THE AUSTRALIAN

ACROSS

1 Andy Lee’s comic partner (6,5) 9 Youngest Commonwealth Games champion, at 13, swimmer Jenny … (7) 10 Victorian town, the ‘Gateway to Phillip Island’ (3,4) 11 1997 Frances O’Connor and Matt Day film, Kiss or… (4) 12 1997 Kylie album with the singles Breathe and Cowboy-Style, …Princess (10) 15 Harbour north of Newcastle with Nelson Bay, Port … (8) 16 Coyote Ugly star, Adam … (6) 18 Comedy filmed at Gold Coast’s Warner Bros studios, …-Doo (6) 19 Blue Hills creator, Gwen … (8) 22 1980 Air Supply hit, Every Woman ……… (2,3,5) 23 Home remedy, ‘A cup of tea, … …, and a good lie down’ (1,3) 25 2000–04 Olympic 1500m freestyle champion, Grant … (7) 27 Tatum in Crownies , … Evans (7) 28 Philip Lowe’s body that sets interest rates (7,4)

DOWN

1 US Naval Communication Station near Exmouth (6,1,4) 2 1980s relay swim team, the ‘… Machine’ (4) 3 Pacific islands where Federal police were sent in 2003 (8) 4 Elle Macpherson’s ex-partner, Arpad … (6) 5 Qld town near 1770 (5,5) 6 Prickly lawn pest, bindi-… (3) 7 1927 Fatty Finn silent movie, The Kid… (6) 8 Pat the Rat in Sons & Daughters, … Wallace (6) 13 AC/DC’s first album after Bon Scott’s death (4,2,5) 14 Robin, Maurice and Barry Gibb (3,3,4) 17 1983 Send Me an Angel band (4,4) 18 Tabloid newspaper that closed in 1950, …Weekly (6) 20 Hunter town and Pacific Highway bridge (6) 21 Sherbet’s keyboardist, Garth … (6) 24 Canberra military academy (1,1,1,1) 26 Sugar refining company (1,1,1)