£1000 Big Name Crossword
Solve the clues and the shaded squares will spell out words linking JOAN COLLINS and STEPHEN HAWKING, then call or text the numbers below with your prize words for a chance to win £1000.
ACROSS
1 Boxer’s training item (9)
6 Recognise and name (8)
10 Tasmanian capital (6)
15 Former German state (7)
16 Tine (5)
17 Unpleasantly sharp (5)
18 Tropical freshwater fish (5)
19 Central London area (4)
20 Fastidious (6)
21 Widely respected (8)
22 Plunder (4)
25 Semi-precious stone (6)
26 Laundry fasteners (4)
28 Reason for an action (9)
29 In a light or delicate manner (6)
31 Lower leg part (4)
32 Ushered (8)
36 Senses of self-worth (4)
37 Thoroughly soak (8)
39 Preamble (5)
42 Decline (4,3)
44 Removing a disguise (9)
46 Lively party (5-2)
48 Time of darkness (5)
50 Content to endure (8)
51 Capital of Fiji (4)
53 Unpleasant experience (4,4)
55 Delicate strand (4)
57 Greek goddess (6)
59 Astray (3,6)
61 City in northeast England (4)
62 European country (6)
66 Damage (4)
67 Strong black coffee (8)
69 Become extinct (3,3)
70 Transgressions (4)
74 Large passenger ship (5)
75 More unusual (5)
76 Cornish city (5)
77 Guy –, UK film director (7)
78 Talks pompously (6)
79 Magnificent (8)
80 Talk about old times (9)
DOWN
1 Vatican City sovereigns (5)
2 Zeros (7)
3 Great number (4)
4 Army helicopter (6)
5 Docile pet (6)
6 Tusk material (5)
7 Keenness (9)
8 Coach (5)
9 Roman candle, say (8)
11 Porridge ingredients (4)
12 Space traveller (9)
13 Grilled sandwich (7)
14 Coming or approach (6)
23 Wealthy (4-2-2)
24 Capital of Comoros (6)
25 – Manuel Fangio, racing driver (4)
27 Incentives (7)
30 Stinking (7)
33 Informer (5)
34 Sagging (6)
35 Sudden pain (4)
38 Church gangway (5)
40 Proportional (2,5)
41 Unpleasant smell (6)
43 Assembly (5)
44 Soviet Union (inits)
45 Make appear larger (7)
47 Sudden outburst (8)
49 Inked skin design (6)
52 Depend (4)
54 General votes (9)
56 Alleged (9)
58 Eye secretion (8)
59 Shakespearean drama (7)
60 Holiday venue (6)
63 Gym equipment (7)
64 Fabric type (6)
65 Minimum attendance (6)
68 Bout of indulgence (5)
69 Celtic priest (5)
71 Colander (5)
72 Irish Gaelic (4)
73 – Laurel, comedy legend (4)