Mega CASH WORD
Be in to win – write your answer on the coupon on page 71.
MYSTERY CLUE
21ac & 53ac & 79ac & 11dn & 51dn. A well-known song title (9,4,7,2,2,4)
ACROSS
1 Sudden and unexpected (6) 4 Follow and observe
secretly (4)
7 Have two ____ feet –
clumsy (4)
9 Of various types mixed
together (8)
16 Sort yourselves out again
after setback ( 7)
17 _____ Fletcher, former MP and current Auckland city councillor (9)
18 Make an observation ( 7) 19 Mournful song (5)
21 See Mystery Clue
22 Flat sheet of ice floating
in sea (4)
23 Sweep along easily and
swiftly (4)
26 Largest planet in solar
system ( 7)
28 Is jealous of (6)
30 Lazy layabouts who do
no work (6)
32 Annoy persistently (3)
35 Thing that fails to work
properly (3) 36 Fraudulently misleading (5)
38 Fifth-largest town in
Waikato region ( 7)
40 Tasteless and poor
quality (5)
41 Small biting fly (4)
42 Continuation of coat or
jacket collar (5)
43 Creator of skin-art (9)
46 Calm region at centre
of storm (3)
48 Statement of debt (1,1,1)
50 See lower left photo (3,6)
52 Drifts through air (5)
53 See Mystery Clue
56 Relating to regular
movements of sea (5)
58 In _____ – on way from
one place to another ( 7)
59 Have intense feeling of
longing (5)
60 ___ Balme, Kiwi actor and
screenwriter (3)
61 ___ for the course – average or expected state of affairs (3)
62 Separate section of legal document (6)
64 Pattern of diamonds used in knitted garments (6) 67 Severe physical or mental suffering ( 7)
70 Rough bad-mannered person (4)
71 Total failure (4)
73 Including as necessary part (9)
76 Brim at front of cap to shade eyes (5)
79 See Mystery Clue
81 Final demand or statement of terms (9)
82 The town of Bluff is famed for this edible delicacy ( 7) 84 Pointer that gives directions
and shows the way (8)
85 Uses dinghy oars (4)
86 Elegant and stylish in upper
class way (4)
87 Memorable sayings (6)
DOWN
1 Broadcast on TV or radio (5)
2 ___ up – set up in a
makeshift way (3)
3 The _____ , weeknight TV
current affairs show ( 7)
5 Collection of historical
documents and records ( 7)
6 Unpleasantly vivid or
shocking (5)
7 Gracefully supple ( 7)
8 Insubstantial and easily
damaged (6)
10 Form of sugar ( 7)
11 See Mystery Clue
12 Situation where both competitors have same score (3)
13 Old-fashioned (5)
14 Strong pole used as mast
on boat (4)
15 Meat from cow (4)
20 Persuaded to take part (5,2)
24 Small partitioned-off area
of room ( 7) 25 Noise made to attract someone’s attention surreptitiously (4)
26 ____ Dobson, well-known Kiwi media producer and presenter (4)
27 Distinctive ceremonial clothing and emblems indicating status ( 7)
29 Absolutely essential (5)
31 See upper right photo (9)
33 Spring that discharges
hot water and steam (6)
34 An exclamation of
annoyance (4)
36 _____ in – interrupts or
intrudes (5)
37 Individual items of clothing that can be worn in different combinations (9)
39 Types of organic
compounds ( 7)
44 Happening immediately ( 7)
45 Metal or plastic disc used
in slot machines (5)
47 Iconic Kiwi brand of ice
cream (3,3)
49 Be subjected to ( 7)
51 See Mystery Clue
52 Showing quick, inventive
verbal humour (5) 54 Respects and admires ( 7)
55 Discharge or issue forth (4)
57 Mechanism for fastening
door securely (4)
63 Makes accusation without
proof ( 7)
65 Renovates or modernises ( 7)
66 Puzzling mysteries ( 7)
68 Altered to improve or
correct ( 7)
69 Small informal restaurant (6)
70 Polishes to make shiny (5)
72 Sir ____ Holmes, late
Kiwi broadcaster who died in 2013 (4)
74 Pause in intensity (3-2)
75 Give out steady light without
flame (4)
77 Hard, dry biscuits given to
teething babies (5)
78 Weak, unadventurous
person (4)
80 Fall behind (3)
83 ___ on – encourage to
something foolish or risky (3)