Mega CASHWORD
When complete, the shaded letters will reveal a well- known film, TV, book or song title (see mystery clue below).
MYSTERY CLUE
25ac & 63dn. A well- known book title (8,6)
ACROSS
1 Plant of genus that includes cabbage and cauliflower (8) 5 Cut roughly (4) 8 Small powerful boat used for towing larger vessels (3) 10 Show movie (6) 15 Spread cut grass for drying to make hay (3) 16 _____ du Plessis-Allan, New Zealand print and radio journalist ( 7) 17 Large, imposing building ( 7) 18 Recording of moving visual images (5) 19 Relating to birth (5) 21 Express an opposing opinion ( 7) 22 Actual, rather than figurative or metaphorical ( 7) 23 ___ up − confuse one thing for another (3) 24 ___ for the course − normal or expected in circumstances (3) 25 See Mystery Clue 28 ____-minded − ready and willing to consider new ideas (4) 30 Portrays or describes ( 7) 34 New Zealand financial institution launched in 2002 (8) 36 Very pleasant and likeable (8) 38 Act as a master of ceremonies (5) 41 Person who is greatly admired and loved (4) 43 Fail to notice (8) 44 See upper-right photo (5,5) 48 Muscles, nerves, tendons etc (4,6) 49 Situations that are
stalemates (8) 51 ____ Frizzell, well-known Kiwi artist (4) 54 Mark or sign to indicate direction (5) 55 Something of sentimental value that is a memento (8) 56 Coldly detached and unemotional (8) 58 A few but not many ( 7) 61 ____ your time − wait quietly for opportune moment (4) 62 Revokes or repeals (8) 65 ___ deal − harsh or unfair treatment (3) 67 Enthusiastic admirer (3) 68 Loafed about in listless manner ( 7) 70 Stories circulating that are of uncertain truth ( 7) 73 Piece of cloth used to mend a hole in a garment (5) 75 Having sound basis in logic (5) 76 Alternative name for New Zealand paua ( 7) 77 Pear-shaped fruit with rough leathery skin and green flesh ( 7) 78 ___ in − inform against (3) 79 Slow, sentimental song (6) 80 Over the ___ − excessive or extreme (3) 81 Taken to ____ − reprimanded or criticised (4) 82 Measure of thickness of knitting wool (5-3)
DOWN
1 Stick used by conductor to lead an orchestra (5) 2 Financial or material help given to a country in need (3) 3 Specialist in a particular branch of academic study ( 7) 4 Variety of beet with edible leaves and stalks (5) 6 _____ around − fool about boisterously (5) 7 Bay of _____ − large bight on northeastern coast of North Island (6) 8 Fabric woven with parallel diagonal ribs (5) 9 Shine or shimmer like a wet surface ( 7) 10 Becomes very angry suddenly (4,3) 11 Enjoy yourself in a lively, noisy way (5) 12 Regularly found in a certain area ( 7) 13 Selected as preferred thing (6) 14 Persuade gently (4) 20 _____ down the gauntlet − issue a challenge (5) 24 Old weapon with long shaft and sharp head-like spear (4) 26 Painful swellings on first joints of big toes ( 7) 27 Temporarily postponed (2,4) 29 ____ Twyford, New Zealand Minister of Housing and Urban Development (4) 31 Kept going ( 7,2) 32 Regular and stable (6) 33 Pasta shaped like grains of rice (4) 35 See lower-left photo (4,5) 37 Luridly bright or showy (6) 39 Acute abdominal pain in babies (5) 40 Expose false claims or ideas (6) 42 Put off to another time (5) 45 Hormone produced by pancreas that regulates glucose in blood ( 7) 46 Students’ written compositions (6) 47 _____ Clarke, New Zealand singer, comedian and entertainer (6) 50 Disguise or hide by covering (4) 52 Large group of cattle (4) 53 Go with the ____ − be relaxed and accept a situation as it is (4) 57 Unit of weight for precious stones (5) 59 Substance obtained from seed pods used to flavour food ( 7) 60 Tight-fitting garment worn by dancers ( 7) 61 Learn __ _____ − to memorise (2,5) 63 See Mystery Clue 64 Assume or believe without certain knowledge ( 7) 66 Apprehend and take into police custody (6) 67 New Zealand Governor-General usually serves for a term of ____ years (4) 68 Scale replica of item (5) 69 Sag down (5) 71 Complains in grumbling way (5) 72 Break into small pieces (5) 74 Activity done regularly in leisure time for pleasure (5) 78 Immerse briefly into liquid (3)