shaped slide (8)

14 Elisabeth —, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for Leaving Las Vegas (4)

16 Plant; a national emblem of Wales (4)

17 2014 film comedy starring Jim Broadbent and Rafe Spall (3,5)

20 Radioactive element whose symbol is Pm (10) 23 Republic of Africa whose capital is Khartoum (5)

24 Winter sports resort in Highland, Scotland (8)

25 Small, insectivorous terrestrial lizard of warm regions (5)

DOWN

1 See 6 Down

2 and 3 2001 comedydrama film starring Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston (4,4)

4 and 21 Author of the stage plays Gethsemane and The Vertical Hour (5,4)

5 Musical instrument invented by Adolphe Sax (9)

6 and 1 US children’s television show whose characters include Big Bird and Cookie Monster (6,6)

9 J B —, England Test cricketer who hit 142 against Australia at Melbourne in 1929 (5)

11 2014 novel by James

Patterson (4,2,3)

13 Simon —, creator of the ITV sitcoms Is It Legal? and Hardware (3)

15 Ancient town in Asia Minor; scene of a 333 BC battle at which Alexander the Great defeated the Persians (5)

16 Maureen —, actress whose roles include Mother Szpilman in 2002 biopic The Pianist (6)

18 King of Naples in William Shakespeare play The Tempest (6)

19 Enrico —, Italian nuclear physicist who headed the group that produced the first controlled nuclear reaction (5) 21 See 4 Down

22 The —, 1999 film comedy starring Albert Brooks and Sharon Stone (4)

Crossword ACROSS

1 Counterfoils (5) 7 Prison chief (8) 8 In front (5)

10 Give rise to (7,3) 12 Appropriate (8) 14 Military land force (4)

16 Sect (4)

17 Sleigh (8)

20 Very slow speed (6,4)

23 Detested (5)

24 Screen test (8) 25 Cutting part of a knife (5)

DOWN

1 Rank (6)

2 Defeat (4)

3 Lengthy (4)

4 Not ever (5)

5 Embolden (9)

6 Skilled in deception (6) 9 Great fear (5)

11 Game like snooker (9) 13 Star sign (3)

15 Flashlight (5)

16 Offhand (6)

18 Knitting rod (6)

19 Flat dish (5)

21 Poke (4)

22 Nobleman (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror