Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
1 City and resort in
SE Florida, US (5)
7 Eamon —, president of the Republic of Ireland from 1959-73 (2,6)
8 Capital of
Morocco (5)
10 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar-nominee for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (4,6)
12 1968 Olympic men’s 400m gold medallist (3,5)
14 Christian —, French couturier noted for his New Look (4)
16 Raven in 1841 Charles Dickens novel Barnaby Rudge (4)
17 Open land in central London, site of The Great Exhibition in 1851 (4,4)
20 Popular ornamental tree of the pea family native to China (6,4)
23 The —, 1989 comedy film starring Tom Hanks and Bruce Dern (5)
24 Budapest-born actress who played Lisa Douglas in US television sitcom Green Acres (3,5)
25 Denis —, rugby league player who won the 1995 Man of Steel award (5)
DOWN
1 and 11 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar-nominee for Manhattan (6,9)
2 Ancient kingdom in the Old Testament east of the Dead Sea (4)
3 Horse that won the St Leger, Oaks and 1,000 Guineas in 1955 (4)
4 Capital of Vietnam (5) 5 P A J —, England Test cricketer who took 7-70 against Sri Lanka at Lord’s in 1991 (9)
6 The —, 1980s ITV sitcom starring
Bill Maynard (6)
9 Racehorse of the year at the 2013 Cartier Racing Awards (5)
11 See 1 Down
13 Michel —, French marshal executed for treason in 1815 (3)
15 Brightest star in the constellation Cygnus (5)
16 Burrowing rodent of North and Central America with short legs and cheek pouches (6) 18 US state whose capital
is Topeka (6)
19 BBC TV comedy series starring Johnny Vegas that ran from 2005-11 (5)
21 God of thunder in
Norse mythology (4)
22 Max —, winner of the World Chess Championship from 1935-37 (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror
Crossword ACROSS
1 Loose (5)
7 Direct hit (5-3)
8 Circular coral reef (5)
10 Soup type (10)
12 Provide the capital for (8)
14 Prayer ending (4)
16 Have on as clothing (4)
17 Persecutes (8)
20 Betrothal (10)
23 Lean and haggard (5)
24 Of the body (8)
25 Homeless dog (5)
DOWN
1 Sacred beetle (6)
2 Tranquil (4)
3 Sixth month (4)
4 Dwarf planet (5)
5 Advise (9)
6 Belittle, shame (6)
9 Liquid measure (5)
11 Imperils (9)
13 Star sign (3)
15 Amid (5)
16 Adjustable spanner (6)
18 Soldier on guard (6)
19 Ice house (5)
21 Castle surround (4)
22 Drawn tight (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror