Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword
ACROSS
1 Capital of Bas-rhin department,
NE France (10)
8 — Lake, largest in
Alaska, US (7)
9 2004 stage play by Kwame Kwei-armah (3,2)
10 See 20 Across
11 God of mischief and destruction in Norse mythology (4)
12 Monetary unit of Malaysia; onehundredth of a ringgit (3)
14 Dwight —, singer-actor who played Doc Miles in 2006 action film Crank (6)
15 Constellation in the Northern sky containing the star Arcturus (6)
18 Ornamental sphere surmounted by a cross; part of the Crown Jewels (3)
20 and 10
Co-recipient with David Trimble of the 1998 Nobel Peace Prize (4,4)
21 Rich —, winner of the 2002 PGA Championship (4)
23 The —, 1978 novel by
James Herbert (5)
24 Sea god in Greek mythology with the gift of prophecy (7) 25 and 3 Down
The —, 2007 novel by Minette Walters (10,6)
DOWN
1 Genus of Asian shrubs with white flowers and red berries (7)
2 Frost formed by the freezing of water droplets in fog onto solid objects (4)
3 See 25 Across 4 1992 novel by John
Harvey (3,5)
5 Manuel —, president of the Philippines from 1946-48 (5)
6 The —, comedy act comprising Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt (6,5)
7 Epiphytic plant that grows as long bluish-grey strands suspended from the branches of trees (7,4)
13 Aromatic Mediterranean plant with small pale purple flowers (8)
16 Character in Greek mythology who slew the
Minotaur (7)
17 City and capital of the state of Madhya Pradesh, India (6)
19 Tree of temperate regions that bears small edible triangular nuts (5) 22 Flightless bird of Mauritius that was hunted to extinction is 1662 (4)
Crossword
ACROSS
1 Disgraceful (10)
8 Obscure or uncertain (7) 9 Essential (5)
10 Do as told (4)
11 Continue (4)
12 Give weapons to (3)
14 Walk barefoot in
shallow water (6)
15 Tried, tested (6)
18 Incision (3)
20 Close friend (4)
21 Painful (4)
23 Banishment (5)
24 Easily broken (7)
25 Later (10)
DOWN
1 Achieve an aim (7)
2 Prayer ending (4)
3 Of the skin (6)
4 Toilet (8)
5 Extreme (5)
6 Having made a
loss (3,2,6)
7 Rude, impolite (3-8) 13 Shiner (5,3)
16 Stringed musical
instruments (7)
17 Restriction on nightly
movements (6)
19 One who steals (5) 22 Couple (4)