Quizword & Crossword

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

QUIZWORD CLUES ACROSS

Figure of Christian folklore condemned to walk the Earth until the Second Coming for taunting Jesus on the way to the Crucifixion (9,3) Common brightly coloured garden bird with a yellow breast (4,3)

1979 film drama starring Richard Gere and Lisa Eichhorn (5) City of the Philistines; Biblical home of Goliath (4)

Kiichiro —, Japanese entrepreneur who created the Toyota Motor Corporation (6) The —, 1963 novel by Mary McCarthy (5) Azumah —, WBC Featherweight champion from 1984-88 (6)

First wife of Jacob in the Old Testament (4) Small curved lake constituting the remnant of a former meander (5)

2007 novel by

Sebastian Faulks (7)

22 High altitude semi-translucent cloud (12)

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Jacques —, cyclist; 1957 Tour de France winner (8) Town in Wales northeast of

Swansea housing a ruined castle (5) Number represented by the symbol L in Roman numerals (5)

Singer and actor who played Belvedere Rickettes in 1990 comedy-musical film Cry-Baby (4,3)

Sherilyn —, actress who plays Audrey Horne in US television drama series Twin Peaks (4) 1997 novel by

Garrison Keillor whose central character is

John Tollefson (7,3)

1972 Best Music, Original Song Oscar winner for Theme from Shaft (5,5) Container of the Ashes in the cricket Test series between England and Australia (3)

New Zealand bird of the honeyeater family with a bluish-green plumage and white tuft under the throat (3)

Musical form originally comprising a play with overture, songs, entr’actes and dances (8) John William —,

English Classicist painter whose works include 1901’s The Tease (7) Irvine —, author of novels Glue, Crime and Porno (5)

Monetary unit of Israel worth one hundredth of a shekel (5)

20 Soft creamy white cheese similar to Camembert (4) Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror

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