THE BIGGIE
What links US movie stars Natalie Portman and Tommy Lee Jones? To find out, solve the crossword then read down the letters in the shaded squares to find the three-word prize answer.
ACROSS 1 River of ice (7) 5 Mexican hat (8) 9 Peace treaty (4) 13 Devoured (5) 14 Type of beer from a barrel (7) 15 Worn by a policeman or a schoolchild (7) 16 Walk with confidence (5) 17 Keep tally (5) 18 Living-in home help (2,4) 20 Cut short (5) 21 Floating bone in the leg (7) 23 Japanese wrestling (4) 26 Taverns (4) 27 Gadget for fastening papers together (7) 30 Sitcom starring Matt Leblanc and Courteney Cox (7) 34 Military subdivision (7) 36 Wood used for cricket bats (6) 37 Courage (5) 39 Book of words (10) 40 Male cologne (10) 42 Malicious, unpleasant (5) 43 Jogging race for enjoyment (3,3) 44 Opening line of a letter to a man (4,3) 46 First part of 57 down (7) 47 Bikes for two (7) 48 Ancient legend (4) 53 As well as (4) 54 Escape after a crime (7) 55 Distressed (5) 58 Logic, cause (6) 60 Country known as Nippon (5) 62 Make a noise like a sheep (5) 66 Move away from the path (7) 67 Herb of the marjoram family (7) 68 Duck with soft feathers used for duvets (5) 69 Actor’s part (4) 70 Provide water through canals (8) 71 Postponed (7)
DOWN 1 Estimations (7) 2 Later part of 57
Down (9) 3 Setting fire to (8) 4 Impolite (4) 5 Bridge (4) 6 Witchcraft (5) 7 Sent back (8) 8 Huge defeat (4) 10 Fragrance (5) 11 The 24 hours
after 57 Down (8) 12 Infection (5) 19 Say ‘I do’ at the
altar (5) 22 Sewing tool (6) 24 Tunnel road to
aid traffic (9) 25 57 Down if 49 Down was Tuesday (9) 26 Shamelessly
bold, cheeky (8) 28 Adjusting an
instrument (6) 29 Mighty, strong (8) 31 Altering slightly
to suit (9) 32 Imprisoned (8) 33 Academic
investigation (8) 35 Forefathers (9) 38 Infrequently (6) 41 Spanish fleet sent to invade England (6) 45 List of contents (5) 49 24 hours before
57 Down (9) 50 Canadian region
and dog breed (8) 51 Tubular pasta (8) 52 Short bar with weights used for working out (8) 56 Instructed (7) 57 24 hours after 49 Down; 24 hours before 11 Down (5) 59 Block on which a blacksmith hammers (5) 61 Concert venue (5) 63 Member of the Upper House at Westminster (4) 64 Force-eight
wind (4) 65 Precious metal,
symbol Au (4)