£500 crossword

Solve the clues and rearrange the shaded squares so the letters spell out the name of a sports journalist and TV presenter (4,8). To enter, see right. The winner gets £500. Usual rules apply (below).

ACROSS

1&8 See picture clue: Fairy played by Julia Roberts in 1992 film Hook (6,4)

5 M*A*S*H role played by Alan Alda, ------- Pierce (7)

7 BBC detective drama set in London and Tokyo, Giri/---- (4)

8 See 1 Across

9 Comedy series starring Dermot Morgan, ------ Ted (6)

10 Dennis the Menace’s pet dog in the CBBC animation (7)

13 Actor in 2019’s Avengers: Endgame, Scarlett --------- (9) 16 Burt Kwouk’s role in the Pink Panther comedy films (4)

18 Actor who played Macavity in 2019 musical Cats, Idris ---- (4)

19 TV series set in the fictional village of Portwenn (3,6)

21 Star of the 1989 comedy When Harry Met Sally… (3,4)

23 BBC comedy starring Zoe Wanamaker, My ------ (6)

27 The X Factor judge married to Robbie Williams, ---- Field (4)

28 BBC sitcom created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, You ----, M’lord? (4)

29 Played Margaery in Game of Thrones, ------- Dormer (7)

30 British comedian, singer and actor, ------ Ullman (6)

DOWN

2 Bond actor who played Valenka in 2006’s Casino Royale, ----- Milicevic (5)

3 Legendary Rolling Stones guitarist, ----- Richards (5)

4 The Pussycat Dolls singer and 2018 Strictly Come Dancing contestant, Ashley ------- (7)

5 Long-running US sitcom, Two and a ---- Men (4)

6 2016 biopic starring Taron Egerton, Eddie the ----- (5)

11 Late English comedian and impressionist, Freddie ----- (5)

12 Will Smith sci-fi action movie from 2004, I, ----- (5)

14 Ariana Grande song from 2015, --- Last Time (3)

15 Mercedes Jones in the hit US TV series Glee, ----- Riley (5)

17 2019 Strictly winner with Kelvin Fletcher, --- Mabuse (3)

20 Former star of C4 series Gogglebox, Scarlett ------- (7)

22 See picture clue: High School Musical star, Zac ----- (5)

24 Hairdresser in Coronation Street, ----- Connor (5)

25 Academy Award-winning actor, Jessica ----- (5)

26 Star of TV series Twin Peaks and 1987 thriller Blue Velvet, ---- Maclachlan (4)