Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
6 and 7 Down Unfinished novel by Charles Dickens whose characters include John Jasper and Rosa Bud (3,7,2,5,5)
8 See 13 Down
9 Musical chord consisting of a note and the third and fifth above it (5)
10 Species of wild mountain goat of Asia, Europe and North Africa (4)
12 Art of growing dwarfed ornamental varieties of trees and shrubs in pots (6)
14 Menachem —, prime minister of Israel from 1977-83 (5)
15 Village north-west of Cambridge to which a women’s college, established in 1869, moved in 1872 (6)
16 City and railway junction in Romania that has belonged to Turkey, Austria and Hungary (4)
19 Philippine plant related to the banana whose leafstalks are the source of Manila hemp (5)
21 Capital of Corsica (7)
22 Mixture of diced apples, celery, walnuts and mayonnaise served on a bed of lettuce (7,5)
DOWN
1 Mammal with large branched antlers that inhabits arctic regions (8)
2 A S —, author of the novels Still Life and The Virgin in the Garden (5)
3 Jack —, Home Secretary from 1997-2001 (5)
4 Tony —, actor who played Dr Toby Latimer in BBC TV sitcom Don’t Wait Up (7)
5 Type of unleavened bread popular in India and the Caribbean (4)
6 Rita —, actress whose 1961 film debut as Jo in drama A Taste of Honey won her a Golden Globe (10)
7 See 6 Across
11 See 12 Down
12 and 11 Name given to the 13-ton bell in St Stephen’s Tower in the Houses of Parliament, London (3,3)
13 and 8 Across
2001 film drama starring Ian Hart and Kelly Macdonald written and directed by Peter Capaldi (8,7)
14 Dirk —, actor whose autobiographical volumes include A Postillion Struck by Lightning (7)
17 Name, from 1971-97, of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (5)
18 Tree of tropical America whose very light wood is used for making rafts (5)
20 — Sea, lake east of the Caspian Sea which straddles Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror
Crossword ACROSS
6 Deadly grip (12)
8 Curving inwards (7)
9 Sublime (5)
10 Bird’s home (4)
12 Dam-building rodent (6)
14 Driver’s hotel (5)
15 Desire for food (6)
16 Break suddenly (4)
19 Recess (5)
21 Universal remedy (4-3)
22 Noisy and difficult to control (12)
DOWN
1 Male relative (8)
2 Work dough (5)
3 Lose blood (5)
4 Band of broadcasting frequencies (7)
5 Unwanted body fat (4)
6 Previously owned or used (6-4)
7 Main city (10)
11 Hill (3)
12 Beseech (3)
13 Very hot curry (8)
14 Souvenir (7)
17 Threaded fastener (5)
18 Snooker ball colour (5)
20 Solid block (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror