Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
1 See 25 Across
8 County town of County Donegal, Republic of Ireland (7)
9 Stanley —, South Africa-born entertainer known for speaking gobbledegook who died in 2002 (5)
10 J Arthur —, British entrepreneur who co-founded Pinewood Studios (4)
11 and 20 The —, 1988 film thriller starring Clint Eastwood and Patricia Clarkson (4,4)
12 and 3 Down Reclusive character in 1960 Harper Lee novel To Kill a Mockingbird (3,6)
14 Canadian province whose largest city is Montreal (6)
15 R —, India Test cricketer who hit 270 against Pakistan at Rawalpindi in 2004 (6)
18 Hirobumi —, former Japanese prime minister assassinated in 1909 (3)
20 See 11 Across
21 Guy —, 1976 Olympic 110m hurdles gold medallist (4)
23 Tristan —, Romaniaborn French Dadaist author of 1921 stage play The Gas Heart (5)
24 Honore —, French painter whose works include 1863’s The Laundress (7)
25, 1 Across and 17 Down 1933 memoir by George Orwell (4,3,3,2,5,3,6)
DOWN
1 Son of a king of Spain or Portugal, especially one not heir to the throne (7)
2 Large Indo-Malayan evergreen tree with light hard wood (4)
3 See 12 Across
4 Jennifer —, comedienne who married actor Adrian Edmondson in 1985 (8)
5 Nobleman or governor in India at the time of the Mogul Empire (5)
6 Author of playlet The Enchanted Hunters murdered by Humbert Humbert in 1955 Vladimir Nabokov novel Lolita (5,6)
7 2011 novel by Monica Ali (6,5)
13 Robert —, Australian ballet dancer who played the Child Catcher in 1968 family film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (8)
16 The —, 1982 film drama starring Paul Newman and Charlotte Rampling (7)
17 See 25 Across 19 Council region of South Island, New Zealand, founded by Scottish settlers (5)
22 Board game whose name derives from Latin phrase “I play” (4)
Crossword ACROSS
1 Punch-up (10)
8 Catches fire (7)
9 One who looks after horses (5)
10 Rip (4)
11 Military cap (4)
12 Body of water (3)
14 Of little width (6)
15 Steep high rock faces (6)
18 Father (3)
20 Single European currency (4)
21 Data (4)
23 Fad (5)
24 Hours and minutes on TV or radio (7)
25 Washing line item (7,3)
DOWN
1 Amusement park with rides (7)
2 Badger’s burrow (4)
3 Foot part (6)
4 Lacking grace when moving (8)
5 Amphibians (5)
6 Easy target (7,4)
7 Full of emotion (11)
13 Motion (8)
16 Provision of money for a project (7)
17 Excessively adorned (6)
19 Speak slowly (5)
22 Stumble (4)