CODECRACKER
To win one of two 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 Man-made waterway (5) 4 – Menzel, voices Elsa in Frozen (5) 6 Colourful bird of tropical America (5)
9 Valuable yellow spice (7) 12 Omen or indication (4) 13 Fortune-telling cards (5) 14 Popular breakfast, often served on toast (9,4) 15 Miraculous food from heaven (5) 16 Small device for holding items together (4)
17 Pod vegetable (3)
18 Of the moon (5)
22 Staff on a vessel (4) 24 Artefact from a previous time (5) 25 Central African country (6) 27 Once more (5) 28 Molecular particle (4) 29 Italian appetiser plate of mixed meats, cheeses and olives (9) 33 Constabulary (6)
35 As above (5)
36 – de Janeiro, 2016 Olympic host city (3)
37 Maritime military force (4) 39 Vigilant, on guard (5) 40 Crown Princess of Denmark (4) 41 Curve (4) 42 Second-hand (4) 43 Heartbeat (5)
44 Make tea (4) 46 Additional (5) 47 Statement of support (11) 52 Guy –, singer (9)
54 Take from another (5)
56 – Lincoln, actor (6)
57 Placid, serene (4) 58 Proposal (5)
60 Cricket scoring unit (3) 61 Hurried (5)
63 – Hawke, actor (5) 64 Diamond-shaped quadrilateral (7)
65 Ship’s cargo area (4) 67 Loudly close a door (4)
69 Dice throw of two ones (5,4) 73 Beneath (5)
74 Dirigible, often used for advertising (5)
75 Massage (3)
76 Wager (3)
77 Brisbane sporting arena (5) 78 Monarch (5)
80 Fine ceramics (9) 83 Piquancy (4) 84 Himalayan monster (4) 87 Large vegetable carved into a Halloween Jack-o-lantern (7) 89 – Newton, wife of Bert (5) 90 Musical drama (5)
92 Simian (3)
93 City in Yorkshire (5) 94 Martial arts training centre (4) 96 Gotham City’s Caped Crusader (6) 98 Centre of attention (5)
100 Spotted dog breed originating
in a region of Croatia (9)
104 Pictured actress (5,6)
107 Group of sheep (5)
109 – Fisher, actress (4)
111 Supporting column or tower (5)
112 Sunrise direction (4)
114 Units of electrical resistance (4)
116 – Boleyn, Tudor wife (4)
117 Respected senior (5)
118 Source of water (4)
119 Small dog breed with
distinctively short snout (3)
121 Restriction, boundary (5)
122 Illicit romance (6)
123 Sandwiches cut from corner
to corner (9)
124 School test (4)
125 Diver’s breathing gear (5)
127 Tempo, cadence (6)
131 Unmown area on a golf course (5)
133 – Jones, singer with the
Monkees (4)
135 Encouraging prod or shove (5)
137 Tummy muscles (3)
139 Magnum –, great work (4)
140 Monumental pile of stones (5)
141 Early video game (5,8)
143 Garlic mayonnaise (5)
144 Soy bean curd (4)
145 Kebab sticks (7)
146 Flavoursome (5)
147 Jesse –, 1930s athlete (5)
148 Delhi’s country (5)
DOWN
1 Bovine livestock (6)
2 Smell, fragrance (5)
3 Bed cushion (6) 4 Detective Chief –, rank of 104 across character Jane Tennison in Prime Suspect (9)
5 Naval fleet (6)
6 Grain used in beer and whiskey production (4) 7 Fermented apple drink (5) 8 Hairpiece (3)
9 – Minds, Elvis Presley hit (10) 10 Of the kidneys (5)
11 Subtle variation (6)
15 Citrus conserve (9) 19 After-dark entertainment venue (9) 20 Root-like plant stem (7)
21 – of the Bailey, UK courtroom drama series (7)
22 Chart of dates (8)
23 Breezy (5)
26 Din, cacophony (5) 30 Performance venue (7) 31 Changes to suit circumstances (6) 32 Russian wolfhound (6) 34 Volcanic peak in Sicily (4) 38 Prevalent sinfulness or immoral behaviour (4) 44 Fortunate and profitable circumstance (7)
45 River blockage or crossing (4) 48 Morning moisture (3) 49 Health resort (3) 50 Affiliate of a club or organisation (6) 51 Unconcerned, casually indifferent (10)
53 Small bushy plant (5) 54 Damaged by excessive use (4) 55 That woman (3) 59 Plant-life of a region (5)
60 Out of practice (5) 62 Combination of notes played together (5)
64 Red cordial flavour (9) 66 Alexandre Dumas’ fourth musketeer (9) 68 Non-magical character in the Harry Potter novels (6)
70 Ship to overseas markets (6) 71 Cavalry sword (5) 72 Improvisational style of jazz music (5)
75 Meeting place of King Arthur’s knights (5,5) 79 Wood-turning machine (5) 81 Indian currency (5)
82 Leg joint (5)
85 Violin, particularly when used in country or folk music (6)
86 Mother’s mother (7)
88 Mediterranean island republic (5)
89 Route through mountains (4)
91 Vietnamese soup (3)
95 Toast or scone spread (3)
96 Drinks counter (3)
97 – Collette, actress (4)
99 Rich, thick seafood soup (7)
101 Small motorised boat (6)
102 Capital of Pakistan (9)
103 Four score and ten (6)
105 Painting of a naked subject (4)
106 Worship of false images (8)
107 Source of power (4)
108 Lee –, country music star (9)
110 Pizza variety with all the
toppings (7)
111 Large-billed aquatic bird (7)
113 Eyewear designed to reduce
glare (10)
115 Marty –, Back to the Future
character (5)
118 Handle (a weapon) or exert
influence (5)
120 Uprights at the end of a football
field (9)
126 Kerfuffle, minor conflict (6)
128 Trinidad and –, Caribbean
country (6)
129 Covered in long soft fur (6)
130 Membrane in the eye (6)
132 Bring together as one (5)
134 Opinions, positions (5)
136 Rugby code (5)
138 Covetousness (4)
142 – Garfunkel, Paul Simon’s
singing partner (3)