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 Trophy, award (5) 4 – Menzel actress and singer (5) 6 Biblical recipient of the Ten Commandments (5) 9 School pupil (7) 12 Second-hand (4) 13 Uncertainty (5) 14 Outstanding, very unusual (13) 15 – Abdul, singer and dancer (5) 16 Rotate (4) 17 Take legal action (3) 18 George –, Star Wars creator (5) 22 Sound of a bell (4) 24 Church tax (5) 25 Kampala’s country (6) 27 Move surreptitiously (5) 28 Look over (4) 29 Bold, daring (9) 33 Brigitte –, French screen siren (6) 35 Circular (5) 36 – Reed, late rock musician (3) 37 – Rendell, crime fiction author (4) 39 Unskilled (5) 40 Corrosive chemical (4) 41 Operatic solo (4) 42 Soft French cheese (4) 43 Sing like a bird (5) 44 Stage name of singer Alecia Moore (4) 46 – Vader, Star Wars villain (5) 47 Group of islands (11) 52 Vessel, receptacle (9) 54 – Keddie, actress (5) 56 Astute, keenly perceptive (6) 57 – Stravinsky, composer (4) 58 1970s dance music genre (5) 60 Friend (3) 61 Precise (5) 63 – Horan, Irish former One Direction member (5) 64 Strong liquor such as whisky and vodka (7) 65 Digital storage medium (4) 67 Elemental particle (4) 69 Frightening dream (9) 73 – Fraser, shipwreck survivor (5) 74 Romantic partner (5) 75 – Lowe, actor (3) 76 Lettuce variety (3) 77 Aunt’s husband (5) 78 Squander, use imprudently (5) 80 Autograph (9) 83 Jack –, Lee Harvey Oswald’s killer (4) 84 Sauce made from flour and fat or butter (4) 87 Point of view (7) 89 Royals singer (5) 90 Orchard fruit (5) 92 Flying fox (3) 93 Mixed party drink served from a bowl (5) 94 Curved overhead structure (4) 96 Acne sore (6) 98 Storage facility, as for buses (5) 100 Kinfolk (9) 104 Slight realignments or corrections (11) 107 Pulsate heavily (5) 109 Follow orders (4) 111 Permit (5) 112 Reflected sound (4) 114 – Garland, actress and singer (4) 116 Caprine creature (4) 117 Activity contrived to attract publicity (5) 118 U2 singer (4) 119 Lie (3) 121 Row of trimmed shrubs (5) 122 Alleviation of discomfort (6) 123 Know by sight (9) 124 Jump (4) 125 Criminal (5) 127 One dozen (6) 131 Fuzzy-skinned fruit (5) 133 Duplicate, mimic (4) 135 Vote into office (5) 137 – Baba, hero of the Arabian
Nights folktales (3) 139 Large male deer (4) 140 Majestic (5) 141 Futures trading market (5,8) 143 – board, seance apparatus (5) 144 Welsh vegetable (4) 145 To the sheltered side (7) 146 Code involving dots and dashes (5) 147 Baked meal (5) 148 Bronze medal position (5)
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1 Small pool of water (6) 2 Striped equine creature (5) 3 Take for granted (6) 4 Perfectly congruent (9) 5 – Seyfried, actress (6) 6 Female horse (4) 7 Church steeple (5) 8 Health resort (3) 9 Very tall building (10) 10 Explode volcanically (5) 11 London’s river (6) 15 Frozen with fear (9) 19 Chaotic disorder (9) 20 Disgraceful set of circumstances (7) 21 Painful skin condition caused by exposure to UV rays (7) 22 Seasoned, thinly sliced beef (8) 23 Chortle (5) 26 Low point (5) 30 Dig up, bring to light (7) 31 Northern polar region (6) 32 Former name of Ho Chi Minh City (6) 34 Minor skin irritation (4) 38 Domesticated, docile (4) 44 Garnishing herb (7) 45 Trendy cabbage variety (4) 48 Bounder, scoundrel (3) 49 Small dog with a short, wrinkly snout (3) 50 Vocal organ (6) 51 Sport incorporating acrobatic skills on various apparatus (10) 53 Infused mayonnaise (5) 54 – Tasman, 17th century Dutch navigator (4) 55 And others (abbr.) (3) 59 Golfer’s stroke (5) 60 Italian noodles (5) 62 Legal excuse (5) 64 Large yellow blossom, cultivated for seeds and oil (9) 66 Colour-changing lizard (9) 68 Mythical snake-haired gorgon (6) 70 Tina –, veteran rock and R’NB diva (6) 71 Arm joint (5) 72 Established truths (5) 75 Stretchy loop used for holding bundles together (6,4) 79 Decline in quality or value (5) 81 Haunting spirit (5) 82 Workers’ organisation (5) 85 Sense that something has happened before (4,2) 86 Freedom (7) 88 Contribution (5) 89 Remaining (4) 91 Edgar Allan –, author of mysterious and macabre tales (3) 95 Feline pet (3) 96 Play on words (3) 97 Japanese soup variety (4) 99 Scent (7) 101 Period leading to childbirth (6) 102 Cycle racing track (9) 103 Tom –, Mark Twain character (6) 105 Han –, Star Wars hero (4) 106 Greater number (8) 107 Job (4) 108 Engagement (9) 110 Mystified, puzzled (7) 111 Sportsperson, particularly in track and field events (7) 113 Mesmerised (10) 115 Dig (5) 118 Fundamental (5) 120 Symbol of martial arts expertise (5,4) 126 Helical shape (6) 128 Soapy foam (6) 129 Association football (6) 130 Filament (6) 132 Contend, make a contrary point (5) 134 Casino card game (5) 136 Chuckle, guffaw (5) 138 Rod connecting wheels (4) 142 Unit of electrical resistance (3)