TRICKY CROSSWORD!
What connects musician Simon Le Bon and actor Dame Julie Walters?
To find out, solve the crossword then read down the shaded squares to find the four-word answer.
ACROSS
1/6 British Formula One driver who was recently knighted (5,8) 4 Young sheep (4)
6 See 1 Across
13 Most proud of one’s appearance (7) 14 Pickled cucumber (7) 15 Block of glass that produces a rainbow effect (5) 16 Very small amount (4) 17 Invent (6)
18 Made of timber (6) 20 E.g. Superior or Victoria (4) 21 Evade (5) 22 Commend highly (6) 25 One who tells a story (8) 28 Emblem (6)
30 Not small (5) 32 Scottish city (8) 34 Runner-up’s place (6) 35 Blemish (4)
38 Dried grape (6)
39 Not as good (5)
40Monarch’s seat (6) 43 _ Winton, late TV presenter (4)
44Colony of rabbits (6) 45 Pass on the road (8) 48 Rub out (5) 49 Feeling miserable and bored (6)
51 Usually (8)
54 Stern (6)
55 Small tropical lizard (5) 56 Unit of length (4) 58 Destructive insect (6)
60Distant, far-off (6) 61 Hooligan (4)
65 Italian composer, Giuseppe _ (5) 66 Occurring immediately (7) 67 One who provides food (7) 68 Purple gemstone (8) 69 Musical piece sung in churches (4) 70 Airport departure doors (5)
DOWN
1 ITV dating reality series (4,6) 2 Jodie _, Broadchurch actress (9)
3 Hide and _, children’s game (4)
4 Delayed (4) 5 Conjuror or wizard (8) 7 Parent’s sister (4)
8 Not very likely (10) 9 Attempted (5) 10 Christening (6) 11 Formal ritual (8) 12 Glided on ice (6) 19 Rich and luxurious (7) 23 Album of cuttings (9) 24 Small bird of prey (7) 26 Frightened (6) 27 Portent (4) 29 Unmarried man (8) 31 White flower that blooms in spring (8) 33 Dazzling (9)
34 Loud warning noise (5) 36 Fictional diarist
_ Jones (7) 37 Regular beat (6) 41 Type of rice (7) 42 Champion (4) 46 Celebrity chef and TV presenter (5,5)
47 Ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician (10)
50/52 Actor who played Rodney Trotter in Only Fools and Horses (8,9) 53 City in central England (8) 55 Film musical starring John Travolta (6) 57 Popular girl’s name (6) 59 Slice meat (5)
62 Tops of jars (4) 63 Sacred image (4) 64 Male deer (4)
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