Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword ACROSS

1 Hilary —, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Million Dollar Baby (5) 4 Muse of love poetry in

Greek mythology (5)

10 Franz —, Hungarian composer of symphonic poems Hungaria and Orpheus (5)

11 Giacomo —, composer of 1896 opera La boheme (7)

12 Kate —, actress who played Lois Lane in 2006 action film Superman Returns (8) 13 Imperial dynasty of China from 1271-1368 (4)

15 Industrial city in Guangdong, China, in the Pearl River delta (6) 17 Giorgio —, fashion designer born in Piacenza, Italy, in 1934 (6)

19 River in England that flows to the Wash near King’s Lynn (4)

20 Susan —, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar winner for Dead Man Walking (8)

23 1872 novel by

Samuel Butler (7)

24 Robert —, actor who played the title role in US television series Spenser: For Hire (5) 25 Council region of South Island, New Zealand, founded by Scottish settlers (5) 26 Volcano in SW Iceland that last erupted in 2000 (5)

DOWN

2 Gallagher Premiership rugby union club based in Coventry (5)

3 and 14 2004 action film starring Nicolas Cage and Diane Kruger (8,8)

5 Condoleezza —, US Secretary of State from 2005-09 (4)

6 State of NE India whose

capital is Agartala (7)

7 Poisonous plant of the buttercup family with ball-shaped white, pale-yellow or orange flowers (11)

8 Any of various breeds of dog with very dense hair and a tightly curled tail (5)

9 City in NW Vietnam; scene of a major defeat of French forces by the Vietminh in 1954 (4,4,3) 14 See 3 Down

16 1987 film thriller starring Cher and Dennis Quaid (7)

18 — Islands, group off the coast of Northumberland which house a bird sanctuary (5)

21 Hard-wearing twillweave cotton cloth used for uniforms (5) 22 Dark long-necked bird similar to a cormorant (4)

Crossword ACROSS

1 Muscular contraction (5) 4 Fox’s tail (5)

10 Happening (5)

11 Eye make-up (7)

12 Wholly (8)

13 Feral (4)

15 Love apple (6)

17 Jungle expedition (6)

19 Pulls with a rope (4)

20 Rescue craft (8)

23 Personal view (7)

24 As a joke (2,3)

25 Call, ring (5)

26 Woman’s outer garment (5)

DOWN

2 Fold in clothing (5)

3 Soak (8)

5 Corrode (4)

6 Staying power (7)

7 Pleasure (11)

8 Little (5)

9 Uncompromising, tough (4-7)

14 One with independent or unorthodox views (8)

16 Foolishly sentimental (7) 18 Indications (5)

21 Bid (5)

22 Big cat (4)