€1000 Big Name Crossword
Solve the clues and the shaded squares will spell out words linking EDDIE IZZARD and ISABELLE HUPPERT, then call or text the numbers below with your prize words for a chance to win £1000.
ACROSS
1 While moving;
impromptu (2,3,4)
6 Legislative capital of
South Africa (4,4)
10 Anne –, second wife of
Henry VIII (6)
15 Cargo (7)
16 Egg-shaped (5)
17 Town in County Clare (5)
18 Lustre (5)
19 Bloomer, say (4)
20 High-pitched (6)
21 Participate (4,4)
22 Rational (4)
25 Persian greyhound (6)
26 At a distance (4)
28 Submissively (9)
29 Layered cake (6)
31 Earth’s surface (4)
32 Silver medallist, say (6-2)
36 Atmosphere (4)
37 Garden flower (8)
39 Musical instrument (5)
42 Cilium (7)
44 Adorns (9)
46 Begrudges (7)
48 Ringo –, British drummer (5) 50 Partiality (8)
51 Wealthy (4)
53 Mirage (8)
55 Recedes (4)
57 Thwart (6)
59 Broadcaster (9)
61 Solicit (4)
62 Confidential (6)
66 Crafts (4)
67 Musical piece (8)
69 For a brief period (6)
70 Old Testament twin (4)
74 Relinquish (5)
75 Things (5)
76 Henrik –, Norwegian
dramatist (5)
77 Record keeper (7)
78 From the region around
Florence (6)
79 Mental disorder (8)
80 Historic English county (9)
DOWN
1 Liver, kidney, etc. (5)
2 Toe part (7)
3 Therefore (4)
4 Prove too clever for (6)
5 Two-shilling piece (6)
6 A resounding metallic
noise (5)
7 Abundant (9)
8 Pinch and twist sharply (5)
9 Trachea (8)
11 Force out of a place (4)
12 From this time forward (4,5) 13 Convent (7)
14 Vivacity (6)
23 American state (8)
24 Shed (4-2)
25 Epic tale (4)
27 Behave without
constraint (3,4)
30 Artist’s medium (7)
33 Mammary gland of a cow (5) 34 Deal with (6)
35 Male children (4)
38 Pinafore (5)
40 Lightweight cotton cloth (7) 41 Powered water vehicle (3,3) 43 African animal, in short (5) 44 Refuse to believe (4)
45 Live together (7)
47 Ninepins (8)
49 Deliver from harm (6)
52 For fear that (4)
54 Makes longer (9)
56 Mementos (9)
58 Stick out (8)
59 Researcher (7)
60 Select (6)
63 Italian composer (7)
64 Hazardous (6)
65 Engineless plane (6)
68 Make mention of (5)
69 Donkeys (5)
71 Unfasten (5)
72 Notion (4)
73 Taxis (4)