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

6 1984 novel by William

Boyd (5,3,4)

8 Contagious viral disease also called German measles (7)

9 In Jewish legend, an artificially created human being brought to life by supernatural means (5)

10 Ransom Eli —, US car manufacturer who died in 1950 (4)

12 Town in the London Borough of Bexley that houses Rose Bruford College (6)

14 David —, golfer who won The Open Championship in

2001 (5)

15 Jane —, author of novels Persuasion and Mansfield Park (6)

16 Gaming stake put up before the deal in poker (4)

19 Shrub or small tree with red, purple or black berry-like fruits (5)

21 The —, 1998 biopic starring Brendan Gleeson as Martin Cahill (7)

22 1964 comedy-drama film starring Robert Walker Jr in the title role (6,6)

Old Testament wife of Nabal and subsequently David (7) 5 — Sea, lake east of the Caspian Sea that straddles Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan (4) 6 2009 sci-fi film starring Bruce Willis and Radha Mitchell (10) 7 Actress who played Leslie Knope in US television comedy series Parks and Recreation (3,7) 11 Member of a warlike nomadic people of Central Asia and Eastern Europe whose leaders included Attila and Bleda (3) 12 and 3 1942 winner of the PGA Championship (3,5) 6 Puma (8,4) 13 William —, author of Glazed currant 1700 stage play The 8 Way of the World (8) bun (7) 14 River that flows along 9 Suspended, in the US-Canada border abeyance (2,3) from Lake St Clair to 10 Burden (4) Lake Erie (7) 12 Shampoo pouch (6) 17 Noah —, 2000 Olympic 14 Place of safety (5) 1,500m gold 15 One after the medallist (5) other (2,1,3)

18 Council area of 16 Therefore (4) Scotland whose administrative centre is 19 Female name (5)

Obstinate or 1 Island state in the Forfar (5) 21 West Indies whose 20 Nell —, author of stage stupid (7) capital is plays Steaming and 22 Art of making Bridgetown (8) Cancer Tales (4) fireworks (12) Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror

DOWN

2 Any one of the 150 sacred songs, poems and prayers that constitute a book of the Old Testament (5)

3 See 12 Down 4 ACROSS DOWN

1 Hawaiian dance (4-4) 2 Watch band (5)

3 Any animal with two feet (5)

4 Unplaced horse (4-3) 5 Pith helmet (4)

6 Systematic (10)

7 Warships (10)

11 Uncooked (3)

12 Harden (3)

13 Appalling (8)

14 Area of potential violence (3,4)

17 Adam’s ale (5)

18 Easy to lift (5)

20 No votes (4) Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror