Mega CASH WORD
Be in to win – write your answer on the coupon on page 75. MYSTERY CLUE
16ac & 38ac & 62ac & 4dn & 36dn & 60dn. A well-known TV title (3,4,4,4,7,7)
ACROSS
1 Advance screening of movie
before its official opening (7) 5 Light, narrow boat propelled
with a paddle (5)
8 Gradually get narrower
at one end (5)
11 Meeting for discussion
of ideas (5)
14 _____ Murphy, veteran Kiwi
filmmaker (5)
15 _____ yourself into – start
with enthusiasm (5)
16 See Mystery Clue
17 Made formal, public
statement about
something (9)
18 Wet thoroughly (6)
20 Take trouble to do
something (6)
21 Large, oval tropical fruit with
smooth skin and juicy pulp (5)
22 Down in the _____ – in low
spirits (5)
24 Avoid deliberately (4)
26 Books with stiff covers (9)
29 _____ Islands – island group about 900km northeast of the North Island (8)
33 Red _____ – type of butterfly ( 7) 34 People who see crime or
accident take place (9)
37 Form critical opinion about (5)
38 See Mystery Clue
39 Noise made by happy cat (4)
40 Reddish-brown colour (6)
41 See upper-right photo (8)
46 Group of buildings used
to house soldiers (8)
47 Floor of fireplace (6)
49 Right as ____ – perfectly
fit and well (4)
50 Meat from cow (4)
54 New Zealand fashion label
founded by Dame Denise
L’Estrange- Corbet and Francis Hooper (5)
56 Not of animal or vegetable
origin (9)
57 Limit or cut short ( 7)
58 Tiny organisms drifting
in ocean (8)
60 Having shrewd understanding and no illusions (5- 4)
62 See Mystery Clue
65 Closes with key (5)
67 Heavy iron block used for shaping metal by hammering (5)
69 _____ Erakovic, New Zealand professional tennis player (6)
71 Hole for shoelace (6)
74 Those qualified to prescribe and dispense glasses and contact lenses (9)
75 Long, thin fish (3)
76 Stringed instrument of guitar family (5)
77 Small trinket worn on bracelet (5)
78 Periodic rises and falls of sea due to gravitational pull of moon (5) 79 _____ from – except for (5) 80 Expensively stylish (5)
81 Brief inspection (4-3)
DOWN
1 Eastern temple in form of
many-tiered tower (6)
2 Gradually wear away (5)
3 Organisation established in 1945 to promote trade and currency stability (abbrev) (1,1,1)
4 See Mystery Clue
5 Unusual or intriguing object that might be worth collecting (5)
6 New Zealand TV daily bulletin
screening on Three ( 7)
7 Register to take part in
competition (5)
8 Vacuum flask that keeps
drinks hot or cold ( 7)
9 _____ English – straightforward language that is easily understood (5)
10 Feeling of resentful
bitterness ( 7)
11 Another word for liquid (5)
12 Put forward with approval
or endorsement (9) 13 Not large, elaborate or
expensive (6)
19 Yellow-feathered songbird (6)
23 See lower-left photo (8)
25 Short-tailed rodent with
large cheek pouches ( 7)
27 _____ Paratene, Kiwi actor,
director and writer (6)
28 Board game of strategic
skill (5)
29 Gesture of affection (4)
30 Alter slightly to achieve
desired fit or result (6)
31 Walk ____ – be proud and
confident (4)
32 ____ is more – minimalist approach to artistic or aesthetic things (4)
35 Self-propelled underwater
missile ( 7)
36 See Mystery Clue
42 Occur at same time (8)
43 Herb related to marjoram ( 7)
44 Grant forgiveness to (6)
45 _____ Martin, New Zealand First Party MP and Minister of Internal Affairs (6)
46 Deep, round dish (4) 48 Unprincipled scoundrel (5)
51 Cloth made of compressed
matted wool fibres (4)
52 ____ up – commit yourself to period of employment or club membership (4)
53 This describes smart, formal
clothing (6)
55 Moved to new place (9)
59 Iconic New Zealand reptile
resembling a lizard ( 7)
60 See Mystery Clue
61 Dish of melted, seasoned
cheese on toast ( 7)
63 Very nearly, but not quite (6)
64 Prevent or hinder progress
of (6)
66 Pull your _____ up – make an effort to improve your performance or behaviour (5)
68 Pleasant distant view of
wide area (5)
69 Grinding tooth at back of
mouth (5)
70 Professional child minder (5)
72 Heavy things to be carried (5)
73 General word for poultry (4)
77 Soft noise made by dove (3)