Mega CASH WORD
When complete, the shaded letters will reveal a well- known film, TV, book or song title (see mystery clue below).
MYSTERY CLUE
23ac & 44ac & 27dn & 51dn. A well-known movie title (6,3,3,5)
ACROSS
1 Separate section in
legal document (6)
4 Faints or passes out (6) 8 Short bursts of wind (5)
11 Breed of heavy-coated
Arctic sled dog (5)
15 _____ Tutaia, New Zealand
Silver Ferns netball player (5)
16 _____ from – except for (5)
17 Not established beyond
doubt (9)
18 Things in straight line (3)
19 Attaching identifying
tags to (9) 21 Bundles of fibrous tissue in
body allowing movement ( 7)
23 See Mystery Clue
25 See upper-left photo (5)
26 Connected by blood or
marriage ( 7)
28 Likelihood of something
happening (4)
29 ____ in the dark – wild
guess (4)
31 Smouldering remains
of fire (6)
33 Ferociously aggressive (6)
35 National Institute of Water & _____ Research (NIWA) – New Zealand organisation established in 1992 (11)
39 Ridicules in a scornful way ( 7)
40 Covered porch at entrance
of building ( 7)
42 Contaminate or pollute (5)
43 Cook in hot fat (3)
44 See Mystery Clue
45 Alcoholic drink made from
fermented apple juice (5)
46 State of equilibrium ( 7)
47 Not particular or
specialised ( 7)
50 Fighting between two military forces with weapons (5,6)
52 Sir _____ Morrison, late New Zealand singer and entertainer (6)
54 Rule with authority (6)
55 Small, sharp nail with
broad head (4)
57 Parasitic bloodsucking
insect (4)
59 Made wrinkles on smooth
surface ( 7)
61 Not smooth and even in
texture (5)
64 Fabric with woven
pattern (6)
65 Lottery in which tickets are drawn from revolving drum ( 7)
67 Listen secretly without speaker’s knowledge (9) 71 Go to ___ – deteriorate through neglect (3) 72 Structure of hexagonal cells of wax made by bees (9) 74 Maori expression meaning good (2,3)
75 Units of imperial capacity (5) 76 Person responsible for attending to needs of child
or dependent adult (5)
77 First public performance (5)
78 High waterproof boots used
by anglers (6)
79 Regular and uniform without
variation (6)
DOWN
1 Animal that lives in desert
areas (5)
2 Entertainer who performs
gymnastic feats ( 7)
3 Establishment offering health and beauty treatments (3)
5 New Zealand’s
northernmost city (9)
6 Most favourable ( 7)
7 Ignores disdainfully (5)
8 Preserved in vinegar or
brine ( 7)
9 Tree that produces cones (3)
10 Cleaned ship decks
with mop ( 7)
11 Building where aircraft are
stored and maintained (6)
12 Score surface with sharp
object ( 7)
13 Make loud, wailing cry (4)
14 Hindu woman’s garment (4)
20 Having several thicknesses (7) 22 _____ in a teacup – great fuss about something trivial (5)
24 Covered with adhesive
material (6)
25 CK _____, well-known
New Zealand writer (5)
27 See Mystery Clue
30 Casual conversation (4)
32 State of dull tedium ( 7)
34 Dish of melted, seasoned
cheese on toast ( 7)
35 From this time onwards
(2,2,3)
36 Miserly or ungenerous (6)
37 Sports umpire ( 7)
38 In habit of (4,2)
40 ___ capita – for each
person (3)
41 ___ at ease – uncomfortable
or embarrassed (3)
42 ___ the line – comply and
do what is expected (3)
44 Becomes adjusted to new
conditions (6)
45 ____:1 – reality TV series about Westpac Rescue Helicopter (4)
48 Long, thin strips of pasta ( 7)
49 Tall and thin with long,
slender limbs (5) 51 See Mystery Clue
52 Long-handled garden
tool (3)
53 See lower-right photo (3,6)
56 Small mat for setting
glass on ( 7)
58 Compared noting
similarities ( 7)
59 Offer solace and support ( 7)
60 Arranged in pile ( 7)
62 _____ Harcourt, Kiwi actress
and acting coach ( 7)
63 Froth produced by soap (6)
66 Horseshoe-shaped bend
in river (5)
68 Not valid or legally
binding (4)
69 Troublesome or annoying (5)
70 Impressively grand in
scale (4)
73 Rude, aggressive youth (3)
75 ___ off – postponed to
later time (3)