Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword ACROSS

3 Plucked musical instrument used in Russian folk music (9)

8 2003 action film starring Eric Bana as Bruce Banner (4)

9 2013 film drama starring Rebecca Hall and Alan Rickman (1,7)

10 Penelope —, author of 1987 Booker Prizewinning novel Moon Tiger (6)

13 Fielding position between the slips and point in cricket (5)

14 American variety of bull terrier historically bred for dog fighting (3,4)

15 Holy —, diocese of the Pope in the Vatican (3)

16 Suzanne —, winner of the Wimbledon singles tennis championship from 1919-23 (7)

17 Unit of length equal to 22 yards (5)

21 Una —, actress who played Rita in BBC TV sitcom Till Death Us Do Part (6)

22 Capital of HauteGaronne department, France (8)

23 The Venerable —, saint who died in 735 AD (4)

24 1956 novel by Fred

Gipson (3,6)

DOWN

1 Wind of force 10 on the 1831 Beaufort Wind Force Scale (5,4)

2 Grover —, president of the US from 1885-89 and 1893-97 (9)

4 Victor — , 1980 French Open men’s doubles tennis championship winner with Hank Pfister (5)

5 Town in North Lanarkshire east of Glasgow (7)

6 September, 1854 battle in the Crimean War (4)

7 Biblical father of King Saul (4)

11 Plant of the amaranth family whose white root is cultivated for the sucrose it contains (5,4)

12 Philip —, actor who played Gene Hunt in BBC TV series Life on Mars (9)

14 Female swan (3)

15 The —, Anton Chekhov stage play first performed in 1896 (7)

18 Department of SE France whose capital is Grenoble (5)

19 and 20

1978 comedy-thriller film starring Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase (4,4)

20 See 19 Down

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

Crossword ACROSS

3 Band tied across the eyes (9)

8 Throw of dice (4)

9 In the past (8)

10 Short while (6)

13 Steering device (5)

14 Meat retailer (7)

15 Belonging to that man (3)

16 Meeting of alumni, eg (7)

17 Fact (5)

21 Young cow (6)

22 Be uncertain (8)

23 Corridor (4)

24 Small vegetable marrow (9)

DOWN

1 Structure supporting something (9)

2 Climb awkwardly (7,2)

4 Of great height (5)

5 Jittery (7)

6 Give food to (4)

7 Short period of calm (4)

11 Symbol of surrender or truce (5,4)

12 In chief (9)

14 Rubbish holder (3)

15 Kidnapped person (7)

18 Item of bedding (5)

19 Nought (4)

20 Row or rank (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror