Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword ACROSS

1 2003 film thriller starring Halle Berry and Robert Downey Jr (7)

7 Stephen —, actor who portrayed Stuart Sutcliffe in 1994 biopic Backbeat (5)

8 Frank —, 1972 Olympic marathon gold medallist (7)

9 Ian —, former Scotland and Liverpool footballer; co-star of ITV programme Saint and Greavsie (2,4)

11 Town in Vicenza, Italy, east of Lake Garda associated with the wool industry (5)

13 2008 animated film featuring the voice talent of John Travolta and Miley Cyrus (4)

14 River in North America that flows from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario (7)

15 Cricket delivery that pitches too far away from a batsman and is deemed an extra (4)

16 and 22 Women’s short race gold medallist at the World Cross Country Championships from 2002-04 (5,5)

17 Eldest son of Jacob in the Old Testament (6)

21 Hector —, composer of the operas Beatrice et Benedict and Les Troyens (7)

22 See 16 Across 23 Peter —, British crime writer whose Lemmy Caution novels include This Man is Dangerous and Poison Ivy (7)

DOWN

2 Keyed musical instrument developed as an improvement on the serpent (10)

3 and 13 Down Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Room at the Top (8,8)

4 Paul —, Swiss artist whose works include 1928’s Cat and Bird (4)

5 A J —, US motor racing driver who won the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans with Dan Gurney (4)

6 Rounded hairstyle worn by Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone (4)

9 Small Eurasian mammal closely related to the weasel (5)

10 Green chalcedony sprinkled with red spots also called bloodstone (10)

12 Lough —, body of water in the northwestern part of Cork Harbour, Ireland (5)

13 See 3 Down

18 Large tree of southeastern Asia also called the ipoh whose sap is used as an arrow poison (4)

19 Abba —, Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1966-74 (4)

20 First wife of Jacob in the Old Testament (4)

Crossword ACROSS

1 Remark (7)

7 Shaving implement (5)

8 Smoker’s receptacle (7)

9 Mild (6)

11 Large container for milk (5)

13 Nobleman (4)

14 Lawlessness (7)

15 Boring (4)

16 Walk in formation (5)

17 Annoy continually (6)

21 Fundamental (7)

22 Browned bread (5)

23 Predicament, plight (7)

DOWN

2 At the planned time (2,8)

3 Matter (8)

4 Tidy (4)

5 Put money away (4)

6 Nearly all (4)

9 Short prayer of thanks for a meal (5)

10 Perfectly (4,1,5)

12 Adam’s ale (5)

13 Explosive (8)

18 Pimple (4)

19 Simple (4)

20 Cab (4)