best Puzzles

Use the anagrams, straight, cryptic, quiz and picture clues to solve the crossword. When completed correctly, the pink squares, reading top to bottom, left to right, will reveal the answer to the question below: In what city was English actress, 4A, born? (3,4). This is your prize answer. See below for details on how to enter.

ACROSS

1 See 6D

4 & 2D PICTURE B

Who is this actress? (6,6) 7 Grease (3) 8 Superman is faster than a speeding what? (6) 9 This cheese is MADE backwards! (4) 10 Marry in ___, repent at leisure, expression (5) 11 Lion’s noise or big hit for Katy Perry (4) 13 ANAGRAM SPAN 15 Modify to suit (5) 17 PC ___, (derogatory) nickname for a police officer (4) 19 What animal is a slang term for £25? (4)

21 Warning or wake-up siren (5) 23 What first name connects nursery rhyme characters Sprat or Horner? (4) 24 Which legendary king pulled the sword Excalibur from the stone? (6) 25 Large cup (3) 26 What is the capital of Canada? (6) 27 ANAGRAM

ICENET DOWN 1 Lumberjack’s cry! (6) 2 See 4A 3 & 18D In what US state would you find Mount Rushmore? (5,6) 4 Makes a minor or careless mistake (5,2) 5 Who did Dexy’s

Midnight Runners want to ‘Come On’? (6) 6 & 1A PICTURE A

Name this actor and Extra Camp host (4,6)

12 PICTURE C What kind of creature was his pet Hedwig? (3) 14 The ___ is mightier than the sword, expression (3) 16 What was the former Greek currency unit? (7) 18 See 3D

19 Official government licence for the sole right to make, eg (6) 20 What chocolate bar was marketed originally as ‘Not for girls’? (6) 22 Who is married to Homer Simpson? (5) 23 Unarmed combat sport derived from ju-jitsu (4)