Quiz Crossword

1 Regret (3) 2 Grinding tooth (5) 3 Fielding position (4,3) 4 Feeling of revulsion (6) 5 Water ice (6) 7 Sleuth (9) 8 Summerhouse, say (9) 12 Edible crustacean (7) 14 Cask (6) 15 Regain (6) 17 Requires (5) 20 Dove’s call (3) Down: - 1 Hem. 2 Corset. 3 Sister. 4 Overdo. 5 Upstairs. 6 Slapdash. 8 Larkspur. 9 Demerara. 12 Dorsal. 13 Lesson. 14 Anoint. 19 Own.

- 1 Orchid. 5 Hoards. 10 Run up. 11 Fulminate. 12 Pronounced. 13 Beef. 15 Ignore. 16 Minister. 18 Charming. 20 Ablaze. 23 Echo. 24 Fraternise. 27 Strapping. 28 Ogive. 29 Stymie. 30 Eiffel. Down: - 2 Rundown. 3 Hippodrome. 4 Defend. 5 Hellenic. 6 Amid. 7 Dearest. 8 Wrap. 9 Perforce. 14 Timber wolf. 15 Increase. 17 Energise. 19 Athirst. 21 Asinine. 22 Stogie. 25 Epee. 26 Spam. 1 “The … …”, 1960 stage play by Harold Pinter (4,6) 7 Deborah Kara, Canadian actress whose film roles include Bekkie Stander in Stander (5) 8 Antonio, Italian composer of the 1787 opera Tarare (7) 10 “The …”, William Friedkin film starring Jenny Seagrove as Camilla (8) 11 First wife of Jacob in the Old Testament (4) 13 Biblical owner of a vineyard adjoining Ahab’s palace (6) 15 Code word for the letter V in the NATO phonetic alphabet (6) 17 See 18 18 and 17 Paul WS Anderson film thriller starring Milla Jovovich (8,4) 21 and 23 William Shakespeare play featuring the characters Froth and Pompey (7,3,7) 22 Edward, English composer of the oratorio The Dream of Gerontius (5) 23 See 21 1 1999 Kevin Smith film starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon (5) 2 Burgess, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Rocky (8) 3 First name of the poet WH Auden (6) 4 Eric, author of the novels Hello Sailor and The Road to Mars (4) 5 Rupert, actor who portrayed King Charles II in the film Stage Beauty (7) 6 Museum of Modern Art in New York designed by Frank Lloyd Wright (10) 9 “The …”, 1955 William Golding novel (10) 12 The largest island of Fiji (4,4) 14 Brian, 1988 Winter Olympic men’s figure skating gold medal winner (7) decided to switch things up and introduced The Close Up, under the auspices of her production house, Greenwall Productions.

Five seasons in, the show is still going strong despite the arrival of similarveined shows à la M-Net’s My Story and E!’s local series of E! News Special.

Greenwall, now a mum of toddlers (a girl and a boy) says, “I haven’t watched the E! Entertainment show. As far as I know, they don’t explore the celebrities life in the fullest way possible. We interview celebrities for four to five hours sometimes. While the celebrity thing is the hook, they are more human stories. I also know of the M-Net show. But we started in 2010. We are the original in that regard. As far as I am concerned, there is room for lots of shows. This isn’t a competition.”

Now TV requires long hours and a commitment that is unrelenting. On that front, Greenwall says, “It’s a juggle (with the kids). We make it work between my husband and my mum.”

The new season features some of South Africa’s most controversial/ popular celebs from Kelly Khumalo, DJ Sbu, Nonhle Thema and Maps Maponyane to Sade Giliberti and Lalla Hirayama.

She says, “We have always felt that people generally want to be understood. But there are very few opportunities for them to do so with news spreading so fast these days, especially through social media. The show is about giving these personalities a chance to express themselves in a motivational way. ”

But she didn’t have to twist their arms into chatting about themselves; many were more than happy to do so.

She laughs, “We are constantly surprised by that. I also think it is due to the fact that the series, which has been running since 2011, is known so there is a level of trust there.

“The show really is an exploration of what it means to be famous in South Africa. It explores questions like: “What does fame equate to? What does it feel like to be stopped at the airport by fans? It has always been very important to investigate fame and all its trappings and how it can sometimes be an empty pursuit.”

Greenwall admits she prefers to be hands-on with the show, too, as “it’s my baby”, but she does have someone helping source the material and set up the interviews and so on.

The guests on The Close Up vary from young to more seasoned. Greenwall notes, “It’s about dispelling the myth. And some of the people in their early twenties have experienced some hectic things in their life. A lot of people look at Maps and think, ‘Oh, he is the son of a footballer so he has it easy’. But that’s not true. When he was a kid, he had a terrible stutter. It is my hope the stories will touch other people. It is the celebs autobiographies on camera. So we get the story straight from the horses mouth.”

In tonight’s episode, Khumalo talks about her relationships and being cast as the villainess in real life. 1 Joyful celebration (10) 2 Injury (5) 3 Raffle (7) 4 Once, previously (8) 5 Instructions for making a dish (6) 6 Singer with a sentimental or emotional style (7) 7 Statute (9) 8 Bonded peasant (4) 13 Exercises including the pommel horse and balance beam (10) 15 Rash, impulsive (9) 17 Five-sided figure (8) 19 Coast, beach (7) 21 Not identified (7) 22 Shiny, glowing (6) 25 Old gold or silver coin (5) 26 Symbol indicating the musical pitch (4)

- 2 Lengthy. 3 Colloquium. 4 Dinghy. 5 Vitality. 6 Lark. 7 Florida. 8 Jamb. 9 Asbestos. 14 Elliptical. 15 Joystick. 17 Skeleton. 19 Raccoon. 21 Examine. 22 Burrow. 25 Eddy. 26 Size. 16 Former standard monetary unit of Spain replaced by the Euro (6) 19 In golf, a score of two strokes under par for a hole (5) 20 Pacific island whose capital is Agaña (4) Across: - 6 Eleanor. 7 Rigby. 9 Omo. 10 Lifeforce. 12 Chiaroscuro. 15 Star of David. 17 Anne Heche. 19 Cut. 21 Dixon. 22 Jude the. Down: - 1 Blame. 2 Bay. 3 Loki. 4 Pinocchio. 5 Obscure. 8 Gerona. 11 Charleroi. 13 Alfred. 14 It on Rio. 16 Sushi. 18 Hour. 20 Dee.

The Close Up, tonight, e.tv at 6pm.