Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword
ACROSS
1 2012 action film starring Daniel Craig as James Bond (7)
7 See 15 Across
8 E W —, author of 1899 short story collection The Amateur Cracksman (7)
9 Marie-Antoine —, French chef regarded as the founder of haute cuisine who died in 1833 (6)
11 Douglas —, British fighter pilot who lost both his legs in a flying accident in 1931 (5)
13 — Brockovich, legal
campaigner (4)
14 Insect resembling a dragonfly that digs a pit to trap other insects (3,4)
15 and 7
The —, 1871 novel by R M Ballantyne (4,5)
16 and
17 Deep gorge formed by the Colorado River in northern Arizona, US (5,6)
17 See 16 Across 21 and 22 Carnivorous plant such as the side-saddle flower, also called a huntsman’s cup (7,5)
22 See
21 Across 23 Isabel —, author of novels City of the Beasts and The Island Beneath the Sea (7)
DOWN
2 Large arboreal Australian kingfisher also called a laughing jackass (10)
3 See 9 Down
4 Wild cat with greybrown mottled fur, tufted ears and a short tail (4)
5 Francisco de —, Spanish painter and etcher who died in 1828 (4)
6 Noble family of Italy who governed Modena and Reggio from the 13th-18th century (4)
9 and 3
1968 Olympic Middleweight boxing gold medallist (5,8)
10 Residential town in Berkshire on the River Thames (10)
12 D W —, South Africa Test cricketer who took 7-51 against India at Nagpur in 2010 (5)
13 Piece of music performed during an interval between two acts of a play or opera (8)
18 Longest river in Africa (4)
19 Department of NW France; capital Alencon (4)
20 Aromatic Eurasian plant whose leaves are used for flavouring in pickles (4)
Crossword
ACROSS
1 Quickly (2,5)
7 Ship of the desert (5) 8 Unusually big (7)
9 Cheerful and lively (6) 11 Theme (5)
13 Thick piece of timber (4)
14 Make practical use of (7)
15 Fail to hit (4)
16 Automaton (5)
17 Mild (6)
21 Naturists (7)
22 Baby’s pacifier (5)
23 Careworn or gaunt (7)
DOWN
2 Percussion instrument (10)
3 Very costly or valuable (8)
4 Gaelic (4)
5 Whip (4)
6 Equipment (4)
9 Length of metal links (5)
10 Toy weapon (10)
12 Gnat-like bug (5)
13 Suitable (8)
18 Naming word (4)
19 Lighting device (4)
20 Atmosphere (4)