Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
1 Mask used to blank out part of an image in a film so that another can be superimposed (5)
4 Tropical evergreen tree whose dried unopened flower buds are used as a fragrant spice (5)
10 and 18 Down 1972 film comedy starring Frankie Howerd and Lance Percival (2,3,5)
11 2007 Dubai World Cupwinning horse (7)
12 2000 film drama starring Peter Mullan and Milla Jovovich (3,5)
13 David —, 18th-century Scottish philosopher who authored A Treatise of Human Nature (4)
15 1862 novel by Wilkie Collins (2,4)
17 See 22 Down
19 Racing toboggan on which riders lie supine (4)
20 The —, 1988 film drama starring Sean Connery and Mark Harmon (8)
23 Dara —, stand-up comedian; host of BBC TV panel game Mock the Week (7)
24 Edgar —, president of Zambia elected in 2015 (5)
25 Founder of Sikhism (5)
26 Small mallet used by an auctioneer or a judge (5)
DOWN
2 Jeff —, West Bromwich Albion 1968 FA Cup Final scorer against Everton (5)
3 Texan mission that was site of a siege in 1836 by Mexican forces (3,5)
5 Eugene —, actor who played Mitch Cohen in 2003 film comedy A Mighty Wind (4)
6 River of Poland that flows to the Baltic Sea near Gdansk (7)
7 2004 novel by Harlan Coben (4,3,4)
8 and 14 Wife of Roman emperor Augustus also known as Julia Augusta (5,8)
9 Teacher of rhetoric in the William Shakespeare play Julius Caesar (11)
14 See 8 Down
16 West African republic whose capital is Abuja (7)
18 See 10 Across
21 John —, English poet whose works include The Storm and The Calm (5)
22 and 17 Across 2012 French Open women’s singles tennis championship runner-up (4,6)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror
Crossword ACROSS
1 Cost (5)
4 Thing shot from a bow (5)
10 Of a town (5)
11 Hug (7)
12 Curiosity (8)
13 Rain heavily (4)
15 Happenings (6)
17 State of being rich (6)
19 Furniture wood (4)
20 Extensive unbroken view (8)
23 Back off (7)
24 Manservant (5)
25 Perfume (5)
26 Noisy fight (5)
DOWN
2 Refute (5)
3 Full of guilt or regret (8)
5 Gemstone (4)
6 Enjoying continued success (2,1,4)
7 Basic (11)
8 Dog’s lead (5)
9 People looking for someone (6,5)
14 Repeating pistol (8)
16 Stretchy (7)
18 Stops (5)
21 Permit (5)
22 Intend (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror