New Zealand Woman’s Weekly

CRYPTIC Crossword

- By Jim Greenfield

Complete the puzzle to reveal two solutions in the shaded squares, relating to the picture clues.

PICTURE CLUES

7ac, 17ac & 27ac

ACROSS

6 Farewell sounds like you are beside yourself (3)

7 & 17ac I rattle hype off being at the do in the limelight (4,2,3,5)

8 King George with a cry of pain becomes a killjoy (6) 11 After all the hype feel less excited and the prices will drop (4,4)

12 So Val & Guy were from a former country (8)

14 Test ‘Mystery Tour’ when Myers is away (3-3)

16 Civil disturbanc­e in small Brazilian city initially tamed (4)

17 See 7 Across

18 Gossip quietly? Gosh! (4) 19 So Mum and I transform a heavy metal (6)

21 Public transport returns (sound related) but out of hearing range (8)

23 Working in the chicken coop and get the backdoor trots (2,3,3)

26 Street song that may ambush you (6)

27 Have enough of the directors and jump ship in a movie (9) 28 With half is in the side on the wing? (not really) (3)

DOWN

1 An under pressure engineerin­g job (10)

2 Plate rediscover­ed inside (4) 3 School subject that will get you in shape? (8)

4 Not a good time − to be at tip in the heat? (3-3) 5 Indicate the fair (4)

9 Double agents not legends in the sea craft (1- 4)

10 You got to be kidding! The student has this name? (3) 13 Carnivorou­s racoon deserted carcass with disease (5)

15 Unable to be dressed formally? He is not fit for the job (10)

17 Mineral water drinking place at a spa used by weightlift­ers?... (4,4)

18 ... Oh great! (5)

20 Inside this place it will exist permanentl­y (6)

22 Have a fiddle with the front of the ship (3)

24 Wheel part found in the church (4)

25 President Reagan returns with a girl (4)

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