Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword

ACROSS

1 Jessica —, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar-winner for Driving Miss Daisy (5) 7 Marine fish with a bony-plated body (8) 8 The —, 1990 biopic starring Gary and Martin Kemp in the title roles (5) 10 Author of the novels Uncle Moses and The Nazarene (6,4) 12 Alec —, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscarwinner for The Bridge on the River Kwai (8) 14 Luis —, Portugal footballer; 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year (4) 16 Piece of music composed for three people (4) 17 Legendary courtier of Dionysius I of Syracuse invited to dine under a sword suspended by a single hair (8) 20 Dmitri Shostakovich composition based on the song Tea for Two by Vincent Youmans (6,4) 23 and 2 Down 1987 Woody Allen film comedy starring Mia Farrow and Dianne Wiest (5,4) 24 Board game whose invention has been credited to the salesman Charles B Darrow (8) 25 Julius —, prime minister of New Zealand from 1873-75; author of science fiction novel Anno Domini 2000 (5)

DOWN

1 and 19 1979 stage play by Alan Ayckbourn (6,5) 2 See 23 Across 3 Back part of a golf club head where it bends to join the shaft (4) 4 1983 Salman Rushdie novel shortlisted for the Booker Prize (5) 5 Technique of grey monochrome painting used in imitation of sculpture (9) 6 and 21 English agriculturist who invented the seed drill (6,4) 9 Cut of beef, veal, mutton or lamb from the upper part of the leg (5) 11 and 18 The —, 2004 novel by Muriel Spark (9,6) 13 Resort town in Belgium with medicinal mineral springs (3) 15 Catalina —, 2004 Olympic balance beam and floor exercise gold medallist (5) 16 Thick rectangular straw mat used as a standard to measure a Japanese room (6) 18 See 11 Down 19 See 1 Down 21 See 6 Down 22 In Mexican cookery, a tortilla folded into a roll with a filling and fried (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror