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SUPER CROSS

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For a chance to win one of two prizes of $250, simply solve the crossword to reveal the name of a romantic action film featuring our pictured star (7,7) in the coloured squares. Write this on the entry coupon.

ACROSS

1 The – Express, Christmas film (5)

4 Haughty (5)

6 – Al Yankovic, parody musician (5)

9 Ill tidings (3,4)

12 Second hand (4)

13 Entitlemen­t (5)

14 Pictued actress (8,5)

16 Snaky fish (3)

17 Dull pain (4)

18 Decorate (5)

19 The –, band fronted by Jim Morrison (5)

23 – Astaire, dancing Hollywood star (4)

25 Hot brewed drink (3)

26 – Hauer, starred as Roy Batty in Blade Runner (6)

28 Trifling (5)

29 Stereo sound system (2-2)

30 Elaborate bone carving (9)

34 – Collette, Mafia Mamma actress (4)

36 Ancient (3)

38 Cave man period (5,3)

39 Cameron Smith’s sport (4)

41 Combine by stirring together (3)

42 Tragic Little Women character (4)

44 2013 hit song by Lorde (6)

45 Cash dispenser (1,1,1)

46 Yellow sapphire (5)

47 Powerful forward movement (6)

48 Unrefined (3)

50 Mysterious aircraft (1,1,1)

51 Precious stone (5)

52 Active, energetic (6)

54 Follower of Vedaic scripture (5)

56 Inform (4) 58 Corrosive chemical (4)

59 Running smoothly, of an engine (7)

62 Split (5)

63 Consume (3)

64 By mouth (4)

66 Second Greek letter (4)

67 Slightly open (4)

68 1995 talking pig film (4)

71 Animal hair (3)

72 Grave, serious (5)

73 Finer points (7)

75 Footed vases (4)

76 Formal test (4)

79 Chocolate substitute (5)

82 Chaotic disorder (6)

83 Pool cue tip treatment (5)

84 Tattoo pigment (3)

85 Metallic element (3)

86 Louisa May –,

42 across author (6)

88 Incandesce­nt with rage (5)

92 Flightless bird (3)

94 Pressing, imperative (6)

96 – Blyton, children’s author (4)

97 Kimono sash (3)

99 – Redding, late soul singer (4)

100 Recognise, nominate (8)

102 Omelette ingredient (3)

103 Walking track (4)

104 Mexican snack (9)

105 Misplaced (4)

106 Emma –, Cruella actress (5)

109 Leaping African antelope (6)

113 Public transport vehicle (3)

115 12 months (4)

117 – Springs, Central Australian town (5)

118 Edith –, first woman elected to an Australian parliament (5)

120 Steve –, late wildlife presenter (5)

121 – de Janeiro, Brazilian city (3)

122 Where a driver’s hands are pleced (8,5)

124 Chiming school or church signal (4)

125 Company or product symbol (4)

126 Skilled craft or tradespers­on (7)

127 Ease (5)

128 Clean with running water (5)

129 Take an oath (5)

DOWN

1 Festive or commemorat­ive march (6)

2 – Keddie, Nine Perfect Strangers actess (5)

3 Alfred Hitchcock thriller with a famous shower scene (6)

4 Descriptiv­e word (9)

5 Air journey (6)

6 Sharpen (4)

7 Lazybones (5)

8 Party condiment (3)

9 Ancient city which became Constantin­ople, now Istanbul (9)

10 Occurrence (5)

11 Eastern nobleman such as the ruler of Brunei (6)

15 Skilled linguist (9)

20 Dedicated poem (3)

21 Fulfil a need (7)

22 – Jones, fictional diarist played by Renee Zellweger (7)

23 Cargo (7)

24 Coffee with stimulant removed (5)

27 Stern, brooding glare (6)

31 Security vehicle for transporti­ng cash or valuables (8,3)

32 Sovereign (7)

33 Fred –, late eye surgery pioneer (7)

35 Way out (4)

37 Northern Territory capital (6)

40 Circuit of a racecourse (3)

43 Sky blue (5)

47 Fee for use of a bridge or road (4)

49 Unfortunat­e condition or circumstan­ce (6)

51 Dame – Dench, actress (4)

53 Sing in alpine style (5)

55 Tropical American lizard (6)

56 Diplomacy (4)

57 To the sheltered side (7)

60 Bathroom garment (4)

61 Part of a vehicle’s transmissi­on (7)

64 Killer whale (4)

65 NASA moon-landing programme (6)

68 Promotiona­l text on a book jacket (5)

69 Blessing (11)

70 Neat and proper (4)

71 Gallic (6)

74 Friar –, companion of Robin Hood (4)

76 Give off (4)

77 Lower leg joint (5)

78 Person from Newcastle, England (7)

80 Infant’s noisy toy (6)

81 Wound dressing (7)

86 Shakespear­e’s river (4)

87 American football score (9)

89 Animal physician (3)

90 Deep distress (7)

91 Main circus tent (3,3)

93 In pieces which can be rearranged, of furniture (7)

95 Walk Like an –, 1987 hit song by the Bangles (8)

98 Lisa –, TV presenter (9)

99 Unusually (5)

101 Country music city in Tennessee, USA (9)

107 Unsophisti­cated, innocent (5)

108 Region including Spain and Portugal (6)

110 Response (6)

111 Waste water (6)

112 Undergroun­d wine storage chamber (6)

114 Jason Donovan’s Neighbours character (5) 116 Fourth month (5)

119 Banded quartz (4)

123 Spike of corn (3)

124 Bend at the waist as a gesture of respect (3)

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