SUPER CROSS

For a chance to win one of two prizes of $250, simply solve the crossword to reveal the name of an action comedy film featuring our pictured star (3,4,4) in the coloured squares. Write this on the entry coupon.

ACROSS

1 Church keyboard instrument (5)

4 Swagman’s water-boiling vessel (5)

6 Biblical slayer of Goliath (5)

9 Accomplished musician or conductor (7)

12 Iconic NZ bird (4)

13 Internet provocateur (5)

14 In order of occurrence (13)

15 Aquarium fish (5)

16 Ballet costume (4) 17 Squander (5)

21 Concludes (4)

23 Slow steady rain (7)

24 Out of control, very badly behaved (6)

26 Criminal (5)

27 Speech impediment (4)

28 Luxurious self-indulgence (9)

32 Van Gogh still life blossoms (6)

34 – Irwin, Bindi’s mother (5)

35 Out of sorts (5)

36 Former romantic interest (3,5)

39 Edible kernel (3)

40 Wise nocturnal bird (3)

41 Gain by merit or effort (4)

42 Play on words (3)

43 Rod –, tennis champ (5)

45 Force out (5)

46 – Bonham Carter, actress (6)

47 Pond carp (3)

48 Aerated soft drink (4)

49 Capital of Afghanistan (5)

50 Young cat (6)

52 Nairobi’s country (5)

53 – Mouskouri, Greek singer (4)

55 Pointed tooth (4)

56 Cloudstreet family headed by Sam and Dolly (7)

60 Sylvester Stallone boxing character (5)

61 Adam’s Biblical partner (3)

62 Skilled, dextrous (4)

64 Flightless South American bird (4)

65 Otherwise (4)

66 Karrie –, golf champ (4)

69 – Smith, Wentworth character (3)

70 Pointed stake (5)

71 Syncopated jazz style (7)

75 Chain element (4)

76 Garden home of

61 across (4) 78 Improvise (2-3)

79 Annually (6)

80 Sesame Street grouch (5)

81 Consumes (4)

83 Stir-fry pan (3)

85 Abdominal exercises (3-3)

87 Historic test cricket series (5)

90 Lower leg joint (5)

91 Public transport vehicle (3)

92 Without delay (1,1,1,1)

93 – Child, Jack Reacher author (3)

94 Felled tree trunk (3)

95 Italian

109 down flavoured dessert (8)

98 Ancient Greek philosopher (5)

100 Evil spirit (5)

102 South American country,

capital Georgetown (6)

103 Racing dog (9)

104 – Hayworth, actress (4)

105 Panel of company directors (5)

107 Shelled aquatic reptile (6)

111 Windy City in USA (7)

113 Red gemstone (4)

115 Covered Inuit canoe (5)

118 Elevator (4)

119 Midday meal (5)

120 German term for enjoyment

of others’ misfortune (13)

122 Strength (5)

123 Undersea ridge or barrier (4)

124 Severely frighten (7)

125 Invited visitor (5)

126 – forth, advance or

venture out (5)

127 Sandy seaside tract (5)

DOWN

1 Canada’s capital (6)

2 Plastic or metal shoelace tip (5)

3 Booze, particularly spirits (6)

4 Teeth in front of molars (9)

5 Over in the distance (6)

6 East Timor’s capital (4)

7 One eschewing animal products (5)

8 Medical dwarf companion of Snow White (3)

9 Overly theatrical situation (9)

10 Yellow sapphire (5)

11 Respiratory element (6)

15 King Arthur’s wife (9)

18 Javelin or lance (5)

19 Deep feeling (7)

20 Largest planet in the solar system (7) 21 Unpleasant sight (7)

22 Cupboard storage facility (5)

25 Of bears (6)

29 Focus one’s attention (11)

30 Bare, unadorned (5)

31 Nursery or bedtime song (7)

33 Sicilian volcanic peak (4)

37 Full stop mark (3)

38 Corporate or product symbol (4)

42 Outdoor meal (6)

44 Scavenging bird (7)

46 Maori war dance (4)

48 and 69 down Pictured actress (6,7)

49 – Marx, communist political theorist (4)

51 Evening (5)

52 Two-up paddle (3)

54 Of atoms’ centres (7)

57 At rest (4)

58 Footpath edge (4)

59 Any pelagic avian (7)

62 Mark of an impact (4)

63 Company, business organisation (4)

66 – Wonka, Roald Dahl character (5)

67 Striped South Asian big cat (6,5)

68 – Lillee, Australian cricket great (6)

69 See 48 down 72 Equipment (4)

73 Relatives by marriage (2-4)

74 Recede, flow back (3)

76 Visual organs (4)

77 Level in a hierarchy (7)

82 Large, edible fish (4)

84 – Rogers, country balladeer (5)

85 Sodium chloride seasoning (4)

86 Money kept on hand for minor expenses (5,4)

87 – Baba, hero of the Arabian Nights tales (3)

88 Aloof, prideful (7)

89 Tom –, Mark Twain character (6)

90 Clothing (7)

91 Underlying geological stratum (7)

96 With clamorous uproar (9)

97 Grand dwelling on a country estate (5)

99 Heavy military guns (9)

101 Disposition of Robin Hood’s men (5)

106 Spotted Central and South American wild cat (6)

108 Sign of the bull (6) 109 Barista’s product (6)

110 Short comedy scene (6)

112 Towards the centre (5) 114 Move with some difficulty (5)

116 Similar in some aspect (5)

117 Flat, apartment (4) 121 Affectionate embrace (3)