Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword ACROSS

1 City in Central Province, Sri Lanka, designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1988 (5)

7 The —, war memorial in Whitehall designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens (8)

8 First sign of the

zodiac (5)

10 2003 novel by Andy

McNab (4,6)

12 Executioner in the William Shakespeare play Measure for Measure (8)

14 Ferdinand —, French commander in chief of Allied armies on the Western front in World War I (4)

16 Aircraft firm founded by Sir A V Roe in 1910 (4)

17 and 18 Down

1993 novel by Scott Turow (8,6)

20 Junction of connecting roads based on a design patented in 1916 by US engineer Arthur Hale (10)

23 Wooden or metal peg fitted into two corresponding holes to join two parts (5) 24 Medical condition; increasing opacity of the lens of the eye (8) 25 Thomas —, English author of 1675 stage play Alcibiades (5)

DOWN

1 Standard unit of

currency of Zambia (6) 2 1856 novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe subtitled A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp (4)

3 Bob —, 1986 BAFTA TV Award Best Actor winner for Edge of Darkness (4)

4 Angelina —, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar winner for Girl, Interrupted (5)

5 The —, 1971 film drama directed by and starring Dennis Hopper (4,5)

6 See 11 Down

9 Stout, single-edged

cavalry sword (5)

11 and 6 Singeractress who played Olivia Edmonds in 2003 comedy-drama film I’ll Be There (9,6) 13 Nocturnal bird of prey with large eyes and a short neck (3)

15 Derived SI unit of

electric capacitance (5) 16 John W —, English aviator who with A W Brown made the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic (6)

18 See 17 Across 19 Robert —, US Arctic explorer who died in 1920 (5)

21 Jeff —, IBF Super Middleweight champion from 2004-06 (4)

22 Michael —, leader of the Labour Party from 1980-83 (4)

Crossword ACROSS

1 Clan (5)

7 Having many parts (8)

8 Molten rock (5) 10 Crisp sweet biscuit (6,4)

12 Savours (8)

14 Single entity (4) 16 Playthings (4)

17 Squeeze together (8)

20 Very tall building (10)

23 Tarnish (5)

24 Exclude or omit (5,3)

25 Homeless dog (5)

DOWN

1 Frame of mind (6)

2 Explosive device (4) 3 Scorch (4)

4 Remains (5)

5 Without definite limits (4-5)

6 Absolute ruler (6)

9 Come about (5)

11 Improvise (4,2,3)

13 The self (3)

15 Tip over or spill (5) 16 Struggle (6)

18 Soldier on guard (6) 19 Group of eight performers (5)

21 Fever (4)

22 Totally engrossed (4)