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 (6,2,5) in the coloured squares. Write this on the entry coupon.
ACROSS
1 Official representative or messenger (5) 4 and 6 across Pictured actor (5,5) 9 Mythical hero who slew Medusa (7) 12 – Thompson, actress (4) 13 Snooker table fabric (5) 14 Means of progressing to the next stage of a process (8,5) 16 Musical discernment (3) 17 Responsibility (4) 18 Reverie, fantasy (5) 19 Virginia –, author (5) 23 Opera set in ancient Egypt (4) 25 Central Asian bovine (3) 26 Ridiculous, foolish (6) 28 Danger (5) 29 Frontman of 1980s group the Ants (4) 30 Fragrant mixture of herbs and petals (9) 34 Italian salutation (4) 36 Local hotel front bar (3) 38 Irregular, intermittent (8) 39 Roused to indignant resistance (2,2,4) 42 Health resort (3) 43 Contented cat sound (4) 44 Bobbie –, Ode to Billie Joe singer (6) 45 Ornamental black stone (3) 46 Hosiery textile (5) 47 Egyptian god of the afterlife (6) 48 Auction item (3) 50 Tattoo pigment (3) 51 Genuflect (5) 52 Fix (6) 54 Plenty (5) 56 Taj Mahal location (4) 58 Manner, bearing (4) 59 Comparison, likeness (7) 62 Smell (5) 63 Ovine female (3) 64 Soon (4)
66 Sam –, Matildas’ captain and top scorer (4) 67 Arabic nobleman (4) 68 Affectedly cute (4) 71 Cone-bearing tree (3) 72 Omphalos (5) 73 Cultured dairy product (7) 75 Sleeve end (4) 76 – Karenina, tragic Tolstoy heroine (4) 79 Direction indicator (5) 82 PHD major work (6) 83 Venomous southeast Asian snake (5) 84 Mischievous sprite (3) 85 Apple computer (3) 86 Abdominal exercises (3-3) 88 Joe –, actor (5) 92 Simian (3) 94 Serious and melancholy (6) 96 Young male horse (4) 97 Cattle sound (3) 98 Jennifer –, actress (8) 101 Illusionist who makes things magically appear (8) 103 Even so (3)
104 Bad mannered (4) 105 Athlete’s warm-up outfit (9) 106 Honolulu’s island (4) 107 Ellyse –, Australian cricketer (5) 110 Liam –, actor (6) 114 Flow back, recede (3) 116 Chop roughly (4) 118 Encouraged (5) 119 Hawaiian greeting (5) 121 Assuage thirst (5) 122 Acorn tree (3) 123 Constellation on the Australian flag (8,5) 125 Jason’s vessel in classical mythology (4) 126 Killer whale (4) 127 Type of landscape (7) 128 Snow leopard (5) 129 Tower of London bird (5) 130 Weasel with a blacktipped tail (5)
DOWN
1 Arm joints (6) 2 Blackbird (5) 3 – Seyfried, actress (6) 4 Ignored prophetess of Troy’s downfall (9) 5 Southwest Italian port city (6) 6 Syncopated up-tempo soul music style (4) 7 – Sunak, UK PM (5) 8 TV streaming network (1,1,1) 9 Folk tale character who rid Hamelin of rats (4,5) 10 Foe (5) 11 Industrial dispute stoppage (6) 15 Whooping cough (9) 20 Bullfight cheer (3) 21 Thrilling shiver (7) 22 Undead blood-drinker (7) 23 Cease proceedings until later time or date (7) 24 Decorate, embellish (5) 27 Matchless (6) 31 Booking for accommodation or dining (11) 32 Hamlet’s doomed love interest (7) 33 Travel (7) 35 Roman god of war (4) 37 Main circus tent (3,3) 40 Unwell (3) 41 Attached shade structure (6) 47 Gumbo pods (4) 49 Sudden fall or dive (6) 51 Number-matching gambling game (4) 53 Disagreement, confrontation (3-2) 55 Small fish (6) 56 Nautical salutation (4) 57 Penguin breeding colony (7) 60 Body of fresh water (4) 61 Capital of Armenia (7) 64 Curved portal (4)
65 Take an activity too far (6) 68 Unspoken (5) 69 Parisian landmark (6,5) 70 Pet parasite (4) 71 High-spirited, restless (6) 74 Caprine creature (4) 76 In existing condition, of something for sale (2-2) 77 Junior surf lifesaving club member (6) 78 Tasty, but not sweet (7) 80 Cure (6) 81 – Lineman, hit song for Glen Campbell (7) 86 Top barrister, King’s Counsel (4) 87 Constabulary canine (6,3) 89 Moral transgression (3) 90 Winter sports venue (3,4) 91 Solemn promise (6) 93 Without fee for professional service (3,4) 95 Outdoor grilling apparatus (8) 99 Bathroom sink (9) 100 – Piaf, French chanteuse (5) 102 Scarlett –, actress (9) 108 – Daltrey, singer with rock band The Who (5) 109 – Blanc, detective in Knives Out and Glass Onion (6) 111 Association football, 66 across’ sport (6) 112 Hypnotic state (6) 113 Skilled, expert (6) 115 Tom –, fourth Doctor Who actor (5) 117 Leonard –, late Canadian troubadour (5) 120 At liberty (4) 124 Mysterious aircraft (1,1,1) 125 To the stern (3)