Big name crossword

Solve the clues and the shaded squares will spell out words linking

Susan Sarandon and Salman Rushdie, then call or text the numbers below with your prize words for a chance to win €1000.

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Self-effacing (6) Obvious (7) Modify (6)

Field of fruit trees (7) Singing bird kept as a pet (6)

Reply (6) Allocation (5) Harmful material (8) Decorative water feature (8)

Low voice (4) Whichever (3) Nearby (5)

Cry out (7) Shadow (10) Danger (6) Helicopter part (5)

Stratum (5)

Type (4)

Guard (6)

Written work

Type of nut (6) such as a novel (4) Skilful, adroit (4) Carnivorous

Direct attention (5) fish (7)

Gather (5) Fit of anger (4) Exotic flower (6) Cord (5) Susceptible Uncivilised (9) to attack (10) Scoring mark (5) Alike (7) Grandeur (9) Tremble (5) Stand up to (4)

Drill Take clothes off (5) attachment (3) Subterranean Shaft sunk into passage (9) the ground (4) Mischief maker (3) Send off (8) Item of

Air travel (8) bed linen (5) Tummy button (5) Gardening

Genuine (6) tool (3)

Long essay, Engine (5) dissertation (6) Continually (4) Highly Lack of concentrated (7) attention (7) Request Visual someone’s representation (5) company (6) Driver (9)

Press between Loathe (4) two fingers (7) French breakfast

food (9) Space

Cold pudding traveller (9) made with Interact with

Recent past (9) sherry (6) others (9)

Glimpse (4)

Half the Banishment from diameter (6) one’s country (5) Outcome (6) Impolite (4) Eject lava (5) Gloomy (6)

Legend (4) Shade of colour (4) Mariner (6)

Strike with Debris (6) Complete, the fist (5) Enemy (3) unabridged (5) — the Fockers, Of the countryside (6) Church table (5) 2004 sequel starring Point at a target (3) Sudden trend (5) Ben Stiller (4) Assign to (5) Untidiness (4) Existence (4) Additional Earth’s

Mother or payment (9) atmosphere (3) father (6) Look around (6) Secret agent (3) Big Name Crossword solutions in next Saturday’s Irish Mirror

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