€1000 Big Name Crossword
Solve the clues and the shaded squares will spell out words linking CAROL VORDERMAN and MORGAN FREEMAN, then call or text the numbers below with your prize words for a chance to win €1000.
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1 Flashy or jaunty (6) 1 Holds down (9)
4 Actor, Christian - (4) 2 Australian marsupial (5,4)
7 Pews (5) 3 Prophets (5)
10 Party givers (5) 5 Conscious (5)
14 Uruguay striker, Luis - (6) 6 Fashion designer in The
Incredibles, – Mode (4)
15 Principal dish (4,6)
7 Small river (6)
16 Aardvark (3,4)
8 Wonder (3)
17 Rambles (5)
9 Phases (6)
18 Primate (3)
10 Very warm (3)
19 Expanses of salt water (4) 11 Exhausted (5)
20 Film, V for - (8) 12 Party ribbons (9)
23 Cold dessert (3,5) 13 Sounds (6)
25 Short stoppage (5) 18 Gelatinous substance (4)
26 Mentally infirm (6) 21 Day when a birth is
expected (3,4)
28 High-pitched (6)
22 Kiln (4)
29 Knot-shaped snack (7)
24 Irritates (5)
32 LA basketball team (6)
27 Lacking refinement (9)
34 Helps (7)
30 Runs against others (5)
36 Eye part (6)
31 For eternity (4,5)
38 Dismiss as inadequate (6)
33 Man or Wight, for
40 Protagonist (4) example (4)
41 Hardens (4) 34 Fire remains (5)
42 Groups of footballers (5) 35 Device for watering a
44 Vend (4) lawn (9)
37 Decompose (3)
46 Naked (4)
39 Tall woody plants (5)
47 Legendary voyager (6)
43 Was seated (3)
49 Carved figure (6)
44 Military encirclement (5)
50 Stimulates (7)
45 Vegetable (4)
52 Silver tray (6)
48 Mediocre (7)
53 Traverses (7)
51 Rub until sore (5)
55 Sleeveless cloak (6)
52 Western starring John
59 Car safety device (6) Wayne, The - (9)
60 Walked back and forth (5) 54 Swedish football manager,
- -Göran Eriksson (4)
62 Not concealed (2,6)
56 Ripped to pieces (4,5)
65 Superficial (8)
57 Exceedingly (9)
67 Leaf in a book (4)
58 Musical note (4)
68 Rosary beads (3)
61 Brokers (6)
69 Packing case (5)
63 Frogmen (6)
71 Spread out from (7)
64 Military trainees (6)
73 Talk (4,3,3)
66 Lacking freshness (5)
74 Ten-year span (6)
68 Subside (5)
75 Appears (5) 69 Thin pancake (5)
76 Satisfies (5) 70 Tenant’s payment (4)
77 Row or rank (4) 72 Donkey (3)
78 Military guard (6) 73 Share (3)
Big Name Crossword solutions in next Saturday’s Irish Mirror