Mega CASH WORD
When complete, the shaded letters will reveal a well- known film, TV, book or song title (see mystery clue below).
MYSTERY CLUE
20ac & 72ac & 43dn. A well-known book title (5,3,5)
ACROSS
1 Imitate words or actions (5) 4 Speak about in spitefully
critical manner (6)
7 Image used for medical
diagnosis (4)
10 Feels intense dislike for ( 7)
15 Wading birds that migrate from northern hemisphere to New Zealand every spring ( 7) 16 Head or bust in profile carved in relief on brooch (5)
17 Speak or perform in impromptu way (2-3)
18 Type of Japanese noodles (5) 19 ___ up – make detailed arrangements for (3) 20 See Mystery Clue
21 Cool self-assurance (6)
22 See upper-right photo (8)
24 Work hard over period
of time (4)
26 Low-built vehicle designed for high-speed performance (6,3)
29 Begins journey (4,3)
32 ____ Hadlow, Kiwi actor and comedian (4)
33 ____ in the dark – random guess or speculation (4) 35 Traditional wine bottle stopper (4) 36 Visually striking performances or displays (10)
40 _____ tooth – fondness
for sugary food (5)
41 Leather with soft napped
surface (5)
42 Directed from outside
towards inner part (6)
44 Provide or furnish (6)
47 Underground burial
chambers (6)
48 Word or phrase repeated to aid concentration in meditation (6)
49 Indian side dish of yoghurt, chopped cucumber and spices (5)
50 Particular period of time
in history (5)
53 Major New Zealand book and stationery retail chain (10)
55 Latin word meaning “in the same place” used when citing reference (4)
56 Biblical garden of paradise (4)
57 ____ into – become by process of change (4) 60 Burdens with something onerous ( 7)
62 Irregularity in form or arrangement (9)
65 Unwanted plant (4)
67 Small item that is memento (8)
69 _____ age – idyllic past time of peace, happiness and prosperity (6)
71 Soft lustre on surface (5)
72 See Mystery Clue 74 Small Spanish dishes served with drinks in bar (5)
76 Faces of clocks and watches (5) 77 _____ Locke, late Kiwi writer, historian and activist who died in 2001 (5)
78 Bring and hand over ( 7)
79 Sum totals of assets
owned by people ( 7)
80 Frame or body of ship (4)
81 Arranged or designed in
particular way (6)
82 Makes less intense (5)
DOWN
1 Impressively large or
powerful (6)
2 Small gnat-like fly (5)
3 Card game (8)
4 Unlucky accidents ( 7)
5 Informal word for money (5)
6 Athlete trained in sport involving agility and balance ( 7)
8 Port _____ – New Zealand
port of city of Dunedin (8)
9 Having no legal or
binding force (4)
10 Small star constellation said to represent pair of scales (5)
11 Rosy-coloured stone fruit ( 7)
12 Make tuneful noise through
closed lips (3) 13 Smoothes surface of wood
using abrasive paper (5)
14 Survey of public opinion (4)
23 Small, rounded hill (5)
25 Theft of personal
property ( 7)
27 Mentally perceptive and
responsive (2,3,4)
28 Famous successful New Zealand harness racing horse that died in 1988 (8,3) 29 Put a ____ in it – directive to stop talking (4)
30 Suspicious or dubious (5) 31 Small, mischievous sprites (4) 34 Receive and entertain guests (4)
35 Moved stealthily (5)
37 Relevant to matter at hand (9)
38 Small trinket thought to give protection against evil (6) 39 Crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference (6)
43 See Mystery Clue
45 Obtain with care or effort ( 7)
46 ____ Drysdale, New Zealand
champion rower (4)
47 Large, loose hoods worn
by monks (5) 51 Female deer (4)
52 ____ out on – abandons
or deserts (4)
54 This describes nonmainstream music or movie (5)
58 See lower-left photo (8)
59 Diminished gradually (8)
61 Becomes unable to control
temper or emotions (5,2)
63 Fixed mental attitude ( 7)
64 Gave way under pressure ( 7)
66 Prizes given in honour of
achievements (6)
67 ____ Bradford, New Zealand
TV political reporter (5)
68 Praise and prestige (5)
70 Pigments used for
colouring (4)
71 Hard, strong metal alloy (5)
72 Refreshingly original (5)
73 Frame holding glass in
window (4)
75 ___ on the back – expression of approval and commendation (3)