Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword
ACROSS
6 and 3 Down
2004 novel by Louis de Bernieres (5,7,5) 8 Alfred —, judge who was Master of the Rolls from 1962-82 (7)
9 Cathedral city in
Marne, France (5)
10 Danny —, actor whose plays
Mick Carter in
BBC TV soap EastEnders (4)
12 Middle section of the
human foot (6)
14 Japanese art of fencing with bamboo staves (5) 15 British saint and martyr whose feast day is October 21 (6) 16 River in Spain that flows to the Mediterranean southwest of Tarragona (4)
19 Desmond —, television presenter whose credits include Match of the Day and Countdown (5)
21 Musical instruction to perform a piece quickly in a brisk lively manner (7)
22 Southern European plant of the borage family also called creeping navelwort (4-4,4)
DOWN
and 12 Down
1
Operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan subtitled Castle Adamant (8,3)
2 John —, US actor who played Sgt Valdez in 1969 film comedy Viva Max! (5)
3 See 6 Across 4 Frederick —, 2003
Rome Marathon winner (7)
5 Paul —, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for The Story of Louis Pasteur (4)
6 1984 film thriller starring Craig Wasson and Melanie
Griffith (4,6)
7 Statistical and sociological study of elections (10)
11 Stephen —, Best Actor in a Leading Role
Oscar nominee for
The Crying Game (3)
12 See 1 Down
13 Long narrow sled made of board curved upward at the front (8)
14 Franz —, 1976 Olympic downhill skiing gold medallist (7)
17 2010 romcom starring Emma Stone and Penn Badgley (4,1)
18 1998 action film starring Wesley Snipes in the title role (5)
20 1994 film drama starring Jodie Foster in the title role (4)
Crossword ACROSS
6 Occurring or done at the same time (12)
8 Disciple (7)
9 Party drink (5)
10 Male parents (4)
12 Feeling angry hurt or
resentment (6)
14 Not drunk (5)
15 Heavily
decorated (6)
16 Large woody perennial
plant (4)
19 Lowest point (5)
21 Get in touch with (7) 22 Fault or defect (12)
DOWN
1 Encourage (8)
2 Flat dish (5)
3 Bet (5)
4 Total loss of hope (7)
5 Be on fire (4)
6 Attitude towards a
particular issue (10)
7 1920s dance (10)
11 Foot digit (3)
12 Beseech (3)
13 Water tortoise (8)
14 First course of a meal (7)
17 Mock (5)
18 Suspended, in
abeyance (2,3)
20 Waste disposal site (4)