Quizword & Crossword

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

ACROSS

6 Peter —, Liverpool- born comic actor whose characters include Kennedy St King and Brian Butterfield ( 12) 8 Ian —, actor who played the title role in BBC TV series Lovejoy ( 7) 9 Lough —, largest lake in the British Isles ( 5) 10 William Henry —, English painter whose works include 1838’ s A Peasant Girl ( 4)

12 and 21 Coastal city in southeast Texas housing an international airport ( 6,7)

14 Alan —, British satirist whose published volumes include Golfing for Cats ( 5)

15 and 17 Down 1946 Kurt Weill opera based on a play by Elmer Rice ( 6,5) 16 Predatory gull- like bird such as the arctic — ( 4)

19 Town in Valencia, Spain, noted for the performance of an annual medieval religious drama ( 5)

21 See 12 Across 22 1975 film comedy in which Diane Keaton played the role of Sonja ( 4,3,5)

DOWN

1 See 7 Down

2 German prisoner- of- war camp for officers, established in World War I ( 5)

3 Hendrik —, German showjumper; 1984 Dublin Grand Prix winner ( 5) 4 Tilda —, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar winner for Michael Clayton ( 7) 5 Clearing house for university applications in the UK from

1961- 93 ( inits) 6 1969 comedy Western film starring Burt Reynolds in the title role ( 3,7)

7 and 1 1997 film drama written and directed by David Mamet starring Campbell Scott and Steve Martin ( 3,7,8) 11 Biblical nephew of Abraham whose wife was turned into a pillar of salt ( 3) 12 Edible woodland fungus also called porcino with a rich nutty flavour ( 3) 13 Country in South Asia; capital Islamabad ( 8) 14 — Sea, that part of the Pacific Ocean between Sulawesi, Borneo and Mindanao ( 7)

17 See 15 Across 18 Karren —, author of novels United and Trophy Wives ( 5) 20 James —,

18th- century English navigator who discovered several Pacific and Atlantic islands ( 4)

Crossword

ACROSS

6 Meat and potato dish ( 9,3) 8 Plunge or dip into liquid ( 7) 9 Poplar tree ( 5)

10 Eat a meal ( 4) 12 Guard’s round ( 6) 14 Quotes ( 5) 15 Shirt part ( 6) 16 Quarrel ( 4) 19 Academy Award ( 5)

21 Jemmy ( 7)

22 Ordinary ( 3- 2- 3- 4)

DOWN

1 Transport hub ( 8) 2 Of little length ( 5) 3 Star sign ( 5)

4 Up to ( 2,3,2) 5 Speech defect ( 4) 6 Political strategist ( 4,6) 7 One- sided ( 10) 11 Male teacher’s title ( 3) 12 Female swan ( 3) 13 Form of government ( 8) 14 Continue or persevere ( 5,2) 17 Sharp or severe ( 5) 18 Wooden peg ( 5) 20 Puzzle- solving aid ( 4)