SUPER CROSS
For a chance to win one of two prizes of $250, simply solve the crossword to reveal the name of an action adventure film featuring our pictured star (9) in the coloured squares. Write this on the entry coupon.
ACROSS
1 Flow regulator (5)
4 Small bushy plant (5) 6 Striped equine creature (5) 9 Helicopter (7)
12 Sunset direction (4)
13 Horse sound (5) 14 Fairytale beginning (4,4,1,4) 16 Combine or append (3) 17 Frolic playfully (4) 18 Blackboard writing material (5) 19 Colloquial language (5) 23 Surrender, give over (4) 25 Bishop’s jurisdiction (3) 26 Alfred Hitchcock thriller (6) 28 Mythical horn of abundance (10)
29 – Fairy, character in
The Nutcracker ballet (5,4) 32 – Reagan, 1980s US President married to Nancy (6) 34 Ancient Greek philosopher (5) 35 and 37 across Pictured actor (4,8)
40 Spelling contest (3) 41 Scientist’s workplace (abbr.) (3) 43 Ancient harp (4) 44 Aerated hot-tub (3) 45 Mother’s brother (5) 46 Electronic navigation and location system (5) 47 Regard, favour (6)
48 Edible kernel (3)
49 Young goat (3)
50 Centre of attention (5) 52 Suggestion for a course of action (6) 54 Chocolate-flavoured coffee (5) 55 Somewhat hard (4) 57 Blacken with fire (4) 58 Pepper variety (7) 62 Before expected time (5) 63 Tummy muscles (abbr.) (3) 64 Rim, border (4)
66 Rise up (4)
67 Poetic storyteller (4) 68 Hawaiian island (4)
71 US crime fighting organisation (1,1,1) 72 Capital of Western Australia (5) 73 Unique NZ reptile (7) 77 Whaling captain in
Moby-dick (4)
78 Arabic nobleman (4) 80 Subject of discussion (5) 81 National song (6) 82 Egyptian sun deity (5) 83 Cartographic chart (3) 85 Police officer (3)
87 Roman dawn deity (6)
89 Our planet (5) 93 Percussion instruments (5) 94 Lingerie garment (3)
95 – Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII (4)
96 Tango number (3) 97 Central Asian ox (3) 98 Bogus medicinal preparation (5,3)
101 Vibrating membrane in a
saxophone mouthpiece (4)
102 Not in suitable condition (5)
104 Fugitive from justice (6)
106 Sprightly, lively (9)
107 Destructive seismic event (10)
110 Emmanuel –, President of
France (6)
113 Beam of light (3)
115 Small case as for sewing kit (4)
117 Hurl, toss (5)
119 Constellation of the Hunter (5)
121 As well (4)
122 Gesture of assent (3)
123 Skin specialist (13)
125 Petrified plant resin (5)
126 Neat, well ordered (4)
127 Strap-on pistol holder (7)
128 Fastidiously groom oneself (5)
129 Supernumerary (5)
130 – Tame, 2021 Australian
of the Year (5)
DOWN
1 Disappear (6)
2 One eschewing all animal products (5)
3 – Lake, 1940s Hollywood femme fatale (8) 4 Temporary solution (7) 5 Captain Bligh’s ship (6) 6 Online video conference software (4) 7 Intrepid, courageous (5) 8 – Baba, hero of the Arabian Nights tales (3) 9 Winning position in chess (9) 10 Twin –, mysterious 1990s TV series (5)
11 Body of water parted by Moses in the Bible (3,3) 15 Archipelago in eastern Pacific Ocean (9) 20 Hawaiian greeting (5) 21 Venetian canal boat (7) 22 Twinkle, shimmer (7)
23 20th century period of tension between USSR and NATO (4,3) 24 Congruent (5)
27 Alpine dwelling (6) 30 Spotless (11)
31 Madrid’s country (5) 33 Vessel’s steering post (4) 36 Predecessors (9) 38 Concealed (oneself) (3) 39 Outer surface of a tree (4) 42 Group, as of bananas (5) 44 Tacky, adhesive (6)
47 Dutch cheese variety (4) 50 Young deer (4) 51 Proposal (5)
53 Eagle’s lofty nest (5) 54 Apple computer (3)
56 Welsh grilled cheese snack (7) 59 Bluish green (4) 60 Unbleached linen colour (4) 61 Tympanic membrane (7) 64 Prepare text for publication (4) 65 Equipment (4) 68 Japanese port city (5) 69 Suffering extreme romantic disappointment (11) 70 Attractive personal trait (5) 71 Dwelling on an agricultural property (9) 74 Humanities faculty at a university (4) 75 Llama-like ruminant, raised for its fine fleece (6)
76 Curve (3)
78 – Thompson, actress (4) 79 Joint between forearm and hand (5)
84 Fringe benefit of a position (4) 86 Dwarf planet, furthest from the sun (5)
87 – Taylor-joy, actress (4) 88 Water storage facility (9)
90 – de Janeiro, Brazilian city (3) 91 Cypriot cheese variety (7) 92 Sea between northern Europe and Scandinavia (6) 93 Hobart’s river (7)
94 Floral arrangement (7) 99 First name of title character in the musical Hamilton (9)
100 Select group (5)
103 Eastern monk or ascetic (5)
105 Bohemian –, Queen hit song (8) 108 Boating carnival (7)
109 Grinding sound (6) 111 Distant, isolated (6)
112 Change direction at speed (6) 114 Sing in an alpine manner (5) 116 Mode of employment (5) 118 Author of the Iliad and the
Odyssey (5) 120 Metal currency token (4) 124 Hip-hop vocal technique (3)