The Biggie
Phwoar – it’s a whopper! Enjoy your puzzling
B ritish-american actress Lucy Boynton, who appeared in the latest Queen biopic Bohemian
Rhapsody has revealed that she had planned to work where before she turned to acting? To find out, solve the crossword then read down the shaded squares to find the threeword prize answer.
ACROSS 11 Completely out of date (8) 12 Desert plants (5) 13 Largest state of US, capital Juneau (6) 14 Remainder (4) 15 North African republic (7) 16 Dark wood, often used for furniture (8) 17 Day’s beard growth (7) 18 Chocolate cake slice (7) 19 Sunbeams (4) 21 Cirrus or stratus, for instance (5) 23 Song-and-dance show (7) 24 Completely sure (7) 28 Move slowly (4) 29 Fleecy mum (3) 30 Small case on necklace (6) 33 Spectacles (7) 35 Male cat (3) 36 Head sculpture (4) 38 Biblical first man (4) 39 Bird, proverbially wise (3) 40 Athletics spear-throwing event (7) 42 Jail (6) 43 Small mat (3) 44 Tight-fisted (4) 48 Not in favour of (7) 50 Water-bird with large bill or road crossing (7) 51 First finger (5) 54 Curved gateway (4) 56 Implement or tool, perhaps in kitchen (7) 57 Herb that might be curly-leaf or flat-leaf (7) 60 On next page (8) 61 Known as diapers in US (7) 63 Authentic (4) 64 Severe in discipline (6) 65 Tropical fruit (5) 66 Indicator board on road (8)
DOWN 1 Complain (6) 2 Molar cleaner (10) 3 Cold-blooded creature (7) 4 Denim trousers (5) 5 Divisions of play (4) 6 Eight-sided (9) 7 Colouring matter (7) 8 Fine woollen fabric (8) 9 Animal that lives in sett (6) 10 Swim in the altogether (6-3) 18 Edge of hat (4) 20 Noiseless, peace (5) 22 Female publican (8) 25 Shake from fear or cold (7) 26 Big-hearted (8) 27 Dwarf planet or Mickey Mouse’s dog (5) 31 Pre-election operation to garner support (8) 32 Make educated guess (8) 34 Japanese warrior (7) 37 Genetic replica (5) 41 Instrument sometimes found in church (5) 44 Original text of book, maybe handwritten (10) 45 Make worse, annoy (9) 46 Salt and pepper (9) 47 Medication in tablet form (4) 49 Undergraduates, scholars (8) 52 Fragrance (7) 53 Porky banger (7) 55 Extreme recluse (6) 58 Slip away, as time (6) 59 Wash through (5) 62 Storyline of book or play (4)