£1000 Big Name Crossword
Solve the clues and the shaded squares will spell out words linking Doon Mackichan and Antony Worrall Thompson, then call or text the numbers below with your prize words for a chance to win £1000.
ACROSS
1 Startle (8) 5 Figurine (9) 10 Material (6)
16 Map (5)
17 Jack —, character from the Pirates of the Caribbean film series (7)
18 Alcove, nook (5)
19 Sadistic (5)
20 Duty schedule (5)
21 Gratify (6)
22 Stylish grace (8)
23 Fake, bogus (4)
26 Warp, distort (5)
28 Wild Australian dog (5) 29 Clever or well-lit (6)
33 Duo, twosome (4)
34 Pivot (5)
35 Fled to wed (6)
39 Back of the foot (4)
40 Conclusive
evidence (5)
42 Traditional
Christmas show (9)
45 Engrave (4)
47 Wither (7)
48 Messenger (7)
49 Ugly giant (4)
52 Emergency
service vehicle (9)
53 Float aimlessly (5)
54 Dull pain (4)
57 Motor (6)
59 Contempt (5)
60 Heavy metal (4)
64 Paradise (6)
65 Small piece of leftover material or food (5) 66 Equine animal (5) 70 Not at home (4) 71 Nicola —, Scottish politician (8) 72 Develop naturally (6) 75 Musical instrument (4)
79 Over (5)
80 Sound (5)
81 Item of clothing (7)
82 Take on
as one’s own (5)
83 Difficult (6)
84 Curiously,
strangely (9)
85 Extremely
productive (8)
DOWN
1 Safety (8) 2 Respond (5) 3 Ceremony (4)
4 Stiff fibre used for matting and ropes (5) 6 Floor covering (6) 7 Solicitor or barrister (6) 8 Citrus fruit (9) 9 Oblong (9) 11 Curved structure (4) 12 Dietary fibre (8) 13 Disaster (8) 14 Molten rock (4) 15 Long backless seat (5) 24 Bleak, desolate (5) 25 Liberty (7) 27 Furious (5) 30 Person who tends their flock (8) 31 Pungent vegetable bulb (5) 32 Hunting dog (7) 36 Fastest land mammal (7) 37 Plane part (4) 38 Young hare (7) 41 American term for icing (8)
42 Harbour (4)
43 Party, bash (7)
44 Heap (4)
46 Shape with
six square sides (4) 50 Facecloth (7)
51 Buffalo (5)
55 Group of singers (5) 56 Dodgy,
suspicious (5)
58 Outing, day trip (9) 59 Brazen, barefaced (9) 61 Game bird (8) 62 Short lengths of tubular pasta (8) 63 Tyrannical (8)
67 Rock (5)
68 Mystery (6)
69 Car fuel (6)
73 Ajar (4)
74 Person participating in a ballot (5) 76 Standoffish (5) 77 Tug sharply (4) 78 Tumble (4)