THE BIGGIE

US actor Reese Witherspoon has said that which book had the biggest impact on her life? To find out, solve the crossword then read down the shaded squares to find the four-word prize answer.

ACROSS

11 Portion of food (6) 12 Dusk (9)

13 Quarry, victim (4) 14 Mexican hat (8) 15 Royal, majestic (5) 16 Cautioned (6)

17 Army member (7) 18 Hard physical labour (5,6) 20 Brief film appearance (5) 22 Satisfactory to everyone (9)

24 Not expensive (5) 28 Small medicinal tablet (7) 29 Short hairstyle (4,3) 32 Small restaurant (6) 34 Close shave (4,4) 36 Medical institution (8) 37 Amble (6)

39 US city (7) 40 Ceremonial staff (7) 45 Divine messenger (5) 47 Violent and fierce (9)

48 QI host, _ Toksvig (5) 51 2016 film starring Leonardo DiCaprio (3,8) 53 Flee (3,4)

55 One who moves to music (6)

56 Actor in a crowd scene (5) 58 Entitled (8) 59 Cushions (4) 60 Exactly alike (9) 61 Reverberations (6)

DOWN

1 Carts drawn by oxen (6) 2 Reject as false (10) 3 Receive from a will (7) 4 A celebrity’s retinue (9) 5 Upset and angry (9) 6 Animal with antlers (4) 7 Roll around in mud (6) 8 Method of styling hair (4-3)

9 Draw near to (8) 10 Worship (6) 19 Rhythm (4) 21 Sailor’s greeting (4) 23 Scottish lake (4,4) 25 Painter (6) 26 Distressed state (9) 27 Team running event (5,4) 30 Desert animal (5) 31 Casino game (8) 33 Enter data (5) 35 Former pseudonym of model Katie Price (6) 38 Very dry (4)

41 Dramatist (10) 42 Duty list (4) 43 Accompaniment to roast lamb (4,5) 44 Occurring four times a year (9) 46 Physical exertion (8) 49 US state (7) 50 Tempts, allures (7) 51 Small crowns (6) 52 City in Devon (6) 54 Shouted (6) 57 Ballerina’s skirt (4)