Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword ACROSS

1 — Cathedral, building in London designed by Christopher Wren (2,5)

7 and 14 Author of the novels Pigeon Pie and Christmas Pudding (5,7)

8 Jacques —, French philosopher associated with deconstruction theory (7)

9 Former standard monetary unit of Spain replaced by the Euro (6)

11 Andrew —, actor who played Manuel in BBC TV sitcom Fawlty Towers (5)

13 God of war in Greek

mythology (4)

14 See 7 Across 15 Jochen —, F1 motor racing driver who won the 1975 Spanish GP (4)

16 County town of County Clare, Republic of Ireland (5)

17 Thomas Alva —, US inventor of the phonograph (6)

21 Small piece of fried bread served with soup or as a garnish (7)

22 Samuel —, British diarist and naval administrator who died in 1703 (5)

23 Author of 1957 novel Atlas Shrugged (3,4)

DOWN

2 and 10 2003 novel by Tracy Chevalier (3,4,3,3,7) 3 Harold —, 1924 Olympic 100m gold medallist (8)

4, 5 and 20

De facto monarch of England from 10-19 July, 1553 (4,4,4)

5 See 4 Down 6 Unit of area equal to 4,840 square yards (4) 9 City in NW Russia on the Velikaya River (5) See 2 Down

10 12 Gertrude —, author of 1933 book The Autobiography of Alice B Toklas (5) 13 Konrad —, chancellor of West Germany from 1949-63 (8) 18 Singer-actor who played T-Saint in 1995 action film Tank Girl (3-1) 19 Variety of chalcedony with alternating black and white parallel bands (4) 20 See 4 Down

Crossword ACROSS

1 Squash, compress (7)

7 Thighbone (5)

8 Flower wreath (7)

9 House of God (6)

11 Hirsute (5)

13 Dowels (4)

14 Edible (7)

15 Fail to hit (4)

16 Broil (5)

17 Use again in altered form (6)

21 Paint-mixing board (7) 22 Consume liquid (5) 23 Something very

ugly (7)

DOWN

2 Period of enforced isolation (10)

3 Makes bigger (8)

4 Metallic element (4)

5 DNA unit (4)

6 Swallow rapidly (4)

9 Clan (5)

10 Maker of laws (10)

12 Stout twig (5)

13 Matchless (8)

18 Moderately hot (4)

19 Encircle (4)

20 Simple (4)