CODE CRACKER
To win one of three prizes of $100, work out which number represents which letter. All letters of the alphabet appear at least once. Fill in the coloured boxes at the bottom to reveal our prize word. Write this answer on the entry coupon.
ACROSS
1 Calm and serene (6) 5 Abundant (9)
10 Extremely intelligent person (6) 13 Bride’s route to 124 across (5) 15 Powerful raptor (5) 17 Number for a valid meeting (6) 18 Three dimensional artwork (9) 19 – Mandela, late South African leader (6)
20 Harbour guide (5) 21 Squander (5)
22 Disdainful doubter (5)
25 Prime cut of steak (1-4) 26 Criticise, disparage (5)
28 – Nimoy, starred as Mr Spock in Star Trek (7)
29 Violent tropical storm (7) 32 Business insight (6) 35 Six-legged arthropod (6) 37 Infamous Moulin Rouge dance (6) 39 Arachnid (6)
42 Gin and vermouth cocktail (7) 43 18 across portrait (4) 44 Exclusive English school (4) 45 Pyjama-wearing TV characters (7) 47 Hurl (5)
49 Source of Popeye’s strength (7) 50 – Baba, Arabian Nights hero (3) 51 – Garfunkel, Paul Simon’s singing partner (3)
52 Of the heart (7)
55 Cosy shoulder wrap (5) 56 Catherine –, Henry VIII’S sixth and last wife (4)
58 In the –, 1977 hit single by Blondie (5)
60 – Reeves, actor (5)
62 Dog’s owner (6)
64 – Richard, veteran pop star (5) 65 Entranced, fully engrossed (4) 66 Minor skin irritation (4) 67 Adept, dexterous (7)
70 42 across garnish (5) 71 Particular variety of domestic animal (5) 73 Harrowing experience (6) 75 Profoundly (6)
77 Lively and vigorous (9) 78 Gripping tool (6)
81 Fine wool sheep (6) 84 Truman –, Breakfast at Tiffany’s author (6) 85 Periodical publication (8) 86 Pacific island nation (4)
88 – Fonda, actress (4)
89 Wide, scenic outlook (8) 90 Maori greeting (3-3)
91 Dried grape (6) 93 Llama-like ruminant raised for its fine fleece (6)
96 – Versace, fashion icon (9) 97 Stately and dignified (6) 99 Colour between blue and violet (6) 101 Jennifer –, actress and singer (5) 103 Audio output (5)
104 Peter –, Midnight Oil singer and
former politician (7)
106 Cash register (4)
107 Extremity (4)
109 Direction indicator (5)
110 Hold in high esteem (6)
112 Publicly lambast (5)
115 Cruise ship accommodation (5) 117 Reflected sound (4)
118 Stretch, extend (5)
119 Swordsman from 147 accross (7) 120 Simian (3)
121 Simple tune (3)
122 Versatile farm vehicle (7)
124 Ceremonial table or platform (5) 125 Pleasantly diverting (7)
128 Chief of the Olympian gods (4) 129 – facto, as shown by this fact (4) 130 Humorous out-take (7)
134 Whalebone (6)
136 Goddess of the dawn (6)
137 Force of a collision (6)
138 Stockholm’s country (6)
140 Without skill, clumsily (7)
143 Buccaneers (7)
145 Fleet, quick (5)
147 Land of cherry blossom (5)
149 Canned food and sauce brand (5) 151 Narcotic derived from poppies (5) 152 To such a time (5)
154 Get back (6)
156 Classical dancer (9)
157 Choux pastry treat (6)
159 Tip over (2-3)
160 Small, specialised space (5)
161 Long hairs on the eyelid (6) 162 Without instrumental
accompaniment (1,8)
163 Fate, destiny (6)
DOWN
2 – Reed, late rock musician (3) 3 Welsh dog breed (5)
4 Slightly wet (4)
5 Annoy, harass (6)
6 Explode volcanically (5)
7 Walk surreptitiously quietly (6) 8 Slender champagne glass (5) 9 Room for movement, adjustment (6) 10 – Kelly, Hollywood dancing star (4) 11 Hosiery material (5) 12 Mysterious aircraft (1,1,1) 14 Outstandingly good (8) 16 American petrol (8)
23 Chinese dining style (3,3)
24 Hint (4)
26 Large seaweed (4)
27 Movie theatre (6) 30 Caledonian (8)
31 Simple route to success (8) 33 Female head of a clan (9) 34 Stealthy assassin from 147 across (5) 36 Banger, snag (7) 38 Zagreb’s country (7)
39 Body of water (3)
40 Sloping typeface (7) 41 Treatment of skin ailments (11) 46 Mix cards before dealing (7) 48 Thoroughly searched (7)
49 City in Washington, USA associated with 1990s grunge music (7) 53 Exuberant spree (4)
54 Meat chopping utensil (7) 57 Large eared marsupial (5) 59 Distress code (1,1,1)
61 Long snaky fish (3)
63 Coral island (5) 68 Uncontrollable impulse to steal (11) 69 Damaging band of radiation in sunlight (11)
72 Wild West outlaw or fugitive (9) 73 Eight-sided (9)
74 Come into view (6)
76 Vincent –, horror movie actor (5)
79 Cake frosting (5)
80 Essential (5)
82 – Green, actress (3)
83 Parentless child (6)
86 Frivolous romance (5)
87 – Courtney, actor (3)
92 Flying dinosaur (11)
94 Queen of the beasts (7)
95 Fermented apple drink (5)
97 Sky blue (5)
98 Brimstone (7)
100 Tendency to remain at rest (7) 102 Charles M. Shulz comic strip (7) 104 Vapour (3)
105 Hot infused drink (3)
106 Winning blackjack score (6-3)
108 Expensive (4)
111 All together, as a group (2,5)
113 Non-professional (7)
114 – Island, Robert Louis Stevenson
adventure classic (8)
115 Attractive personal quality (8)
116 – Valley, South Australian
wine region (7)
123 Book of maps (5)
126 Field, pasture (6)
127 Sister in a hole order (3)
131 Cricket team number (6)
132 Tent pitching location (8)
133 Ocean (8)
135 Means of departure (4)
139 Ardent desire (4)
141 Eleventh Greek letter (6)
142 Maintenance (6)
144 Tropical American lizard (6)
146 Foamy lather (5)
147 – Gillard, former Prime Minister (5) 148 Sam –, actor (5)
150 Liz –, former netball champion (5) 151 Numbered musical composition (4) 153 Welsh vegetable (4)
155 Historical period (3)
158 Peevish anger (3)