This puzzle is part 12 of Gladys' journey across the globe. Each part can be solved independently. Nevertheless, if you are new to the series, feel free to start at the beginning: Introducing Gladys.
Dear Puzzling,
A new day, a new city. Once again, there is so much to see that I don't even know where to start. Good thing that I'm not in a hurry! I'm writing to you from a small island in full view of not one but two of the world's most iconic landmarks (granted, one of them is a replica).
Wish you were here!
Love, Gladys.
Crossword across
1. Prophetic sign
6. Mental disorder
9. Learned, knowing
10. Metal vocalist with an eponymous band
11. Thor's enemy in comic books
12. The most resilient parasites
13. 100 centavos
15. Illuminance unit
16. Of course, in a text message
18. Football organization
21. Tubers
22. Firearm
23. Native American tribe
24. Body of waterCrossword down
1. To have debt
2. Denver's elevation
3. Prominent landform
4. Taker of a small step
5. Actor Alan
7. French for "God"
8. Elaborate fabrication
13. Rolls –
14. Company name in Looney Tunes
15. Edible parts of frogs
17. Payment for transport
18. Purposes or benefits
19. Combustible material
20. Actress OrtizCryptic across
1. A feline particle (4)
6. Funny tags for a buck (4)
9. Currency in Portugal, Iraq... (4)
10. Total amount in consumption (3)
11. Wild, detailed, extremely elaborate ruse (4)
12. To half-heartedly meet around a pole (5)
13. Punch vegetable audibly (4)
15. Linux icon Torvalds's first user experience (3)
16. Curve a relic's sides (3)
18. Behold West End's leading actor Rob (4)
21. Elusive mountain dweller is still single (4)
22. Spirit endlessly getting older (3)
23. With no end in sight, make fun of lack of difficulty (4)
24. Elderly, polled regularly (3)Cryptic down
1. Boxer to strike guy in Manila, making comeback (3)
2. Top element missing from upcoming first-class block (4)
3. Film's music lacks opening for central part (4)
4. Glossless finish missing for actor Damon (4)
5. Listen to a spouse briefly leading to gas station (4)
7. Anglican priest's ballet dress (4)
8. Corrupted exam card (4)
13. Mathematician's central thesis follows director Michael (5)
14. Lloyd Webber musical switches first two parts of play (4)
15. African country also surrounds Ghana's capital (4)
17. Enjoy books, fear no introduction (4)
18. Heartless Facebook votes are fabrications (4)
19. First signs of Winston, in leadership, trusting Chamberlain (4)
20. Finish Pernod evenly (3)
Gladys will return in "Better than Rembrandt".
Answer
You are
on the Ile aux Cygnes, in the River Seine, in Paris.
Clues and solutions:
Crossword across | Cryptic across
1a. Prophetic sign OMEN | ATOM 1a. A feline particle (4)
6a. Mental disorder ADHD | STAG 6a. Funny tags for a buck (4)
9a. Learned, knowing WISE | LIRA 9a. Currency in Portugal, Iraq... (4)
10a. Metal vocalist with an eponymous band DIO | SUM 10a. Total amount in consumption (3)
11a. Thor's enemy in comic books HELA | WILE 11a. Wild, detailed, extremely elaborate ruse (4)
12a. The most resilient parasites IDEAS | TOTEM 12a. To half-heartedly meet around a pole (5)
13a. 100 centavos REAL | BEAT 13a. Punch vegetable audibly (4)
15a. Illuminance unit LUX | TUX 15a. Linux icon Torvalds's first user experience (3)
16a. Of course, in a text message OFC | ARC 16a. Curve a relic's sides (3)
18a. Football organization UEFA | LOWE 18a. Behold West End's leading actor Rob (4)
21a. Tubers YAMS | YETI 21a. Elusive mountain dweller is still single (4)
22a. Firearm GUN | GIN 22a. Spirit endlessly getting older (3)
23a. Native American tribe CREE | EASE 23a. With no end in sight, make fun of lack of difficulty (4)
24a. Body of water SEA | OLD 24a. Elderly, polled regularly (3)
Crossword down | Cryptic down
1d. To have debt OWE | ALI 1d. Boxer to strike guy in Manila, making comeback (3)
2d. Denver's elevation MILE | TILE 2d. Top element missing from upcoming first-class block (4)
3d. Prominent landform MESA | CORE 3d. Film's music lacks opening for central part (4)
4d. Taker of a small step NEIL | MATT 4d. Glossless finish missing for actor Damon (4)
5d. Actor Alan LADD | ESSO 5d. Listen to a spouse briefly leading to gas station (4)
7d. French for "God" DIEU | TUTU 7d. Anglican priest's ballet dress (4)
8d. Elaborate fabrication HOAX | AMEX 8d. Corrupted exam card (4)
13d. Rolls – ROYCE | BAYES 13d. Mathematician's central thesis follows director Michael (5)
14d. Company name in Looney Tunes ACME | ACTS 14d. Lloyd Webber musical switches first two parts of play (4)
15d. Edible parts of frogs LEGS | TOGO 15d. African country also surrounds Ghana's capital (4)
17d. Payment for transport FARE | READ 17d. Enjoy books, fear no introduction (4)
18d. Purposes or benefits USES | LIES 18d. Heartless Facebook votes are fabrications (4)
19d. Combustible material FUEL | WILT 19d. First signs of Winston, in leadership, trusting Chamberlain (4)
20d. Actress Ortiz ANA | END 20d. Finish Pernod evenly (3)
Presumably IDEAS is a reference to memes, but I'm not sure why "most resilient". [EDITED to add:] Ah, apparently it's from Inception.
Grid:
M L C E
O M E N A D H D A T O M S T A G
W I S E D I O L I R A S U M
H E L A I D E A S W I L E T O T E M
R E A L L U X B E A T T U X
O F C U E F A A R C L O W E
Y A M S G U N Y E T I G I N
C R E E S E A E A S E O L D
E E S L S D S T
and now
the matching letters (with "?" where I can't tell whether they match) are as follows:
. .
. . . . . . . .
. I . . . . .
. . L . . . . . .
. E A . . U X
. . C . . . .
Y . . . G . N
. . . E . . .
. . S .
spelling out ILE AUX CYGNES -- from which one can see (1) a replica of the Statue of Liberty, and (2) the actual Tour Eiffel.
Credit where due:
El-Guest found HELA as Thor's enemy, which I wouldn't have found not only because I don't know anything about comics but also because I had NESS for 3dn -- which is a perfectly good answer in isolation, but as El-Guest says presumably the intended answer is MESA. JonMark Perry noticed that I hadn't done 14d (I had all the letters and never even looked at the clue!) and also provided the answer. Chris Cudmore revealed that "Ideas are the most resilient parasite" is indeed a quotation, from the movie Inception.
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