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To win one of three prizes of $100, work out which number represents which letter. All letters of the alphabet appear at least once. Fill in the coloured boxes at the bottom to reveal our prize word. Write this answer on the entry coupon.
ACROSS
1 Fine brandy (6) 5 Jesus Christ –, rock opera (9) 10 White whale species (6) 13 French farewell (5) 15 Picture, representation (5) 17 Race over a zig-zag course (6) 18 Reliant upon (9) 19 Bean or pea (6) 20 Condiment made from pine nuts, garlic, basil and cheese (5) 21 Regular, normal (5) 22 Mix, combine (5) 25 Jumped, bounded (5) 26 Flat surface (5) 28 At an angle (7) 29 Tallahassee’s state in the USA (7) 32 Extra money returned by cashier (6) 35 Painter’s fabric (6) 37 Site of Kubla Kahn’s pleasure dome in Coleridge’s poem (6) 39 Red wine (6) 42 Versatile farm vehicle (7) 43 Object of adoration (4) 44 Clothes-pressing device (4) 45 Word with the same meaning (7) 47 Official examination of accounts (5) 49 Harry –, illusionist noted for his escapes (7) 50 Nearest star (3) 51 Mysterious aircraft (3) 52 One-piece garment worn by dancers, gymnasts and acrobats (7) 55 Cuban tobacco product (5) 56 Graceful waterbird (4) 58 Discernment (5) 60 Sidney –, Australian artist (5) 62 Expresses disdain (6) 64 Mexican friend (5) 65 Statistical information (4) 66 – Ferrell, actor (4) 67 In early stages of development (7) 70 Military parade (5) 71 Municipal leader (5) 73 Versatile dairy product (6) 75 Fish-eating raptor (6) 77 Stamina, staying power (9) 78 Controversial Nabokov novel (6) 81 Scottish dish (6) 84 Accomplished public speaker (6) 85 Code of knightly conduct (8) 86 Toothed wheels in a mechanism (4) 88 Precious or expensive (4) 89 Smoke conduits (8) 90 Quick look (6) 91 Actually (6) 92 Sweatshirt or jacket with a cowl attached (6) 95 Ability to speak clearly (9) 97 Ironic or sarcastic imitation (6) 99 Golfer’s #1 wood (6) 101 Thick, sweet sauce (5) 103 Mode, fashion (5) 104 Aimed to achieve (7) 106 Insects and other creepy-crawlies (4) 107 Mrs George Clooney (4) 109 Singer’s instrument (5) 110 Last part of a performance (6) 112 Cat-like mammal which provides a musky secretion used in perfume (5) 115 Welsh dog breed (5) 117 Fit and prepared (4) 118 Portal to ship’s hold (5) 119 Level in a hierarchy (7) 120 Dove sound (3) 121 Frozen water (3) 122 Tanned hide (7) 124 Of the countryside (5) 125 High ranking army officer (7) 128 Metal currency token (4) 129 Intermittent leak (4) 130 Female protagonist (7) 134 Self-effacing (6) 136 – Swift, singer (6) 137 Altitude (6) 138 Hurried, or thwarted (6) 140 John –, spy thriller author (2,5) 143 Superficial abrasion (7) 145 Domestic hen (5) 147 Marked path or course (5) 149 Hard black wood (5) 151 Flower associated with dreams (5) 152 Possessor, proprietor (5) 154 Blue dye (6) 156 Approximations (9) 157 Bee colony which makes honey (6) 159 Hot chocolate drink (5) 160 Mistake (5) 161 Run of success or luck (6) 162 Sponge cake coated in chocolate and coconut (9) 163 Come to light (6)
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2 Wise nocturnal bird (3) 3 Synthetic fabric used in hosiery (5) 4 Bivouac (4) 5 Number-placing puzzle (6) 6 Student (5) 7 Aircraft landing strip (6) 8 Twitter message (5) 9 Traditional ceremony (6) 10 Kristen –, actress (4) 11 Within the rules (5) 12 Workout facility (3) 14 Innate behaviour or response (8) 16 Domestic fish tank (8) 23 Soapy foam (6) 24 Currency of Vietnam (4) 26 Bucket (4) 27 Subtle detail (6) 30 Manner of speaking, idiom (8) 31 Reserved in speech, untalkative (8) 33 Active by night (9) 34 Smiley faces and related icons used in electronic messaging (5) 36 Those eschewing clothing (7) 38 Mexican walking fish (7) 39 Weep (3) 40 Hawaiian Greeting (5) 41 Island, home to the lemur (10) 46 Study of the past (7) 48 Deborah Harry’s band (7) 49 Jennifer –, model, TV presenter (7) 53 Oven for drying grain (4) 54 Shortfall (7) 57 – Barnes, Cold Chisel singer (5) 59 Metallic element (3) 61 Dismissed in cricket (3) 63 Brief appearance, often by a well known performer (5) 68 Displaying both male and female characteristics (11) 69 Casual lack of concern (11) 72 Amount left over (9) 73 Author of Don Quixote (9) 74 Buffy the Vampire –, TV series (6) 76 Jolly –, pirate flag (5) 79 – Vergara, actress (5) 80 Slumber (5) 82 Beer variety (3) 83 Association football (6) 86 Map or graphic representation of statistics (5) 87 – Gadot, Wonder Woman actress (3) 93 Silhouette, shape (7) 94 Model of perfection (5) 96 Involving only one side (10) 97 Madrid’s country (5) 98 Following a predictable and frequent pattern (7) 100 Roman god of fire (6) 102 Pasta dish featuring small, stuffed parcels of dough (7) 104 High card (3) 105 Pair, particularly of performers (3) 106 US pop group formed by the Wilson brothers in 1961 (5,4) 108 Repast (4) 111 Sportsperson, particularly in track and field events (7) 113 Triumph (7) 114 Sigrid –, Seachange actress (8) 115 Juveniles (8) 116 Staggering, swooning (7) 123 In front (5) 126 Sufficient (6) 127 Cultural pursuit (3) 131 Liam –, actor (6) 132 Western hemisphere ocean (8) 133 Device for removing tea leaves (8) 135 Luxurious fabric (4) 139 Persistent pain (4) 141 Close up once more (6) 142 Gotham City’s dark knight (6) 144 Selected (6) 146 Of sheep (5) 147 Tribal symbol, (5) 148 – Be, the Beatles’ last album (3,2) 150 Groom’s partner (5) 151 Section of a canal (4) 153 Lightly cooked, of meat (4) 155 Tennis court divider (3) 158 Small carpet (3)