Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword ACROSS

1 and 8 Russian-American composer and pianist who authored 1959 autobiography Please Don’t Hate Me (7,7)

7 Marisa —, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar winner for My Cousin Vinny (5) 8 See 1 Across

9 Patricia —, Secretary of State for Health from 2005-07 (6)

11 Lee —, author of novels Persuader and One Shot (5)

13 The part of an eyeball consisting of the iris, ciliary body and choroid (4)

14 Hereditary title of the head of the Nizari sect of Ismaili Muslims (3,4)

15 and 21 Author of novels A Kind of Loving and The Watchers on the Shore (4,7)

16 Nick —, Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2007-15 (5)

17 Winged insect considered a pest such as the Avocado — or Pea — (6) 21 See 15 Across 22 and 4 Down

1989 film thriller starring Michael Douglas and Andy Garcia (5,4)

23 Victor —, British abstract artist whose works include 1947’s Roses in a Jar (7)

DOWN

2 The —, 1973 novel by Dennis Wheatley (5,5)

3 Trevor —, golfer who won the 2008 Masters Tournament (8) 4 See 22 Across

5 John —, 1993 BDO World Darts Championship winner (4)

6 Standard unit of currency of Ghana (4)

9 Enver —, a founder of the Albanian Communist party in 1941 (5)

10 1927 novel by Agatha Christie (3,3,4)

12 Peter —, Best Director Oscar nominee for Breaking Away and The Dresser (5)

13 Personification of the government of the United States (5,3)

18 Martin —, Astronomer Royal from 1972-82 (4) 19 Character in the William Shakespeare play A Midsummer Night’s Dream also called Robin Goodfellow (4)

20 Island of Indonesia whose capital is Jakarta (4)

Crossword ACROSS

1 Disciple (7)

7 Wed (5)

8 Liquidiser (7)

9 Flood of water (6) 11 Slightly drunk (5) 13 Match that neither team wins (4)

14 Difficult to catch (7) 15 Fibber (4)

16 Apt to cry (5)

17 Prior to (6) 21 Six-sided figure (7) 22 Star sign (5)

23 Meat-axe (7)

DOWN

2 Relieving without curing (10)

3 Menacing (8)

4 Sediment of wine (4)

5 Rescue (4)

6 Married German woman (4)

9 Finger or toe (5) 10 Old-fashioned record player (10) 12 Woman’s money holder (5)

13 Brown sugar (8) 18 Rage (4)

19 Ridge of coral (4) 20 Abode of Satan (4)