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What connects JK Rowling and American composer Lin-Manuel Miranda?

To find out, solve the crossword, then read down the shaded squares to find the prize answer.

ACROSS

1 _ Springstee­n, singer (5) 4 Religious song (4) 6 Old-fashioned, obsolete (8) 13 Louder (7) 14 Growled (7)

15 Royal headdress (5) 16 Reserve of money (4) 17 Ascends (6) 18 Rainbow colour (6)

20Applaud (4) 21 Ring-shaped coral reef (5) 22Cold season (6)

25Southern US state (8) 28Andy Murray’s sport (6) 30Go over again (5) 32See 58 Across 34Dairy product (6) 35Be on fire (4) 38Spanish rice dish (6) 39Latin American dance (5) 40Spud (6) 43Obligati­on (4) 44Extremel­y clever person (6) 45Learned (8) 48Film about a boxer (5) 49Big striped cats (6)

51 American sport (8) 54Christia­n _, actor (6) 55Vampire slayer (5) 56Wander (4) 58/32 Scientist who developed the theory of relativity (6,8) 60Young swan (6) 61 Become a member (4) 65Trunk of the human body (5) 66Trailbla­zer (7)

67 Cured pork sausage seasoned with paprika (7) 68Agreeabl­e, nice (8) 69Destiny (4) 70 Gown (5)

DOWN

1 Having a positive effect (10) 2 British flag (5,4) 3/55 Children’s author who created the Famous Five (4,6) 4 Animal similar to a rabbit (4) 5 Plays an instrument (8) 7 Take back, reverse (4) 8 Reference book (10)

9 Ugly cave-dwelling mythologic­al creature (5) 10 Give to charity (6)

11 Male singing voice (8) 12 Worldwide (6) 19 Distorted, warped (7) 23Support, inspire (9) 24Personal view (7)

26Snuggle (6)

27 Highest point (4) 29Gaseous element represente­d by the letter N (8) 31 Making items out of wool (8) 33Exactly alike (9) 34Extra payment (5) 36Creature­s with eight legs (7) 37 Journey (6)

41 One hundred years (7) 42Largest Caribbean island (4) 46Enigmati­c (10)

47 Pink birds that often stand on one leg (10) 50Gave money back (8) 52Say sorry (9) 53Uncontro­llable panic (8) 55See 3 Down 57 Portable computer (6) 59Kathy _, actor who starred in Gimme Gimme Gimme (5) 62Turn quickly (4) 63Area of land (4) 64Grasp (4)

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