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For a chance to win one of two prizes of $250, simply solve the crossword to reveal the name of a musical romance film featuring our pictured star (4,4,5) in the coloured squares. Write this on the entry coupon.

1 Sorcery (5)

4 Bottomless pit (5)

6 Smelly, striped mammal (5)

9 Festive conflagrat­ion (7)

12 Bore a debt (4)

13 Wanderer (5)

14 Spring day with equal hours of sun and darkness (6,7)

15 Shed a tear (4)

16 Border, extremity (4)

17 Monsters –, 2001 animated film (3)

19 Avarice (5)

23 Sausage (4)

25 Cute aquatic mammal (5)

26 Nuclear weapon test atoll (6)

28 Traverse (5)

29 Church service (4)

30 1995 Bond film starring Pierce Brosnan (9) 34 Sicilian volcano (4)

36 – Buttrose, publishing executive (3)

38 Period which features February 29th (4,4)

39 Sporting prize (6)

42 Permit (5)

43 Mark of a wound (4) 44 Intrusivel­y investigat­e (3) 45 Voice box (6) 47 and 48 across Pictured actor (5,6)

49 – Gabor, actress (3)

50 NZ alpine parrot (3)

51 Forearm measuremen­t (5)

53 Body of water parted by Moses (3,3)

55 1974 cyclone which devastated Darwin (5)

57 Major golf or tennis tournament (4)

59 Burial chamber (4)

60 Word formed from first letters (7)

63 Salty water (5)

64 Simian (3)

65 Government duty (4)

67 Mongolian dwelling (4)

68 Hawaiian dance (4)

69 – Dimitriade­s, actor (4)

72 Snooker rod (3)

73 Additional contract condition (5)

74 Hot sauce brand (7)

76 Hasty, ill-considered (4)

77 Large black bird (4)

79 Clever, insightful (5)

82 Spanner (6)

83 Large travel case (5)

84 Ancient (3)

86 Vehicle’s wheel cover (6)

88 John –, Daryl Hall’s musical partner (5)

92 Short-sighted (6)

94 Enthusiast­ic follower (3)

95 – Lund, Ingrid Bergman’s Casablanca character (4)

96 Juniper berry spirit (3)

97 Suave, dashing (8)

100 Large South American snake (8)

102 Wonder, amazement (3)

103 Cricket field (4)

104 Unsolved cases (9)

105 Barry Humphries’ dame (4)

106 Javelin or harpoon (5)

109 Medieval stronghold (6)

113 Bluegrass instrument (5)

115 – Beach, 1980 hit by Martha

and the Muffins (4)

117 Prone to wet weather (5)

119 Score of zero (3)

121 Advertisin­g light gas (4)

122 Witch’s hat shape (4)

123 Scotland’s Western Isles (5,8)

125 Colour of envy and inexperien­ce (5)

126 – Major, Great Bear constellat­ion (4)

127 Endurance, staying power (7)

128 Michelle –, Melbourne Cup winning jockey (5)

129 Helvetian (5)

130 American confection­ery (5)

DOWN

1 Run, handle (6)

2 Pictorial representa­tion (5)

3 Home of Volvo and Ikea (6)

4 Rival, foe (9)

5 Sissy –, actress (6)

6 Casserole (4)

7 180 degree change of direction (1-4)

8 Relatives (3)

9 December 26th (6,3)

10 Lacking power or movement (5)

11 Terminate, lapse (6)

18 Region of southwest England (8)

20 Listening organ (3)

21 Exhibit (7)

22 Refrain from (7)

23 Frank –, 20th century entertaine­r (7)

24 Band, collective (5)

27 Whole, undamaged (6)

31 US National Park in Montana and North Dakota (11)

32 Local language variant (7)

33 Small hopping marsupial (7)

35 Strike a fly (4)

37 Llama-like ruminant (6)

40 Military assignment­s (abbr) (3)

41 Bruce Banner’s superhero persona (4)

46 Dignitary’s entourage (7)

48 Gain by effort or merit (4)

51 Blue printer ink (4)

52 Creative pastime (5)

54 Monastic residence (5)

56 – Griffiths, actress (6)

58 Titular adjective (7)

61 Banded quartz (4)

62 Bullfighte­r (7)

65 Molten volcanic rock (4)

66 Roman god of fire (6)

69 Archery projectile (5)

70 Seasonal chocolate egg-bearing lagomorph (6,5)

71 Unhappy facial expression (5)

72 Brief t-shirt or singlet which exposes the midriff (4-3)

75 Mature male deer (4)

77 Cut of pork or lamb (4)

78 Florentine region in Italy (7) 80 C.S. Lewis’ fantasy realm (6)

81 Dice game (7)

85 Martial arts training facility (4)

86 Enormous (4)

87 Try out for a role (8)

89 Hot infused drink (3)

90 Warm Mediterran­ean breeze (7)

91 Academy Awards (6)

93 New York baseball team (7)

94 1920s party girl (7)

98 City in Spain’s Catalonia region (9)

99 Brother’s daughter (5)

101 Agreement of all concerned parties (9)

107 – Baba, hero of the Arabian Nights tales (3)

108 Ancient counting frame (6)

110 Sign of the Bull (6)

111 Shiny, lustrous (6)

112 Harbour Bridge and Opera House city (6)

114 Stealthy Japanese assassin (5)

116 Prince –, William’s younger brother (5)

118 Major blood vessel (5)

120 School or church gala (4)

124 Faucet (3)

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