Quizword & Crossword

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

Quizword ACROSS

1 Mark —, US swimmer who won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics (5)

4 Christina —, actress who played the title role in 2006 film comedy Penelope (5)

10 and 20 1966-67 World Middleweight boxing champion (5,8)

11 River that forms part of the border between Colombia and Venezuela (7)

12 Tree native to southeast Asia with bright red edible fruit (8)

13 Donna —, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar winner for From Here to Eternity (4)

15 Kathy —, US actress who played Mary Patrick in 1992 film comedy Sister Act (6)

17 Transliteration of a Japanese name for Japan (6)

19 1943 novel by Colette (4)

20 See 10 Across

23 Literary version of the variety of English spoken and written in the Lowlands of Scotland (7)

24 Karel —, Dutch painter whose works include 1949’s Questioning Children (5)

25 Group of fungi such as that which grows on rye and related plants (5)

26 Rhys —, Welsh actor who portrayed Howard Marks in 2010 biopic Mr Nice (5)

DOWN

2 Father of Hector, Paris and Cassandra in Greek mythology (5)

3 1999 action film starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz (3,5)

5 Coloured muscular diaphragm that surrounds and controls the size of the pupil in a human eye (4)

6 1972 novel by Len Deighton (5-2)

7 Large bird with a light-grey back, white underparts and black-tipped wings (7,4)

8 Lloyd —, actor who played Harry Standish in 1970 film drama Airport (5)

9 The —, 1986 action-comedy film starring Eddie Murphy and featuring J L Reate in the title role (6,5)

14 1991 comedy-drama film starring Robert Carlyle and Emer McCourt (4-4)

16 — vein, any one of four in the neck that return blood to the heart from the head (7)

18 Irina —, 1964 Olympic pentathlon gold medallist (5)

21 Full point scored in karate or judo (5)

22 Heavy-bodied fast-swimming mackerel shark whose two species are the shortfin and longfin (4)

Crossword ACROSS

1 Skilful (5)

4 Vulgar (5)

10 Rub out (5)

11 Card game (7)

12 Brings to an end (8)

13 Large bundle of hay (4)

15 Eye membrane (6)

17 Protector or benefactor (6)

19 Female relative (4)

20 Physically fit or strong (8)

23 Mountaineer (7)

24 Circular coral reef (5)

25 Oneness (5)

26 End of life (5)

DOWN

2 Draw off liquid from (5)

3 Game bird (8)

5 Smallest of a litter (4)

6 Lose or be without hope (7)

7 Artistic or dramatic production (11)

8 Threaded fastener (5)

9 Without boxing gloves (4-7)

14 Foolproof (4-4)

16 Emotional strain (7)

18 Tale (5)

21 Fish type (5)

22 Adjoin (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror