£1000 Big Name Crossword

Solve the clues and the shaded squares will spell out words linking Judi Dench and Richard Nixon, then call or text the numbers below with your prize words for a chance to win £1000.

ACROSS

Hot dog sausage (11)

— friend, someone who disappears when things get difficult (11)

14 Merry (5)

15 Red gemstone (4)

16 Container for liquids (6)

17 Duo, twosome (6)

18 Radiate (4)

19 Computer rodent! (5)

20 Person who

sells property (6, 5)

22 Someone who identifies

with or supports a cause (11)

25 Trend (7)

27 Alien from

the Red Planet? (7)

30 Therefore,

for this reason (5)

31 Bare (5)

33 Extremely adorable (7)

36 Site of King Arthur’s court (7)

38 Entire, complete (5)

40 Street rubbish (6)

41 Cease (4)

43 Prisoner’s room (4)

44 Wriggle, writhe (6)

45 Watch, view (7)

46 Bring about (5)

47 Explode like a volcano (5)

48 Renowned, famous (5)

52 Establishment providing lodgings for travellers (5)

53 One more (7)

54 Plaid (6)

55 Expensive (4)

57 Measure of three feet (4)

59 Mighty, powerful (6)

60 Tremble (5)

61 Magic (7)

63 King or queen (7)

65 Tend the sick (5)

67 Rejoice, be joyful (5)

69 Leftover scrap of fabric (7)

71 Hard rock (7)

74 Arrogant and bossy (11)

77 Vivid blue colour (11)

80 Postage sticker (5)

81 Minute particle (4)

82 Flourish, prosper (6)

84 Fabric-covered frame

on which an artist paints (6)

86 Statistics (4)

87 Comical (5)

88 — Seeking Susan,

Madonna film (11)

89 Great work of art (11) 1 8

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Fail to remember (6)

Goal (8)

Old tale (5)

Groove (3)

Dame — Macarthur,

British yachtswoman (5) Biblical king famed for his wisdom (7)

Flower (7)

Terrible pain (5)

Tear (3)

Occasion (5)

Sad longing to be in a familiar place (8)

13 Give up work for good (6)

21 Tropical fruit (5)

23 War and —,

Tolstoy novel (5)

24 Accept that

something is true (7)

26 Word of greeting (5)

28 Very little amount (5)

29 Collectible old item of

furniture, for example (7)

30 Vision or illusion (13)

32 Doctor who specialises

in skin problems (13)

34 Pursue (5)

35 Panic, fear (5)

37 Building (9)

39 Circumstances,

state of affairs (9)

42 Well-liked (7)

43 Period of 100 years (7)

49 Incredibly salty lake in

which nothing lives (4, 3)

50 Extra payment (5)

51 — It Off, Taylor Swift hit (5)

52 Small axe (7)

56 Cook’s protective

coverall (5)

58 Oak tree nut (5)

62 Transparent (5)

64 Adapt (5)

66 Starving hungry (8)

68 Final (8)

70 Diplomatic (7)

71 Item

of clothing (7)

72 Person who

lacks courage (6)

73 Look out! (6)

75 Come in (5)

76 Tummy button (5)

78 Cud-chewing animal

native to the Andes (5)

79 Skinflint (5)

83 Decay (3)

85 Animal doctor (3) 1 2 3 4 5

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