Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
1 Tree of tropical America whose very light wood is used for modelling (5) 7 Coastal village north of Aldeburgh, Suffolk, that became site of a Magnox nuclear power station in 1968 (8) 8 The —, 1997 horror film starring Penelope Ann Miller and Tom Sizemore (5) 10 State capital of Rhode Island, US (10) 12 Highest mountain on the Isle of Man (8) 14 2004 film comedy starring Ben Stiller and Jack Black (4) 16 Richard E —, US aviator and polar explorer who died in 1957 (4) 17 1996 comedy-drama film starring Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn (8) 20 Any of various evergreen ferns of the genus Asplenium such as ebony — or sea — (10) 23 Sea duck of the northern hemisphere valued for the soft fine down of the female (5) 24 Capital of Alberta, Canada (8) 25 Roman goddess of the hearth and its fire (5)
DOWN
1 and 13 1960s US television detective series starring Gene Barry and Gary Conway (6,3) 2 In cricket, the position of the fielder who stands a little behind and to the offside of the wicketkeeper (4) 3 Capital of Ukraine (4) 4 Ivan —, 1989 Australian Open singles tennis championship winner (5) 5 Lyonel —, New York-born artist whose works include 1920 oil Hopfgarten (9) 6 Somnolent character voiced by Pinto Colvig in 1937 animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (6) 9 The —, 1996 film drama starring Robin Tunney and Fairuza Balk (5) 11 Character played by Orson Welles in 1949 film thriller The Third Man (5,4) 13 See 1 Down 15 John —, British Army officer hanged as a spy in 1780 during the American War of Independence (5) 16 Short-legged breed of hunting dog with long ears (6) 18 Ancient Greek city noted for the austere way of life of its citizens (6) 19 Henry John —, US food manufacturer noted for advertising slogan 57 Varieties (5) 21 Keith —, Ireland hooker; inaugural winner in 2001 of the IRB International Player of the Year award (4) 22 Weekly US news magazine founded in 1923 (4)
Crossword ACROSS
1 Malice (5) 7 Piece of photographic film (8) 8 Remains of a fire (5) 10 Colonisation (10) 12 Spike heel (8) 14 Vessel for cut flowers (4) 16 Simple card game (4) 17 Regardless of (2,6) 20 Draws near to (10) 23 Hosiery items (5) 24 Farm vehicles (8) 25 Gives out playing cards (5)
DOWN
1 Slang word for sunglasses (6) 2 Drawn matches (4) 3 Words of a book (4) 4 Ship of the desert (5) 5 Small boats for emergencies (4,5) 6 Middle (6) 9 Underground drain (5) 11 Vanish (9) 13 Also (3) 15 Manufactures (5) 16 Begins (6) 18 Cooks meat in an oven (6) 19 Bards (5) 21 Feel concern or interest (4) 22 Painful (4)