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
45ac & 14dn & 79dn. A well-known TV title (10,4,4)
ACROSS
1 Greater abundance than necessary (6) 4 Thinks moodily or anxiously (6)
8 ____ will – power of self-determination (4)
10 Stand as clear evidence of (6) 16 Spin quickly and lightly around (5)
17 Smouldering fragment left by dying fire (5)
18 _____ Castle – landmark building in New Zealand city of Dunedin ( 7) 19 Consolidate into single whole (5)
20 Having distinctive characteristics of particular category ( 7)
21 ____ sleep over – worry about (4)
23 Cunning tactic designed to gain advantage (4)
25 See upper right photo (6) 28 Take it ____ – be relaxed and calm (4)
30 Parallel layers of rock in ground (6) 32 Provoke and abuse others on internet (5)
34 Measurement around middle of something (5)
37 Try out for movie role (8) 39 _____ Wolfe, Kiwi actress and director (5)
40 ____ your hands of – disclaim responsibility for (4)
42 Moral or legal obligation (4) 44 Plant fibre used for stuffing cushions etc (5)
45 See Mystery Clue
47 Small wooded valley (4)
49 General word for pig (3) 52 Informal word meaning grab or steal (3)
54 Smallest animal in litter (4) 55 Person taking part in competition (10)
57 Take _____ – protect yourself from attack (5)
60 Severe and gloomy in manner (4)
61 ____ party – celebration at end of filming movie (4) 62 Comical in odd or whimsical way (5)
64 “_____ Creatures”, 1994
New Zealand film directed by Sir Peter Jackson (8)
68 Plain clothes worn by person who wears uniform for their job (5)
69 Stud on sole of rugby boot (5) 70 Long, loose garments worn by nuns (6)
72 Look quickly and furtively (4) 74 Helps to increase or improve (6)
77 Small body of water (4) 78 Horse-drawn cart used for haulage (4)
79 Sum of money put into bank account ( 7)
83 Defence by accused person of having been elsewhere at time of crime (5)
84 Extreme weariness ( 7)
86 Plant genus that includes pansies and violets (5)
87 _____ Hotere, respected late Kiwi artist (5)
88 Very small patches of colour (6)
89 At the ____ of a hat – without hesitation or good reason (4) 90 Limited in size or extent (6) 91 Narrow streets between buildings (6)
DOWN
1 Having legal right or just claim (8)
2 This describes fruit that is firm and fresh (5) 3 Comfort in distress (6) 5 Another name for German measles ( 7)
6 Stick your ___ in – give opinion without being asked (3)
7 Fine sediment deposited by river (4)
8 Light-hearted pleasure (3)
9
11
12
13
14 15
22
24
26 27
29 31
33 35
36 38 41 43 45
46 48 _____ days – too soon to know how things will turn out (5)
Most populous city in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty region (8)
Two-wheeler powered by battery (1- 4)
____ with – considers in idle, casual way (4)
See Mystery Clue
Muffled explosive sound of engine running (4)
Very plain, bare and minimally functional (5)
Details that have not yet been finalised or finished (5,4) Inflammation of ear (6) Nautical word used in greeting or hailing (4)
Perplex or confound (5)
___ Flower, long-time food editor of New Zealand Woman’s Weekly (3)
Area of mown grass (4)
_____ and ready – crude but effective (5)
Argue over petty things (6) Small cut (4)
Mixture of rain and snow (5) Similar in character (4)
Person who gives to charity (5)
With intention of (2,5,2) Secure storage cupboard (6) 50 Distinctive clothing (4)
51 Money in coins and notes (4) 53 High, steep bank or cliff (5) 56 Maori word for treasured thing (6)
58 Device that regulates flow of fluid or gas through pipe (5) 59 ____ out – chooses not to take part (4)
60 Throw away as rubbish (4) 63 Destructive mud flow on slopes of volcano (5)
65 Small garden insect (3)
66 See lower left photo (8)
67 Short, humorous performances (8)
71 Refuse to do business with as punishment or protest ( 7) 73 Corkscrew shape (6)
75 Hold and express opinion (5) 76 Play ____ – act in cautious prudent manner (4)
77 _____ Williams, New Zealand TV news presenter (5)
79 See Mystery Clue
80 Soothing ointment (5)
81 Fleshy part of back of leg below knee (4)
82 Part of plant foliage (4)
85 ___ year – time between school and university spent doing non-academic activities (3) 86 Vehicle with enclosed cargo space used for transporting goods (3)