The biggie

WIN £1,001 Puzzle 5

What are the names of British actor Asa Butterfield’s two pet cats? To find out, solve the crossword then read down the shaded squares to find the prize puzzle answer.

ACROSS

11 & 45 Charles Dickens novel featuring the

Artful Dodger (6,5) 12 Perilous (9)

13 Ellipse (4)

14 Blue gemstone (8) 15 Country, capital Cairo (5) 16 Planet with rings (6) 17 Snake (7)

18 Every so often (3,3,5) 20 Biting insects (5)

22 See 21 Down

24 Flat dish (5)

28 Absent (7)

29 Bravery (7) 32 Protective metal suit (6) 34 Film directed by Greta Gerwig starring Saoirse Ronan in the title role (4,4) 36 Rubbish, twaddle (8)

37 Old or dusty spider’s trap (6) 39 Competition (7)

40 Warm and friendly (7)

45 See 11 Across

47 Most liked (9) 48 Heavenly being (5)

51 The 44th president of the US (6,5)

53 Pardons or forgives (7) 55 Thinly scattered (6)

56 One who steals (5) 58 Spain’s western neighbour (8) 59 Inquires (4) 60 Playwright, _ Williams (9) 61 Place surrounded by water (6)

DOWN

1 Every time (6) 2 Changes from liquid to gas (10) 3 Film advertisement (7) 4 Risky undertaking (9) 5 Scottish city (9) 6 Depend (4)

7 City in Massachusetts (6) 8 Happens in the normal way (2,5)

9 Sport also known as soccer (8) 10 Protector or benefactor (6) 19 Cautious (4)

21 & 22 Across First man to walk on the Moon (4,9) 23 Jewellery item (8) 25 Speculative view or idea (6) 26 Unexpectedly meet (9) 27 Travel manual (9) 30 Leisurely walk (5) 31 Traditional Chinese drink (5,3) 33 Sticky tree product (5) 35 Russian capital (6) 38 Labyrinth (4)

41 Character played by Gillian Anderson in The X-Files (4,6) 42 Settee (4)

43 Morning meal (9)

44 Tried (9) 46 Unexpected event (8) 49 Takes in (7)

50 Zodiac sign represented by a stinging creature (7) 51 Road built to avoid a city (6) 52 Trip, excursion (6) 54 Blemishes (6)

57 Notion (4)