Puzzles COMPACTSTARS
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Clark –, Gone with the Wind star (5)
Land of the Pharaohs (5) Taken –, disconcerted or offended (5)
Wailing spirit of Irish folklore (7) Young deer (4)
Keith –, New Zealand-born country singer married to Nicole Kidman (5)
Skin specialist (13)
Shield of Zeus, metaphorical term for protection (5) – Seymour, third wife of Henry VIII (4)
Road sealant (3) Trousers (5)
Financial institution (4) Lightweight paddlepropelled boat (5)
Order of business in a meeting or conference (6) Mark –, Huckleberry
Finn author (5) Wedding commitments (4) Driving –, 1989 film (4,5) As new, from the start (6) Model of perfection (5) Woven floor-covering (3) – Macpherson, model (4) Third Greek letter (5) Nobleman’s title (4) Source of water (4) Church recess (4)
– anteater, echidna (5) Young kangaroo (4) Partner of Curly and Moe in The Three Stooges (5)
Act of viewing (11)
Iconic 1969 music festival in New York (9)
Drink squeezed from fruit (5) Rouse from slumber (6) Cabbage variety, regarded as a ‘superfood’ (4)
Coffee infused with chocolate flavour (5) Ill-bred dog (3)
– Parton, country music star (5) Fruit used as martini garnish (5) High-ranking naval officer (7) Quick cut (4)
Molten volcanic rock (4) Nickname of India’s film industry, centred in Mumbai (9) Allocation of funds (5) Bitter citrus fruit (5) Secret listening device (3) Fifth month (3)
In the midst of (5) Medical attendant (5)
Race involving swimming, cycling, and running (9) Castle in chess (4) Arabian nobleman (4) Dried grape (7) 89 90
Centre of attention (5) Condiment made from pine nuts, garlic, basil and cheese (5)
92 Tradie’s vehicle (3)
93 Source of annoyance (5)
94 Beer-flavouring flower buds (4)
96 Box (6)
98 Relaxed (5)
100 Daughter of William
and Catherine (9)
104 Ceremonial chant (11)
107 Pulsate, often painfully (5)
109 Miranda –, lingerie model (4)
111 Haughty gait (5)
112 Corrosive chemical compound (4)
114 Island on which Napoleon was
exiled 1814-15 (4)
116 Performance or exhibition (4)
117 Vital bodily fluid (5)
118 – Clapton, celebrated
electric guitarist (4)
119 Sixth sense (1,1,1)
121 Nimble and quick (5)
122 Platter thrown in
athletic competition (6)
123 Italian appetiser plate of mixed
meats and cheeses (9)
124 Unctuous (4)
125 Smudge, blur (5)
127 Processed wood (6)
131 Indicate direction (5)
133 Persistent pain (4)
135 Requires (5)
137 Workplace welfare
procedures (1,1,1)
139 Continental currency (4)
140 Gain knowledge (5)
141 Giddy with infatuation (4,4,5)
143 Tiny morsel of food (5)
144 Charged particles (4)
145 Conference orator (7)
146 Hoisting machine (5)
147 Lively central European dance (5)
148 Cute aquatic mammal (5)
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Ill-tempered, irascible (6) Fewest in number (5) Flightless New Zealand parrot (6) Lieutenant Commander James Cook’s vessel (9) Mesmeric state (6) Nautical greeting (4) Hawaiian greeting (5) Ornamental pond carp (3) Large naval vessel (10)
Paul –, comedian and actor (5) Christian festival of resurrection (6) Principal heavenly messenger (9) Albuquerque’s state (3,6) – Maclaine, actress (7) Layered pasta dish (7) Unmarried man (8) Cutting utensil (5) Female relative (5) Japanese swordsman (7) 31
Puzzle in which pieces are fitted together to create a picture (6) Sheep breed (6) Indolent (4)
Princess in Star Wars (4) Indonesia’s capital (7) Yellow part of an egg (4) Source of solar power (3)
By way of (3)
Minor seismic disturbance (6) In the beginning (10)
Ringo –, the Beatles’ drummer (5) Ornamental green stone (4) Mountain pass (3) Humped ruminant found in arid environments (5) Yo-yo Ma’s instrument (5) – Ronstadt, singer (5) Emergency vehicle (9) Tableland region of southern Argentina (9) Horrified, appalled (6)
Over there at a distance (6) Edgar –, French impressionist painter noted for his depictions of ballet dancers (5)
Entice or seduce (5)
Sacha –, husband of pictured actress (5,5)
79 Train tracks (5)
81 Topic of discussion (5)
82 Depart (5)
85 Chronic respiratory condition (6)
86 Nightclub doorman (7)
88 Jacket flap (5)
89 River crossing (4)
91 Historical period (3)
95 Family animal (3)
96 Film digital effects (1,1,1)
97 Skating venue (4)
99 Cut of beef (7)
101 Meghan and Harry’s son (6)
102 Bring to an end (9)
103 One or the other (6)
105 Close at hand (4)
106 Witty or amusing story (8)
107 Large brass instrument (4)
108 Shuttlecock game (9)
110 Unpleasant sight (7)
111 Jolly traveller in
Waltzing Matilda (7)
113 Pictured actress (4,6)
115 Broom made from twigs
or straw (5)
118 Additional (5)
120 Pacific region (9)
126 Magical enchantments (6)
128 Clerical chess piece (6)
129 Ornate royal seat (6)
130 Line on a weather map
indicating air pressure (6)
132 Senseless (5)
134 Fuss, commotion (3-2)
136 Heron-like bird (5)
138 School or church fundraiser (4)
142 Joan of –, medieval
French heroine (3)
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