Mega CASH WORD
When complete, the shaded letters will reveal a wellknown film, TV, book or song title (see mystery clue below).
Be in to win – write your answer on the coupon on page 71.
MYSTERY CLUE
50ac & 51ac.
Radio personality (5,6)
ACROSS
1 Grove of fruit trees ( 7)
5 Taboo (4)
7 Seller of cloth and textiles (6)
11 Part of a coat’s collar (5)
15 Mistake (5)
16 Ian Fleming’s most
famous character (5,4)
17 See upper-right photo (9)
18 Target (3)
19 Record material (5)
20 Heredity unit (3)
21 Loft (5)
23 Author of the Iliad and
the Odyssey (5)
25 Forbearing (8)
27 Large, flightless parrot (6)
29 Celebrity chef
Ms Lawson ( 7)
33 Correct mark (4)
35 Collision (6)
36 Chocolate substitute (5)
38 Nonsense! ( 7)
40 Support (6)
41 Futuristic genre (3-2)
43 Personal assistant (5)
45 Deadens (5)
48 Give in (5)
49 Group of singers (5)
50 See Mystery Clue
51 See Mystery Clue
53 Type of paint ( 7)
56 Giant of Greek
mythology (5) 57 Oliver ___, Kiwi actor
and director (6)
58 Giant flightless cricket (4)
60 Grown naturally ( 7)
61 Sponge (6)
63 Direct (8)
66 Russian spirit (5)
68 Lower-leg joint (5)
70 Munch (3)
72 Florida city (5)
74 Fish eggs (3)
76 Store of water (9)
79 Type of artisan bread (9)
80 Book of maps (5)
81 Pacific or Atlantic,
for example (5)
82 Bodily injury (6)
83 Traditional story (4)
84 Staunch person ( 7)
DOWN
1 Last letter of the
Greek alphabet (5)
2 Chewy confection ( 7)
3 See lower-left photo (8)
4 Type of French mustard (5)
5 Place of worship (6)
6 Sat for an artist (5)
8 Pole (3)
9 Aviator (5)
10 Male sheep (3)
11 Midday meal (5)
12 Tap lightly (3)
13 Cruise ship (5)
14 Musical composition (6)
21 Christchurch’s
waterway (4,5)
22 Shell used as a trumpet (5)
24 Nellie ___, Australian
soprano (5)
25 Ballerina’s skirt (4)
26 Wandering ( 7)
28 Part of a play (3)
30 Huge (8)
31 Shocked (6)
32 Travel document (8)
34 Thin pancake (5) 36 Yellow ( 7)
37 News report (8)
39 American folk singer (3,5)
42 Grouchy (9)
44 Storm ( 7)
46 Mike ___, short-term PM (5)
47 Electricity generator (6)
52 Common seasoning (4)
54 Stiff (5)
55 Bedtime drink (5)
57 Canine (3)
59 Flavoursome steeping
liquid (8)
62 Handy (6)
64 Large ape ( 7)
65 Surprise attack (6)
66 Sixth sign of the zodiac (5)
67 Pinafore (5)
69 Fate or destiny (5)
71 This 24 hours (5)
73 Garden pest (5)
75 Relaxed (5)
77 Take to court (3)
78 Choose (3)
79 Maths problem (3)