CODE CRACKER
To win one of three prizes of $100, work out which number represents which letter. All letters of the alphabet appear at least once. Fill in the coloured boxes at the bottom to reveal our prize word. Write this answer on the entry coupon. ACROSS
1 Baby-like 97 down (6) 5 Underground network of tunnels and burial chambers (9)
10 Motorist (6)
13 Dominant member of a social group (5)
15 Mother’s brother (5)
17 By spoken word (6)
18 Lunar illumination (9) 19 Classical god of light (6) 20 Depart (5)
21 Regular, normal (5)
22 – Sharapova, tennis player (5) 25 Frantic alarm (5)
26 Thick, sweet sauce (5)
28 Large pond leaf (4,3) 29 Pleasure, enjoyment (7) 32 Versatile dairy product (6)
35 – Andress, played Honey Ryder in the James Bond film Dr No (6) 37 Hot Japanese condiment (6) 39 Evenly textured, silky (6)
42 Bow and arrow sport (7) 43 Carved Maori figurine (4) 44 Swine sound (4)
45 Iconic 20-somethings sitcom (7) 47 Chinese gambling city (5) 49 Nickname of Essendon AFL club (7) 50 Hot infused drink (3) 51 Cunning, sneaky (3)
52 Towards the back of a performance space (7)
55 String used for tying parcels (5) 56 Serve wine (4)
58 Moulin –, Parisian cabaret venue (5) 60 – Cool, 1970s Aussie rock group (5) 62 Quickly (6)
64 Legal excuse (5)
65 As well (4)
66 Object of adoration (4)
67 Air pressure lines on a weather map (7) 70 Identifying mark on livestock (5) 71 – Keddie, actress (5)
73 Ironic or sardonic imitation (6) 75 Andrew –, TV interviewer (6) 77 Derived from scientific observation and data (9) 78 Valuable possessions (6) 81 Upright, correct (6)
84 – Foy, actress (6)
85 Bashful, lacking confidence (8) 86 Tender, pliable (4)
88 Small horse (4)
89 Stylish and suave (8)
90 Kiss (6)
91 Dried grape (6)
93 Contrary religious doctrine (6) 96 Rules of behaviour (9)
97 Stately and imposing (6) 99 Individual within a club or organisation (6)
101 Become mature, as fruit (5) 103 Surname of Maggie and Arthur
in Mother & Son (5)
104 Offensively conspicuous (7)
106 Not at home (4)
107 Chris –, big-hitting cricket player (4) 109 Translucent, of fabric (5)
110 Feminine gender (6)
112 Discharged a weapon (5)
115 First appearance (5)
117 Colleague, supporter (4)
118 – Davis, actress (5)
119 Noisy old rail carriage (7)
120 Constructed filming environment (3) 121 Heavy mist (3)
122 Place of refuge (7)
124 Caribbean nation (5)
125 Lack, non-existence (7)
128 Cricket shot which reaches
the boundary (4)
129 Carpentry pin (4)
130 Story which occurs
before another (7)
134 Manatee-like marine mammal (6) 136 Violet chemical element (6)
137 Artist’s workplace (6)
138 Knights’ mounts (6)
140 Attractive, engaging (7)
143 Having uncanny mental powers (7) 145 Sturdy storage receptacle with
a hinged lid (5)
147 Message posted on Twitter (5)
149 Tally of points in a game (5)
151 Monastic brother (5)
152 Last Greek letter (5)
154 African wildlife adventure (6)
156 Point of entering or beginning (9) 157 Unsubstantiated hearsay (6)
159 – Webster, singer (5)
160 Sleeping vision (5)
161 Non-stick cookware coating (6) 162 Unwholesome repute (9)
163 Canary colour (6)
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2 Colour (3)
3 Jewish religious leader (5) 4 Grand, festive dance (4) 5 Photography apparatus (6) 6 Gambling coin game (3-2) 7 – Dion, singer (6) 8 Sorcery (5)
9 Surgical stitch (6) 10 Bargain (4)
11 Tusk material (5)
12 Long slippery fish (3) 14 Aquatic monotreme (8) 16 Christian symbol (8) 23 King of Camelot (6) 24 Expression of lament (4) 26 Inhibit flow (4) 27 Manchester –, famous English football club (6) 30 Final (8)
31 Partied boisterously (8) 33 Lasting for a short time (9) 34 Spooky (5)
36 Small, fluffy Chinese dog (4,3) 38 Vexed (7)
39 Knight’s title (3) 40 Aromatic herb (7)
41 To Kill a –, Harper Lee novel (11) 46 Largest living bird (7)
48 Able to float (7)
49 Deborah Harry’s band (7) 53 Small drinks (4)
54 No longer living (7)
57 Giant (5)
59 – Waterhouse, horse trainer (3) 61 Tummy muscles (3) 63 Ceremonial garments (5) 68 Skin deep, lacking substance (11) 69 Queensland city (11) 72 Leftover amount (9) 73 Slumber party (9)
74 Bacon strip (6)
76 Slightly inebriated (5) 79 Diver’s breathing gear (5) 80 Church tax (5)
82 – de Janeiro, Brazilian city (3) 83 Overnight airline service (3-3) 86 1940s big band music style (5) 87 American crime-fighting organisation (1,1,1)
92 Street urchin (11)
94 Spectacles, sunglasses etc (7)
95 Odour (5)
97 Heavenly messenger (5)
98 Brilliant red (7)
100 Festive conflagration (7)
102 Meadow (7)
104 Hive insect (3)
105 Foot digit (3)
106 Ballet position (9)
108 Shout (4)
111 1920s architecture and
design style (3,4)
113 React, reply (7)
114 Remove from monarchy (8) 115 Certain (8)
116 Large avian Sesame
Street character (4,3)
123 Conditions of a contract (5)
126 Mid-morning meal (6)
127 Mechanical wheel’s tooth (3) 131 Make beloved (6)
132 Cosmetic item (8)
133 Cement material (8)
135 Salamander (4)
139 Muscular spasms (4)
141 Dean –, singer and actor (6) 142 Tempting sample (6)
144 Of inferior quality (6)
146 Shoulder garment (5)
147 Fortune-telling cards (5)
148 Prime cut of steak (1-4)
150 Desert ruminant (5)
151 Neil –, musician (4)
153 Military host (4)
155 Single-spot card (3)
158 Mysterious aircraft (1,1,1)