Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
1 2013 and 2014 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner ridden by Thierry Jarnet (5) 7 King of Corinth in Greek mythology condemned to push a heavy stone up a hill for eternity (8) 8 Constellation containing stars Rigel and Betelgeuse (5) 10 The —, 2013 film Western starring Arnie Hammer (4,6) 12 Bitter white alkaloid responsible for the stimulant action of tea and coffee (8) 14 System of weights used for precious metals and gemstones (4) 16 Stanley —, FIFA president from 1961-74 (4) 17 Chiricahua Apache leader who died in 1909 (8) 20 Team game invented by James Naismith in 1891 (10) 23 City and port; capital of Finland until 1812 (5) 24 Greek philosopher born in 341 BC who authored treatise On Nature (8) 25 Female of an ass or wren (5)
DOWN
1 and 11 1974 novel by Leslie Thomas (6,2,7) 2 Any of a family of stringed instruments that preceded the violin (4) 3 and 18 BBC TV drama series following the activities of anti-corruption police squad AC-12 (4,2,4) 4 Agile hoofed mammal of Africa and Asia such as the rock — or tree — (5) 5 and 21 1970 novel by P G Wodehouse featuring characters Crispin Scrope and Vera Upshaw (3,4,2,4) 6 Bird of prey also known as the fish hawk (6) 9 Piece of music composed for a group of nine instruments or singers (5) 11 See 1 Down 13 Simon —, creator of sitcoms How Do You Want Me?, Is It Legal? and Hardware (3) 15 Adrian —, English conductor who authored 1973 autobiography My Own Trumpet (5) 16 Match of three games of bridge (6) 18 See 3 Down 19 Spiced and sweetened hot drink of port and lemon juice (5) 21 See 5 Down 22 Keye —, actor who played Master Po in 1970s US television Western series Kung Fu (4)
Crossword ACROSS
1 Book of maps or charts (5) 7 Prediction (8) 8 Melodies (5) 10 Let down (10) 12 Assess (8) 14 Unmarried woman or girl (4) 16 Partly open (4) 17 Armchair that angles back (8) 20 Musical instrument (6,4) 23 Disorder, confusion (5) 24 Eventual (8) 25 Lukewarm (5)
DOWN
1 Physically energetic (6) 2 Having lived long (4) 3 Unconscious state (4) 4 Sheds tears (5) 5 Conjurors (9) 6 Rank (6) 9 Physical exercise (3-2) 11 Slingshots (9) 13 Definite article (3) 15 Be incompatible (5) 16 Eagerness, zeal (6) 18 Sour (butter) (6) 19 Closes angrily (5) 21 Use one’s teeth on (4) 22 Put aside for future use (4)