Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other. Quizword
ACROSS
6 Central character in 1901 novel Kim by Rudyard Kipling (7,5) 8 Nicolas —, legendary Napoleonic Wars veteran noted for his extreme patriotism (7)
9 Former British gold coin whose value was one third of a pound (5)
10, 14 Across and 22
2006 novel by Alexander McCall Smith (4,5,3,9)
12 Region of Italy whose
capital is Venice (6) 14 See 10 Across 15 University city; capital of Veracruz, Mexico (6)
16 Michael —, BBC TV weatherman who retired from full-time forecasting in
2004 (4)
19 See 2 Down 21
University city; capital of North Denmark Region, Denmark (7)
22 See 10 Across
DOWN
1 Ivor —, Welsh singeractor who played Private Owen in 1964 film drama Zulu (8)
2 and 19 Across
3 Large spiral-horned antelope of eastern and southern Africa (5)
4 1983 novel by Danielle
Steel (7)
5 Decapod crustacean such as the Chinese mitten — (4)
6 Martial art in which the hands and feet are used for striking an opponent (4-6)
7 That part of the alimentary canal between the pharynx and the stomach (10)
11 Pop group that performed the title song of the 1987 action The Living
Daylights (1-2)
12 The —, 1990s BBC TV drama series starring Suzanne Burden and Richard Hawley (3)
13 UK/US television sitcom starring Matt LeBlanc, Stephen Mangan and Tamsin Greig (8)
14 Johnny —, comedy writer who created the character Alf Garnett (7)
17 The —, Aristophanes play featuring the character
Philocleon (5)
18 Yves —, 20th-century French artist noted for his blue monochrome paintings (5)
20 Ayn —, author of
1943 novel The Fountainhead (4)
1920 and 1928
Olympic 10,000m gold medallist (5,5)
Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror
Crossword ACROSS
6 Smooth
progress (5,7)
8 Return of ill
health (7)
9 Christmas
show (5)
10 Deserve (4)
12 Beat (6)
14 Alcoholic drink (5) 15 Sinew (6)
16 Code word for the
letter K (4)
19 At the right
moment (2,3)
21 Shipping hazard (7) 22 Insurgency (12)
DOWN
1 Large pot for boiling (8)
2 Wading bird (5)
3 Bread maker (5)
4 Light shoe (7)
5 Soon (4)
6 Insight or intuition (10)
7 Musical instrument (5,5) 11 Fish’s appendage (3)
12 Lair (3)
13 Widespread occurrence of
a disease (8)
14 Concealment of a
crime (5-2)
17 Jewelled headdress (5)
18 Showjumping obstacle (5) 20 Traffic marker (4)