Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword 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)
DOWN
1 Island state in the West Indies whose capital is Bridgetown (8) 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 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)
13 William —, author of 1700 stage play The Way of the World (8)
14 River that flows along the US-Canada border from Lake St Clair to Lake Erie (7)
17 Noah —, 2000 Olympic 1,500m gold medallist (5)
18 Council area of Scotland whose administrative centre is Forfar (5)
20 Nell —, author of stage plays Steaming and Cancer Tales (4)
Crossword ACROSS
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 6 Puma (8,4)
8 Glazed currant
bun (7)
9 Suspended, in
abeyance (2,3)
10 Burden (4)
12 Shampoo pouch (6) 14 Place of safety (5) 15 One after the
other (2,1,3)
16 Therefore (4)
19 Female name (5)
21 Obstinate or
stupid (7)
22 Art of making
fireworks (12)