CROSSWORD NO: 794

ACROSS

1. 3rd and 4th Dr Who’s companion, played by Elisabeth Sladen, ... ... Smith (5,4)

8. Susie Porter’s Torres Strait series, Remote ... ... (4,5) 9. Late Australian Idol judge, Jay ... Springbett (3) 10. Julian McMahon’s plastic surgery drama, Nip ... (4) 11. H-marked character such as Arnold Rimmer in Red

Dwarf (8)

13. Irish talk show host, Graham ... (6)

14. Debra in Everybody Loves Raymond, Patricia ... (6) 17. Instant Hotel judge, Juliet ... (8) 19. Marty’s wife from Big Brother 2 (4) 21. Glenn Robbins in Kath & Kim (3) 22. Chinese dating game show, If You ... ... ... (3,3,3) 23. NZ’s longest running soap, since 1992, ... Street (9)

DOWN

1. Michael Crawford in Some Mothers Do ’Ave ‘Em, Frank ... (7) 2. Marylin Bauer in 24, ... Sofer (4)

3. Leroy Jethro Gibbs in NCIS, Mark ... (6) 4. Seth Myers’ superheroes comedy, The ... (8)

5. The Price Is Right and Cash Bonanza host, Larry ... (5) 6. PJ Hasham in Blue Heelers (6,5) 7. Political comedy with Sir Humphrey and Jim Hacker (3,8) 12. Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman town,... Springs (8) 15. The Thunderbirds villain voiced by Ray

Barrett (3,4)

16. Johnny Depp’s 80s crime drama, 21 Jump ... (6)

18. Original Spicks and Specks host,

Adam ...

(5) 20. Carla in Cheers,

... Perlman (4)