Mega CASH WORD
Be in to win – write your answer on the coupon on page 71.
MYSTERY CLUE:
17ac & 70ac & 37dn & 46dn. A well-known TV title (3,5,4,4)
ACROSS
1 Doctor in the armed
forces (5)
4 Sugar present in milk ( 7) 8 Neat and jaunty in
appearance (6)
11 Renovate or redecorate (2,2)
15 Childish outburst of bad
temper ( 7)
16 _____ Winter, New Zealand
chef and food writer ( 7)
17 See Mystery Clue
18 Prevent or ward off (5)
19 Plants grown for their
attractive appearance (11)
21 Lazy sluggishness (5) 22 In keenly enthusiastic way ( 7)
23 See upper-left photo ( 7)
25 Swallow quickly and
loudly (4)
27 Legal document issued
by a court (4)
28 Decreases in size or
intensity (5)
31 Common herb (5)
33 _____ Base − Kiwi research
facility in Antarctica (5)
35 In ____ water − in trouble (4)
36 Cruel folklore giant (4)
38 ___ limits − out of bounds (3) 40 Thick spread made from
mashed chickpeas (6)
42 Officially cancel (6)
44 Pale pinkish-brown colour (5)
45 Sound that reverberates
around (4)
48 Sudden strong blast
of wind (4)
49 Humour in which the implied meaning is opposite of literal words used (5)
50 Royal residence (6)
51 _____ Rakete, popular New
Zealand broadcaster (6)
54 Large public transport
vehicle (3)
55 Offers to buy at auction (4)
56 Back part of the foot (4)
57 Machine for turning and
shaping wood or metal (5)
58 Undergo instruction in preparation for particular role (5)
61 No longer fresh (5)
63 Put your ____ down − take firm decision in face of opposition (4)
64 Store away carefully and neatly (4)
65 Health professional specialising in childbirth ( 7) 68 Light transparent fabric ( 7) 70 See Mystery Clue
72 _____ Sounds − network of sea-drowned valleys at the top of New Zealand’s South Island (11)
76 Refrain from enforcing (5) 77 Bite or pinch sharply (3) 78 Movable bridge between a vessel and wharf for passengers ( 7)
79 Another word for tornado ( 7) 81 Simon ____ − children’s game (4) 82 Large celebratory meals (6) 83 Give a loud, harsh piercing
cry ( 7)
84 Showing spirited courage
and determination (5)
DOWN
1 Favourite saying of a
group (5)
2 Degree of proficiency
in judo or karate (3)
3 Chewy toffee made with
sugar and butter ( 7)
4 _____ & Paeroa − iconic
New Zealand soft drink (5)
5 Hot chocolate drink (5)
6 Unintentional failure to
notice or do something (9)
7 Becomes less intense
or severe (5)
8 Mythical fire-breathing
creature (6)
9 Large jugs (8)
10 Constituent part of
something ( 7)
12 Invade in great numbers ( 7)
13 Small and of little
importance (5)
14 Large sharp tooth of a
dog or wolf (4)
20 _____ Wake, late New Zealand-born secret agent operating in Europe during World War II (5)
23 Instantly appealing and
memorable (6)
24 Averagely good or bad (2-2)
26 Horizontal shelf or sill (5)
28 Removed unwanted
components or people (6,3)
29 Strain through a sieve (4)
30 Communicated in the
form of words (6)
32 Fair to all parties (9)
34 Wild feline of Central and
South America (6)
37 See Mystery Clue
38 Earthy pigment containing
ferric oxide (5)
39 Lion or tiger, eg (3,3)
41 _____ dolphin − critically endangered New Zealand dolphin that is world’s rarest and smallest (5)
43 Gas essential for human
life (6)
46 See Mystery Clue
47 Attitude or viewpoint
adopted (6)
50 Person in charge of flying
a plane (5)
52 Wading bird with a long
and down-curved bill (4)
53 Path or strip of grass beside
the road (4)
57 See lower-right photo (9)
59 French word for farewell (5)
60 Abstract ideas (8)
62 Ability to move quickly
and nimbly ( 7)
63 Provide funding for ( 7)
66 Term of endearment ( 7)
67 Deep narrow ravines
between hills (6)
68 Large loose hoods worn
by monks (5)
69 ____ Dagg − Kiwi character created by late New Zealand comedian, John Clarke (4)
71 Dips briefly into liquid (5)
73 Nursery _____ − simple traditional song or poem for children (5)
74 Quantity of goods produced
together at one time (5)
75 Robust and able to survive
unfavourable conditions (5)
80 Word to express
disapproval (3)