CODE CRACKER
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 C.S. Lewis fantasy realm (6) 4 Musical set in Oz (6) 8 Waddling marsupial (6) 11 Men, chaps (6) 14 Stretchy (7) 17 Jennifer –, actress (7) 18 Last French royal dynasty (7) 20 Language of traditional Catholic mass (5) 21 Quicksilver (7) 23 Female protagonist (7) 25 Reside somewhere without legal authority (5) 26 Comic book protagonist with special powers or abilities (9) 27 Flier (7) 31 Wiry-haired German dog breed (9) 32 Attractive personal quality (5) 34 Blood-drinking undead creature (7) 36 Rudolf –, revered former Soviet ballet dancer (7) 38 Railway service (5) 41 US spy organisation (1,1,1) 42 Albion (7) 44 Court panellist (5) 45 Alpine pass (3) 46 Waterfall on US/ Canadian border (7) 48 Anzac Day gambling game (3-2) 49 Phone key beneath 9 (4) 50 – Dusseldorp, actress (5) 51 Urban air pollution (4) 53 Imitate (5) 56 Covetous, envious (7) 57 12 months (4) 58 Local magistrate (4) 59 Edgy, emotionally uncertain (7) 63 Duchess of Sussex (6) 65 Smoked, dried jalapeño (8) 67 Simple (4) 69 Soporific (6) 73 Hair washing product (7) 75 Prestige area of a city (6) 76 Without end (7) 77 Musical ensemble (4) 80 Subdue, suppress (5) 81 Early motorised vessel (7) 83 82 down home of classical Greek gods (7) 84 Overnight watch (5) 86 Curved portal (4) 88 Palm fruit (7) 89 Psychiatrist (6) 91 Small rural settlement (7) 94 Young feline (6) 96 Short comedy scene (4) 97 Lamp fuel (8) 98 The Great –, F. Scott Fitzgerald novel (6) 102 Transport facility (7) 103 Pirouette (4) 104 – Brand, country singer (4) 106 Young hare (7) 110 Evening (5) 112 Smooch (4) 113 Yellow citrus fruit (5) 114 Radiate light (4) 115 Omphalos (5) 119 Celebratory get-together (7) 121 Muscular spasm (3) 122 Arboreal marsupial (5) 123 V-shaped heraldic device (7) 124 Web-site address (1,1,1) 125 Leonard –, actor (5) 127 More cacophonous (7) 128 Spiny anteater (7) 129 Gnashers (5) 130 Merseyside city (9) 133 Delta –, singer and actress (7) 136 Medical determination (9) 138 Many times (5) 139 Renowned for inferior qualities (7) 142 Lavish festive meal (7) 144 Lower leg joint (5) 146 Person assigning guilt (7) 148 Become supine (3,4) 149 Robert –, actor and director (7) 151 Peril (6) 152 Charlie Brown’s dog (6) 153 Flights between floors (6) 154 Wan complexion (6)
DOWN 1 Knitting utensils (7) 2 Respond (5) 3 – Baba, Arabian Nights folk-tale hero (3) 5 Powerful blaze (7) 6 – Reeves, actor (5) 7 Small flower (5) 8 Woman with occult powers (5) 9 Of lesser significance (5) 10 Illicit romances (7) 11 Expression intended to surprise (3) 12 Israeli collective farm (7) 13 Upper house representative (7) 15 Angry outburst (7) 16 102 across with self-contained living-quarters (9) 18 Classical composer (9) 19 Brash newcomer (7) 22 Speed up an engine (3) 24 Sense of self (3) 27 Beekeeping facility (6) 28 Frozen confectionery (3-5) 29 Firmness of resolve (8) 30 Uncommonly (6) 32 Ancient measure based on the forearm (5) 33 Phoenix’s state in America (7) 35 Royal grandeur (7) 37 Muslim woman’s headwear (7) 39 Warning signal (5) 40 Subtle differences (7) 43 Large ceramic vessel with two handles (7) 47 High naval rank (7) 49 Quiet (4) 52 – Riley, actress (4) 54 Woven floor-covering (6) 55 Formal act of observance (8) 56 Jesse –, Wild West outlaw (5) 60 Last Greek letter (5) 61 Rod –, singer (7) 62 Spell, enchantment (3) 64 Quality, class (5) 66 Domestic chores (9) 68 Ovine pelt used in footwear or clothing (9) 70 Alpine singing technique (5)
71 War and Peace author (7) 72 Thoughtful (7) 74 Horseback ballgame (4) 78 Cultured dairy product (7) 79 Round playing field (4) 80 Bogus medical practitioner (5) 82 Alpine landform (8) 85 Caprine creatures (5) 87 Fishing boat’s haul (5) 90 Within (6) 92 Pharaoh’s land (5) 93 Firmament (3) 95 Highly stimulated (7) 99 Move forward (7) 100 Unauthorised release of information (4) 101 Imperfection (4) 102 Deer meat (7) 103 Japanese raw seafood delicacy (7) 105 Duck species (7) 107 Move backward (7) 108 Paul –, actor (8) 109 Heather –, actress (8) 111 Jacob and Wilhelm –, fairytale anthologists (5) 116 Midday meal (5) 117 Twine (6) 118 Chaotic disorder (6) 120 Venetian boatman (9) 123 Dramatic persona (9) 126 Men’s underpants (1-6) 129 Large beer-drinking vessel (7) 130 Spotted African big cat (7) 131 Papal residence (7) 132 Abraham –, US President (7) 134 Nocturnal bird of prey (3) 135 Historical period (3) 136 Percussionist (7) 137 Slim (7) 140 – Baggins, hobbit (5) 141 Mournful or plaintive poem (5) 142 Sturdy footwear (5) 143 Stealthy Japanese assassin (5) 145 Small grassy hill (5) 147 Make a mistake (3) 150 Sixth sense (1,1,1)