Mega CASH WORD
When complete, the shaded letters will reveal a wellknown film, TV, book or song title (see Mystery Clue below).
Be in to win – write your answer on the coupon on page 71.
MYSTERY CLUE
16 & 21 Across
Former All Blacks coach (3,6,5)
ACROSS
1 Act on stage ( 7)
5 Bird of peace (4)
7 Pacified (6)
11 See 1 Down (5)
15 Flavoursome (5)
16 See Mystery Clue
17 Painting of a vista (9)
18 Decay (3)
19 France’s capital (5)
20 Paddle (3)
21 See Mystery Clue
23 Clear (5)
25 Item of furniture (8)
27 Child’s drawing stick (6) 29 Pirate’s sword ( 7)
33 Garden tool (4)
35 Family of trees to which poˉhutukawa belongs (6) 36 Pasta sauce traditionally made with 11 Down (5) 38 Brand of hot condiment ( 7) 40 Swamphen (6)
41 Overtly masculine (5) 43 Recognised truth (5)
45 Thin porridge (5) 48 Light-splitting crystal (5) 49 Monarch (5)
50 Second most populous country (5)
51 Name of Team New Zealand’s new vessel (2,4) 53 Defer or postpone
(a meeting) ( 7)
56 Cheeky, full of life (5)
57 See lower-left photo (6)
58 At liberty (4)
60 English name of the animal after which 51 Across is named ( 7)
61 Smaller version
of oneself (4-2)
63 Freshwater turtle (8)
66 Sir Tim Shadbolt,
for example (5)
68 Deep chasm (5)
70 Light beam (3)
72 Fire-raising crime (5)
74 Donkey (3)
76 Construction vehicle (9)
79 Silly, rash (9)
80 Perfect (5)
81 Okra stew (5)
82 Open square in
an Italian city (6)
83 Small amount (4)
84 Weary ( 7)
DOWN
1 Sir ___, late, great sailor (5)
2 Rice dish ( 7)
3 International sporting
games (8)
4 Frugal person (5)
5 Forcible restraint
of liberty (6)
6 Sixth sign of the Zodiac (5)
8 Target (3)
9 Large fruit (5)
10 Lair (3)
11 Leafy herb (5)
12 Expression of surprise (3)
13 Change (5)
14 Fortified wine (6)
21 See upper-right photo (9)
22 51 Across, for example (5)
24 Group of schoolchildren (5)
25 Poet (4)
26 David ___, ACT leader ( 7)
28 Mass of fish eggs (3) 30 Sledge (8)
31 Overindulged (6)
32 Something that
incites to action (8)
34 Endangered tree (5)
36 Gifted child ( 7)
37 Powerful Russian
billionaire (8)
39 Ingredient of a martini
cocktail (8)
42 Festive season (9)
44 Marsh gas ( 7)
46 Theatre worker (5)
47 Ascending (6)
52 Lighting gas (4)
54 Happy (5)
55 Stealthy assassin (5)
57 Preserve (3)
59 Wield (8)
62 Thin (6)
64 Level area of
elevated land ( 7)
65 The P of L&P (6)
66 Important man (2,3)
67 Broadcast medium (5)
69 Melbourne’s river (5)
71 Uncouth person named from a Jonathan Swift novel (5)
73 Grace, elegance (5)
75 Divide (5)
77 Nadia ___, celebrity chef (3)
78 Fastener (3)
79 Moroccan hat (3)
ACROSS: 1 Cat Flap 5 Wimp 7 Tip Top 11 Pouch
15 Dream 16 Sue 17 Niece 18 Peninsula 19 Learner
20 Prang 21 Posy 22 Hawaii 24 Plot 26 Masterton
28 Brogues 31 Iodine 32 Upturn 34 Inched 36 Sunk
40 Alerted 42 Sentry 44 Ogre 46 Hop It 48 Tuber 50 Mail
51 Sturdy 52 Ransack 55 Clap 56 Pashed 58 Hooter
60 Misfit 64 Sceptic 65 Tamarillo 67 Polo 69 Nectar
71 Over 73 Braid 75 Verbose 78 Right Wing 79 Width
80 Din 81 Ennui 82 Paris 83 Tunnel 84 Ogle 85 Retiree DOWN: 1 Cuddle 2 Theta 3 Lamington 4 Pastrami
5 Whelp 6 Mandate 8 Ire 9 Tapas 10 Pong 11 Pentagon
12 Uvula 13 Heavies 14 Leighton 21 Pundit 23 Oboe
25 Ladle 27 Sup 29 Usurp 30 Gigantic 33 Ulna 35 Cagey 37 Katikati 38 Edam 39 Chin 41 Turf 42 Smith 43 Rot
45 Ecru 47 Trio 49 Blade 53 Awful 54 Editor 57 Arch
58 Homebody 59 Eel 61 Imperfect 62 Atlantis 63 Souvenir 64 Suntrap 66 Road Hog 68 Venice 70 Cigar 72 Vegan
74 Dodge 76 Owner 77 Wilt 79 Woe
SOLUTION: Leighton Smith
$200 WINNER: D Thomson, Christchurch