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

1 & 13ac & 17 & 19dn

ACROSS

1 & 13ac A razor insignia becomes a movie ( 7,7) 4 The “Jocko” op shop has a ghost returning (5) 10 Only fit for going on to ship? (9)

11 Alligator, at a loss, becomes another creature ( 7)

13 See 1 Across

14 Saying either way (5) 16 She, Art and Reg join up with the reapers (9) 19 Candles pa uses in garden design (9)

20 See the painter dip back fast (5)

22 Unravellin­g on dummy run, do ingenious things inside ( 7)

25 If you lose parts in this game you may go mad ( 7) 27 ... yet it doesn’t clean up their acting (4,5)

28 A gem of a girl (5)

29 Dead ion gland ( 7)

DOWN

2 Hesitate in the compartmen­t (5)

3 Tag Alison played was like old times (9) 5 To make quick gains I go into Freeport dubiously (9) 6 No urban roundabout, but it will beat the others (5) 7 Make a false shirt you won’t remember (6)

8 Coffee island? (4)

9 Miss part of hubby pa’s sabbatical (6)

12 Arrest because a new line of clothes has arrived? (3,2) 15 Tony’s item was used as statement (9)

17 & 19dn A headstone I mull over suitable for this all girl roadie (6,3,6)

18 Alex pelts demonstrat­ing throw out (5)

19 See 17 Down

21 Signed new creation (6)

23 It’s curtains for padre

− well one anyway (5)

24 The boy from the valley (4) 26 Beginners are ready in perhaps eleven nights (5)

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