Mega CASHWORD
MYSTERY CLUE
29ac & 45dn. A well-known movie title (6-3,10)
ACROSS
1 Person who makes or repairs
shoes ( 7)
5 Swivel on fixed point (5)
8 Light brown colour (4)
10 Relating to sea (6)
15 Type of Japanese
noodles (5)
16 Tough, flexible plastic (5)
17 _____ Mene, former Silver
Ferns netball player ( 7)
18 Grinding tooth (5)
19 Piece of work to be
undertaken (4)
20 Blood-sucking parasitic
insect (4) 21 Go downwards ( 7)
22 Completely and
absolutely ( 7)
25 Alcoholic spirit of Russian
origin (5)
26 See upper left photo ( 7)
29 See Mystery Clue
31 Small, roughly built
shelter (5)
33 Ridges on fingerboard
of guitar (5)
34 Largest town in New Zealand region of Northland (8) 36 Long, elegant formal
dress (4)
38 Dish of melted seasoned
cheese on toast ( 7)
40 Abstract idea ( 7)
41 Herb of mint family (5)
42 Broad inlet of sea on
coastline (3)
43 Cut grass with
machine (3)
44 Insect that sucks sap
from plants (5)
46 Humble, unassuming
attitude ( 7)
48 Fail to fulfil financial
obligation ( 7)
50 ____ Body, late Kiwi music composer who died in
2015 (4)
52 Made or became better (8)
53 Evil spirit (5)
55 Displeases and annoys (5)
57 Stock or supply of things
that can be drawn on (9)
59 Expressed in figures ( 7)
61 Having good fortune (5)
63 Raised platform used by
public speaker ( 7)
64 Maori word for New Zealand
greenstone ( 7)
67 Extremely small amount (4)
69 ____ enough – statement that something is acceptable (4)
72 Aromatic seeds used as spice (5)
74 Getting close to ( 7) 75 Intellectual capacity (5)
76 This describes healthy, reddish complexion (5) 77 Alkaline potassium compound used in gardening (6)
78 Small bunch of flowers (4) 79 Main artery of body (5)
80 Green vegetable of Brassica
family ( 7)
DOWN
1 Unit of weight for precious
stones (5)
2 Slightly puzzled and
confused ( 7)
3 Part of chain (4)
4 Opponent competing for
same thing (5)
5 _____ Lumps – iconic New
Zealand confectionery (9)
6 Legally or officially
acceptable (5)
7 Pungent sauce made from
red peppers ( 7)
8 Situation that is absurd (5)
9 Strange, eccentric people ( 7)
11 Allowed to enter (8)
12 ___ will – feeling of
animosity or bitterness (3)
13 Before expected time (5)
14 In odd or bizarre way (10)
23 Archetypal male lover (5)
24 ____ Sainsbury, Kiwi radio
and TV broadcaster (4)
25 Brim at front of cap shading
wearer’s eyes (5) 27 Criminal fire to destroy
property (5)
28 Limestone landscape with features created by erosion (5)
30 Professional childminder (5)
32 Weapon shot from bow (5)
33 ___ in – be compatible
or in harmony (3)
34 Worked bread dough with
hands ( 7)
35 Pet name for cat (5)
37 Fall on ____ ears – be
ignored (4)
39 Long, thick piece of wood
used in construction (4)
40 Type of coniferous tree (5)
42 Town at south of South Island previously known as Campbelltown (5)
43 Important or serious (5)
45 See Mystery Clue
46 Expert or connoisseur (5)
47 Up to this point (2,3)
48 Thing that fails to work
properly (3)
49 Deliciously
flavoursome (5)
51 Barrels for storing
liquids (5) 54 See lower right photo (9)
55 ____ over – think about
deeply at length (4)
56 Surpasses or is superior to (8)
58 Female singing voice ( 7)
60 Pain in muscles ( 7)
62 _____ Pond Eyley, New Zealand artist and filmmaker ( 7)
63 State again as summary (5)
65 State of solidarity (5)
66 Natural brown earth
pigment (5)
68 Medicine that strengthens
and invigorates (5)
70 Nursery _____ – traditional
song or poem for children (5)
71 Lacking brightness or
colour (4)
73 Small floor rug (3)