CODECRACKER
To win one of two 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 Hawaiian salutation (5) 4 Lively central European dance (5)
6 Bowler’s approach in cricket (3-2) 9 Japanese swordsman (7) 12 Young horse (4)
13 Holy song (5) 14 Shortened word forms (13) 15 Former Portuguese colony in China (5) 16 Questionable (4) 17 NZ honeyeater (3) 18 Desert beast of burden (5) 22 Cut, trim (4)
24 Soup or dessert utensil (5) 25 Large naval force (6)
27 Vast intercontinental body of water (5)
28 Grim fate (4)
29 Major regional church (9) 33 Cereal crop (6)
35 Crims, gangsters (5) 36 Bakery product (3)
37 – Pitt, actor (4) 39 Picture, representation (5) 40 Unctuous (4)
41 – Sedgwick, actress (4) 42 Betting ratios (4)
43 – Hawke, actor (5) 44 Savoury paste made from duck liver (4) 46 Leavening culture (5) 47 Study and treatment of skin conditions (11) 52 Term used as a substitute for something less polite (9) 54 Cute aquatic mammal (5) 56 Strawberry container (6) 57 Lachrymose emission (4) 58 Maritime loading structure (5) 60 Cow noise (3) 61 Lazy-bones (5)
64 – Degeneres, US TV host (5) 65 Speaker’s stand (7) 66 Castle’s central stronghold (4) 67 Engrave with acid (4) 69 Rules of behaviour (9) 73 – Keddie, actress (5) 74 Unfasten, open a closure (4) 75 Baby’s bed (3) 76 Hive-dwelling insect (3) 77 Unsullied (4)
81 Jewish religious officer (5) 83 Cascade (9)
85 Slightly open, of a door (4) 86 Attract (4)
89 Clever aquatic mammal (7) 91 Soothing balm or ointment (5) 92 Force out (5) 94 Cunning, sneaky (3)
95 Line of approach (5) 96 Change direction at speed (4) 98 Large North American deer (6)
100 Control a vessel (5)
102 Dining hall at a school or
workplace (9)
106 Artist’s finest work (11)
109 Book’s promotional copy (5)
111 Shout, holler (4)
113 Japanese fish and
rice delicacy (5)
114 As well (4)
116 Allocated job (4)
118 Swedish pop group (4)
119 Talent, aptitude (5)
120 – Moore, actress (4)
121 Truck driver’s compartment (3)
123 Tag (5)
124 Hard tooth coating (6)
125 Laundry soap product (9)
126 Miranda –, actress (4)
127 Prince –, Duke of Sussex (5)
129 National population survey (6)
133 Steer clear of (5)
135 Lightly cooked, of meat (4)
137 Land of the pharaohs (5)
139 Printing measures (3)
141 At any time (4)
142 Tony –, former UK PM (5)
143 Exchange of insults (8,5)
145 Spicy, tomato-based sauce (5)
146 Wide-mouthed jug (4)
147 Prominent officials (7)
148 Disposition of Robin Hood’s
men (5)
149 Royal domain (5)
150 Military parade (5)
DOWN
1 Llama-like ruminant, raised for its fleece (6) 2 Divide in two (5) 3 Barista’s product (6) 4 Children’s recreational gathering (9) 5 Discrimination based on maturity (6)
6 Train track (4)
7 Of birth (5) 8 Accomplished player (3) 9 Sorority (10) 10 Right-hand page (5) 11 Tropical American lizard (6)
15 Driving –, film (4,5) 19 Computer processing circuit (9) 20 Connection, interaction (7) 21 Anne-louise –, starred in
Picnic at Hanging Rock (7) 22 Semi-aquatic South American rodent (8)
23 Checked fabric pattern (5)
26 Metallic compound (5)
30 Firm, unyielding (7)
31, 58 and 79 down
Pictured actress (6,6-6) 32 Continental sausage (6)
34 Singlet or waistcoat (4) 38 Bullets and shells (abbr.) (4) 44 Haughty, ostentatious (7) 45 Biblical garden (4) 48 Rodent vermin (3)
49 Bind with string or rope (3) 50 Food storage cupboard (6) 51 Execution device used in the French Revolution (10) 53 Mary Coustas comedy character (5)
54 Powerful Norse warrior deity (4) 55 Female sheep (3)
58 See 31 down
59 Sale by bid process (7) 60 Claude –, French Impressionist painter (5) 62 Blood-sucking invertebrate (5) 63 Account of events (6)
68 Picnic container (6) 70 Fictional perfect society (6) 71 Supernumerary (5)
72 Arm joint (5) 75 Bogart/bergman classic (10) 78 Selfish or discourteous driver (7)
79 See 31 down
80 Quick look (6)
82 Valiant, intrepid (5)
84 Plush toy bear (5)
87 Soft, plush fabric (6)
88 Film or play where characters burst into song (7)
90 Inclined (5)
91 Celebrity (4)
93 Type of aircraft engine (3)
97 Make a mistake (3)
98 Sadness, despair (3)
99 Predator’s quarry (4)
101 Teach, impart knowledge (7)
103 Mishandle (6)
104 Red cordial flavour (9)
105 With great enthusiasm (6)
107 Relax, slacken (4)
108 Forbearance (8)
109 Polish to a high-gloss finish (4)
110 Pub or club attendant (9)
112 Surround, hold within (7)
113 Reclaim material or
goods from a shipwreck (7)
115 Eyewear designed
to reduce glare (10)
117 Barcelona’s country (5)
120 Restaurant patron (5)
122 Town of Jesus’ nativity (9)
128 Frolic playfully (6)
130 Warmest season (6)
131 Kebab stick (6)
132 Append (6)
134 Japanese seaport (5)
136 Jolly –, pirate flag (5)
138 American tropical fruit (5)
140 Impenetrably black (4)
144 Limb (3)