The biggie

What links singer and actress Jennifer Lopez with actor Jeremy Irons?

To find out, solve the crossword then read down the shaded squares to find the three-word prize answer.

ACROSS

1 Embed surgically (7)

5 Disheartened (8)

9 Fairy‑tale giant (4)

13 … Barbara, Californian

coastal city (5)

14 Ahead of others (2, 5)

15 Sleeve’s opening (7)

16 … for, chose (5)

17 Father’s brother (5)

18 First coat of paint (6)

20 … Gillan, Scottish actress (5) 21 Believe to be guilty (7)

23 Snail‑paced (4)

26 Old superpower (inits) (4)

27 Alcoholic pudding (3, 4)

30 Behave wildly (3, 4)

34 Electronic price tag (3, 4)

36 Latin American dance (3‑3) 37 Market booth (5)

39 Shop with many outlets (5, 5) 40 Strikingly impressive (10)

42 Plant with spiky flowers (5) 43 Be in power (6)

44 Reddest (7)

46 … officer, intermediary (7)

47 Dangerous sea current (7) 48 Resting (4)

53 Computer information (4) 54 Friendly (7)

55 … Robson, Birds Of A

Feather actress (5)

58 Boat propeller (6)

60 Bang on a door (5)

62 Smoky …, crisp flavour (5) 66 Catalogued (7)

67 Descriptive report (7)

68 … Blunt, Sicario star (5)

69 Great joy (4)

70 Yellowing disease (8)

71 Male spouse (7)

DOWN

1 Available to buy (2, 5)

2 Tyre holes (9)

3 Giving as a prize (8)

4 Pleasure tour (4)

5 Challenge (4)

6 Cutlery item (5)

7 Deer‑like animal (8)

8 Netherlands cheese (4) 10 Bride’s partner (5)

11 Facial‑hair arcs (8)

12 Chic or clever (5)

19 Happen (5)

22 Cheerful, optimistic (6)

24 Celebrity’s double (9)

25 State of being new (9)

26 Loosen (a belt) (8)

28 Did in the past (4, 2)

29 Place out of view (4, 4)

31 Taking part (7, 2)

32 Horse …, conker tree (8) 33 Spoiled, ruined (8)

35 Choose again for a post (9) 38 Rained heavily (6) 41 Radio antenna (6)

45 Mid‑sentence break (5) 49 Fine white porcelain (4, 5) 50 Acclimatising, adjusting (8) 51 Keep in good order (8)

52 People who frequent

nightspots (8)

56 Pestered, made cross (7) 57 Rival to Apple’s Siri (5)

59 Avoid, sidestep (5)

61 Prickly desert plants (5) 63 Notion, thought (4)

64 Guitar‑like instrument (4) 65 Skin irritation (4)