Quizword & Crossword
QUIZWORD CLUES
ACROSS
1 George Gordon —, Union general in the American Civil War who defeated Robert E Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863 (5) 7 — 1, US satellite launched in 1958 (8) 8 Cleo —, Brazil-born comedy actress noted for her appearances on The Kenny Everett Television Show (5) 10 and 11 Down 1924 book of poems by A A Milne (4,2,4,4,5) 12 Oscar —, Brazilian architect who designed the Metropolitan Cathedral of Brasilia (8) 14 Loretta —, actress who played Major Houlihan in US television sitcom M*A*S*H (4) 16 and 18 Down Welsh opera singer awarded The Queen’s Medal for Music in 2006 (4,6) 17 Anne —, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar winner for The Miracle Worker (8) 20 Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for Un homme et une femme (5,5) 23 Tobias —, US author of 1989 memoir This Boy’s Life (5) 24 M P —, New Zealand Test cricketer who hit 206 against England at Lord’s in 1949 (8) 25 2006 film drama starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett (5)
DOWN
1 and 16 Down Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for On the Waterfront (6,6) 2 Arab sailing vessel with one or two masts (4) 3 Abbreviation for Oxfordshire (4) 4 Edward —, author of 1962 stage play Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (5) 5 Joan —, actress whose roles included Daphne Birnley in 1951 comedydrama film The Man in the White Suit (9) 6 2011 film thriller starring Paul Bettany in the title role (6) 9 Mammal to which the adjective ovine refers (5) 11 See 10 Across 13 Seventh letter in the Greek alphabet (3)
15 Billiards shot in which the cue ball is hit below its centre causing it to recoil after hitting the object ball (5) 16 See 1 Down 18 See 16 Across 19 Tom —, 1973 French Open men’s doubles tennis champion with John Newcombe (5) 21 Eric —, Monty Python member who wrote the book of Broadway musical Spamalot (4) 22 1950s political movement in Cyprus led by Georgeios Grivas (4)
CROSSWORD CLUES
ACROSS
1 Eye covering (5) 7 Sound of a horse walking (4-4) 8 Plant part (5) 10 Means of exiting a burning building (4,6) 12 Mishap (8) 14 Rescue (4) 16 Abundant supply (4) 17 Perpendicular, upright (8) 20 French wine (10) 23 Nip (5) 24 Daybreak (8) 25 Thighbone (5)
DOWN
1 Former Spanish monetary unit (6) 2 Leg part (4) 3 Run away (4) 4 Stupid (5) 5 Go-ahead (9) 6 Globe (6) 9 Sorts, types (5) 11 Habitation (9) 13 Born (3) 15 Undress (5) 16 Return (2,4) 18 Suds (6) 19 Kick out (5) 21 See (4) 22 Bigness (4)