New Zealand Woman’s Weekly

CRYPTIC Crossword

Complete the puzzle to reveal two solutions in the shaded squares relating to the picture clues.

- By Jim Greenfield

PICTURE CLUES

1dn & 2dn & 28ac

ACROSS

1 & 23dn Maybe Ms Hilton can work the tables in this movie (5,3,4)

5 Nightingal­es but not a linnet in sight for the

Scottish fare (6)

10 I saw an Afghani seize a second generation American Japanese (5)

11 A labourer but only for a short time (9)

12 These are an oxymoron for the workers (but not the residents) (4,5)

13 The return of the primulas’ annual display is all to do with the nose (5)

15 Chores for the girl back on the cash desk satisfacto­rily done (5)

17 Saw Nicki roving in part of old Vyatka (5)

21 No scent in Sacramento, just a delicious smell (5)

23 Gold horse we found in the distributi­on centre (9) 25 Former leader who was unfortunat­ely on a mission, Lu (9)

26 The Italian and I had a Greek letter turn up on part of the hipbone (5) 27 Procrastin­ate and get fired (3,3)

28 End chats perhaps to watch the movie (8)

DOWN

1 New leader joined the party from the food closet (6) 2 Is coming back in to lie down but will try not to (6) 3 A common name for the shoemaker? (5)

4 Sounds like he will try to lure you? – He is a trier! (9)

6 They have a burning desire... (9)

7 ... in 50 shades? (5)

8 Pay for land (6)

9 The singer was a sailor and returned to his ship (4)

14 Fake moa? Go away! But you will try (4,1,2,2)

16 A gold coin for the king (9) 18 Initially William’s arm was raised during the exercise (4-2)

19 Deplete most of the fare and chastise (6)

20 Made the hole bigger – like how you buy paper for the printer (6)

22 It is the start of the response Toby expected (5)

23 See 1 Across

24 Who is trying to change part of the crane? (5)

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