Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword
ACROSS
2 Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for Fiddler on the Roof (5)
3 Russell —, astrologer and television presenter whose books include The Real Counties of Britain (5)
4 Andrea —, US feminist who authored 1990 novel Mercy (7)
5 Decapod crustacean such as the Chinese mitten — (4)
6 2010 family film starring Dwayne Johnson and
Ashley Judd (5,5)
7 Author of the novels Fruit of the Lemon and Never Far from Nowhere (6,4)
11 1983 novel by Bernard
MacLaverty (3)
12 Tom —, US actor portrayed by Bruce Willis in 1988 comedydrama film Sunset (3) 13 Charles —, first president of the
Fifth Republic in France (2,6)
14 1973 film comedy starring, directed and co-written by Woody Allen (7)
17 Oliver —, former president of the ANC who died in 1993 (5) 18 David —, playwright whose stage works include Maydays and
1 The —, 1938 novel by
Marjorie Kinnan Pentecost (5) Rawlings (8) 20 See 9 Across Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror 6 1997 family film starring John Goodman and Jim Broadbent (3,9)
8 1938 Broadway stage play by Thornton Wilder (3,4)
9 and 20 Down
Labour MP who served as Leader of the House of Commons from 2001-03 (5,4)
10 American Tribal Love Rock Musical which opened on Broadway in 1968 (4)
12 Long-running ITV comedy-drama series starring George Cole, Glynn Edwards and Dennis Waterman (6) 14 Marat —, 2000 US Open men’s singles tennis champion (5)
15 and 21
Unitary authority in W Scotland whose administrative centre is Lochgilphead (6,3,4) 16 City in N India famous
for the Taj Mahal (4)
19 Stephen —, cyclist who won the 1987 Giro d’Italia (5)
21 See 15 Across 22 Idaho-born Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Oscar nominee for Nashville (5,7)
DOWN
Crossword ACROSS
6 Meteor (8,4)
8 Stretchy (7)
9 Walk without
hurrying (5)
10 Greek
letter (4)
12 Highly spiced
sausage (6)
14 Manages (5)
15 Pantry (6)
16 Sound
system (2-2)
19 Indications (5) 21 Late or
delayed (7)
22 Preliminary (12)
DOWN
1 Regardless of (2,6)
2 Condition (5)
3 Light quick meal (5) 4 Up to (2,3,2)
5 Young sheep (4)
6 Expert in a particular
field (10)
7 Without doubt (10)
11 In favour of (3)
12 Observe (3)
13 Boiled sweet (4,4)
14 Reprimand (7)
17 Dutch cheese (5)
18 Area of sand on a
shore (5)
20 DNA unit (4)