€1000 Big name crossword

Solve the clues and the shaded squares will spell out words linking Hilary Mantel and Melanie Griffith, then call or text the numbers below with your prize words for a chance to win £1000. New ship’s departure (6) Initial (5) Hug (7) Maths poser (7) All-time low point (5) Choose by vote (5) Agonising decision (7) Somerset cheese (7) Simultaneous occurrence (11) Outstanding achievement (11) Value (5) Number of lives a cat has? (4) Accounts folder (6) From the North Pole (6) Opposed to (4) Hard to chew (5) Argentinian football striker who went from Manchester United to Manchester City (6, 5) Former Wet Wet Wet singer (5, 6)

ACROSS

Engelbert —, singer with hits including Release Me and

The Last Waltz, who was the UK’S 2012 representative in the Eurovision

Song Contest (11)

Singer of the smash hit Total Eclipse of the Heart (6, 5) Oyster’s gem (5)

Holy brother (4)

Liquid measure (6) Conductive metal (6) Sicilian volcano (4)

Fire basket (5) Outstanding (11) Conventional (11) Triumph (7)

Financial shortfall (7) Perspire (5) Harmonious sounds (5) Forsake (7)

Worship (7)

Grown up (5)

Solemn promise (6) Pool of money (4)

The way out (4)

Greet in military fashion (6)

Fast train (7)

Glowing coal (5)

Satan (5)

Large parrot (5) Factory hooter (5)

Girl’s name or shrub (7) Naturist (6)

Close, lock (4)

Gape (4)

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Mallet (6)

Hand care (8)

Small stud (5)

Under the weather (3) Punctuation mark (5) Rumour (7)

Feign (7)

Smell (5)

Bite, pinch (3)

White heron (5)

Lack of punctuality (8) In actual fact (6) Pungent vegetable (5) Boring tool (5) Lurch (7)

Rose spike (5)

Contents list (5)

Green gem (7)

Actor who starred opposite Tamsin Greig and Matt Leblanc in Episodes (7, 6) Australian-born Academy Awardwinning actress who starred in Elizabeth and the Lord of the Rings films (4, 9)

Modify (5)

Naval force (5)

Weed killer (9) Trembling (9)

Thrill, enchant (7)

River mouth (7)

Cowboy movie (7) Bathroom sink (5) Board game (5)

Stutter (7)

Male relation (5)

Bitter, pungent (5) German river (5) Explosion (5)

Graphics expert (8) Outer (8)

Intoxicating liquor (7) Thatched house? (7) Picturesque (6) Appraisal (6)

The — of Scilly (5)

Thin French pancake (5) Major arterial trunk (5) Sum up the main points (5)

Female deer (3) Measure of whisky (3)