SUPER CROSS
For a chance to win one of two prizes of $250, simply solve the crossword to reveal the name of a romantic drama film featuring our pictured star (4,5,4) in the coloured squares. Write this on the entry coupon.
ACROSS
1 Sorceress (5) 4 Helvetian (5)
6 Gotham City villain (5) 9 Undead blood-sucker (7) 12 Maritime vessel (4) 13 Female fox (5) 14 Amusement park thrill ride (6,7)
15 Additional (5) 16 Flightless NZ bird (4)
17 – de plume, author’s pseudonym (3)
18 Large black bird (5) 22 Feudal agricultural worker (4) 24 Rose –, actress (5) 25 Gambol playfully (6) 27 Dwarf planet of the outer solar system (5) 28 Musical symbol (4)
29 Kneel (9)
33 – Richie, singer (6) 35 Mumbai’s country (5) 36 Remove impurities or undesirable elements (5) 37 Smoked, spiced and sliced beef (8)
39 – Remick, actress (3) 40 Captain’s journal (3) 41 Italian salutation (4) 42 Chum (3)
43 Toy cube inventor (5) 45 Oslo’s country (6) 47 Psychological aversion (6) 48 New Zealand parrot (3)
49 At rest (4)
50 – Evans, 2011 Tour de France winner (5)
51 Large naval force (6) 53 Atmospheric gas (5) 54 Distribute cards (4)
56 Herb used in pickling (4) 57 Prince of Wales (7)
61 Team (5)
62 Lettuce variety (3)
63 Had understanding (4) 65 Major river of northeast Africa (4)
66 Melody (4)
67 Lacking strength (4) 70 Muhammad –, late boxing champion (3)
71 – Lupone, Broadway star (5) 72 White wine variety (7) 76 Gain by effort or merit (3)
77 Skilful (4)
79 Hall and –, pop music duo (5) 80 Asher –, actress (6) 81 Before the scheduled time (5) 82 Gas used in advertising lights (4)
83 Large deer (3)
85 Cover, awning (6)
87 and 91 across Pictured actress (6,5)
92 Armed conflict (3) 94 Swedish pop group (4) 95 Keanu Reeves’ role in
The Matrix (3)
96 Focus on a target (3)
97 – Dicaprio, actor (8)
99 UK screen award (5)
101 Of the kidneys (5)
103 Second place medal element (6)
104 Crumbed cut of veal
or chicken (9)
105 European mountain goat (4)
106 Engine (5)
108 Naval flag (6)
112 Volume of maps (5)
114 Precious or expensive (4)
116 Subarctic coniferous forest (5)
118 – Buttrose, media executive (3)
120 Important international cricket match, played over several days (4)
121 – Abdul, singer and dancer (5)
122 Pancake festival at the
beginning of Lent (6,7)
124 Postal token (5)
125 Welsh vegetable (4)
126 Shimmer, glisten (7)
127 Mediterranean country
residence (5)
128 Brother’s daughter (5)
129 Show to be true (5)
DOWN
1 Two-legged dragon (6) 2 Thin French pancake (5) 3 Of most desirable quality (6) 4 Garden watering device (9) 5 Hi-fi music system (6) 6 Object ball in lawn bowls (4) 7 Dishonourable scoundrel (5) 8 Worn groove, furrow (3) 9 Local mode of speech (10) 10 Bury, place in tomb (5) 11 Highly excited, overjoyed (6) 15 Add to for effect, decorate (9)
19 Sound, authoritative (5) 20 Bibbed team sport (7)
21 Ben –, actor (7) 22 Unauthorised ticket-seller (7) 23 Swift and nimble (5)
26 John –, late Beatle (6) 30 Festive occasion (11) 31 Capital of Belarus (5) 32 Improve status or capability (7)
34 Star Wars princess (4) 38 Health retreat (3)
42 Fried snack from
35 across (6) 44 Mountains of south-central Europe (7)
46 Hebrew dialect (7)
47 Bell sound (4)
50 Prison room (4)
52 Permit (5)
53 Monstrous warrior in
The Lord of the Rings (3) 55 Of water (7) 58 Bushwalk, cross-country trek (4)
59 Skating venue (4) 60 Ceremonial staff (7)
63 Edge of road (4)
64 Small case, as for sewing items (4)
67 Remains of a sunken or foundered vessel (5) 68 Sleek, streamlined (11) 69 Baby moggies (7)
70 Early 20th century design style (3,4)
73 Nautical greeting (4) 74 Soapy foam (6)
75 Distress code (1,1,1) 77 Reject or repudiate (4) 78 Weapons store (7)
84 Staple diet of many filterfeeding whale species (5) 85 Applaud (4)
86 Pacific region (9)
88 Female pronoun (3)
89 Male domestic fowl (7) 90 Italian port city west of Mount Vesuvius (6)
91 Comic book and TV teenage 1 across (7)
92 Exercise session, as at a gym (7) 93 Daily dental hygiene product (10)
98 In front (5)
100 Swimming stroke (9)
102 – Watts, actress (5) 107 University grounds (6) 109 Unpaid trainee (6) 110 Set securely in place (6) 111 Black and white bird (6) 113 – Linney, actress (5) 115 Blacksmith’s block (5) 117 Ceremonial table (5) 119 Sicilian volcano (4) 123 Speed up a motor (3)