Mega CASH WORD
MYSTERY CLUE
22ac & 66ac & 5dn & 44dn & 70dn. A well-known movie title (4,4:3,4,4)
ACROSS
1 Delicately complex and
understated (6)
4 Indian stringed musical
instrument (5)
7 Petty quarrel (4)
9 Makes suitable for new
purpose (6)
15 Wide curve in coastline (5)
16 Trim and cut back trees (5)
17 Distinguishing feature or
characteristic (5)
18 _____ University – New Zealand’s smallest university ( 7) 19 Not strict ( 7)
20 See upper left photo ( 7) 22 See Mystery Clue
23 ____ up – equip or prepare yourself for particular purpose (4)
25 Nasal tone in speech (5)
27 Revoke or annul (6)
29 Long bench seats
in church (4)
30 Far beyond norm (5)
33 Marine creature with
poisonous barb on tail (8)
36 Dame _____ Cartwright, New Zealand GovernorGeneral from 2001 to 2006 (6)
37 Newly established
businesses (5-3)
42 Cook with dry heat (5)
43 Small metric unit
of weight (9)
45 Not temporary (9)
48 Places where art works
are exhibited (9)
49 Power to withstand
difficult conditions (9)
51 Device generating intense
beam of light (5)
52 Something bought
for money (8)
54 Feeling annoyed or irked (6)
55 New Zealand town in
Central Otago (8)
58 Bunches of threads, hair
or grass (5)
60 Rudely brief and brusque (4)
61 Fit to be eaten (6)
63 Accounting entry showing
sum owed (5)
66 See Mystery Clue
67 Light golf stroke (4)
68 Witty saying ( 7)
70 Nervous and twitchy ( 7)
73 Sir _____ Myers, wealthy late Kiwi businessman who died in 2017 ( 7)
74 Send money in payment (5) 75 Small team of people assigned particular task (5) 76 High-pitched sound made by small bird (5)
77 More profound (6)
78 Small lump on skin caused by virus (4)
79 Bundle of grain stalks or papers (5)
80 Express approval
or agreement (6)
DOWN
1 Minor storylines in movies
or books (8)
2 Flowering bedding plant
with glossy leaves ( 7)
3 Metric unit of capacity (5)
4 This is the coldest wind
in New Zealand (9)
5 See Mystery Clue
6 Proportional relationship (5)
7 Follows stealthily (6)
8 Provided or served as
evidence for (8)
10 Hill of sand formed
by wind (4)
11 Student’s piece of research
work ( 7)
12 System for detection of objects under water using sound pulses (5)
13 Tight ____ – difficult or
dangerous situation (4)
14 Exults with smug
satisfaction (6)
21 ___ out – plan course
of action in detail (3)
24 Prickly seed case with
hooks (4) 26 _____ McDonald – New Zealand actress, producer and director known for her Lyn of Tawa character ( 7)
28 More competent (5)
31 Stomach muscles (3)
32 Boiled gently at low
temperature (8)
34 Short compilation of clips screened as advance publicity for film ( 7)
35 Parts left over ( 7)
36 Trembled with cold
or fear (8)
38 Underwater missile ( 7)
39 Implement for household
use ( 7)
40 Pull along heavily (4)
41 Full extent of bridge
from end to end (4)
44 See Mystery Clue
46 Gave permission for ( 7)
47 Small mountain lake (4)
50 _____ McPhail, New Zealand comedy actor, writer and satirist (5)
52 Go to ___ – deteriorate
through neglect (3)
53 Make noise like snake (4)
55 See lower right photo (5,4) 56 Standards used as reference
points (8)
57 Remains in position without
moving (5,3)
59 Luck or chance ( 7)
60 Awkward and
uncoordinated (6)
62 Block entry or
membership (3)
64 The _____ – common name for executive wing of New Zealand Parliament Buildings ( 7)
65 Protective headgear (6)
66 _____ in – made vigorous
attack or intervention (5)
69 Very small amounts (5)
70 See Mystery Clue
71 Short, sharp nails with large
heads (5)
72 Adhesive substance (4)
75 Institute legal proceedings
against (3)