ACROSS
1 2006 Outkast album (8)
5 Ben Affleck’s television producer
girlfriend Lindsay (7)
11 Cartoon series with Princess Bubblegum
Time (9)
12 Michael Fassbender Shakespeare film (7)
13 Cher hit ” Could Turn Back Time” (2,1)
14 Fab Five reality series Queer (3)
15 The Wife and Damages star Close (5)
16 “Last Nite” band The (7)
18 “Let It Happen” rock band Tame (6)
20 Elizabeth Banks comedy Zack and Miri
Make (1,5)
22 2007 Ryan Phillippe espionage thriller (6)
23 Where’s the Money star Kat (6)
24 800 Words and McLeod’s Daughters
actress Carter (6; pictured)
25 Maggie’s Plan star Greta (6)
30 Guy Pearce amnesia film (7)
32 Early Katy Perry hit “I Kissed ” (1,4)
33 Greg Poehler and Rachel Blanchard
romantic drama series You Me (3)
34 Burlesque performer Dita Teese (3)
35 Roots and Fallen actor Kirby (7)
37 Evita song “Don’t Cry For Me ” (9)
39 Eliza Coupe and Elisha Cuthbert comedy
series Happy (7)
40 One Direction song “Midnight ” (8)
DOWN
1 Brazilian supermodel ___ Fontana (7)
2 Marion Cotillard musical biopic ___ en
Rose (2,3)
3 Saw director and co-creator James ___ (3)
4 “Georgia Peaches” country singer ___
Alaina (6)
6 Australian comedy duo ___ and Andy (6)
7 Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Ex Machina
actor ___ Isaac (5)
8 Alone in the Dark director ___ Boll (3)
9 Aidan Turner and Russell Tovey
supernatural series ___ Human (5)
10 ‘Sporty Spice’ Melanie C’s last name (8)
15 The Big Bang Theory star Johnny ___ (7)
17 Australian model and Welcome the
Stranger star Abbey Lee ___ (7)
19 Joseph Gordon-Levitt film ___ Rush (7)
21 Prison Break actor Dominic ___(7)
22 2008 Tina Fey comedy (4,4)
26 The Office creator and actor Ricky ___ (7)
27 Usher track “___ Mountains” (6)
28 Black Panther actress ___ Gurira (5)
29 Fiona Apple tune “Every ___ Night” (6)
31 “Anaconda” singer ___ Minaj (5)
33 Project Runway host ___ Klum (5)
36 Palm Swings and Mike and Dave Need
Wedding Dates actress Sugar ___ Beard (3)
38 British “Nostalgia” electro-soul singer (3)
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22
24
30
35
39
2
19
36
3
15
31
4
27
34
9
13
28
32
37
5
40
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12
16
29
7
21
38
8
17
33
10
26
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25
10-MINUTE TEASER
SUDOKU
SCRAMBLER
LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS
Place a number from 1–9 in each empty
square so each row, column and 3x3
block contains all the numbers from
1–9. This puzzle is MEDIUM.
PBTORVGC
ULR I NEW EL I JAH
ADOEARVT
WY L E MADONNA E YRE
BSAD II
SOMEBODY ABOUT YOU
ONN O N
S K I NORMAN
MH AO
AREYOU ONTOP
AN AAR
STRA I GHT ROMANT I C
HT EEA G
ABOY M I L L I HA I R
OOO L NDE N
ENOUGH MAE L ERMAN
ERRERAEL
SUDOKU
1-MINUTE TEASER
alit, anil, anti,
anvil, avail, avian,
inlay, inly, lain,
laity, lanai, latin,
latina, liana, lilt,
lily, lint, linty, liny,
litany, nail, nill,
tail, tain, tali, till,
tiny, vain, vainly,
valiant, vanilla,
vanity, vial, villa,
vina, viny, vinyl,
vita, vital, vitally
Nine-letter
word
valiantly
SCRAMBLER
Create words of four letters or more using the
given letters only once, but always including
the centre letter. Do not use
proper names or foreign
words. Can you find the
nine-letter word?
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A How did you score?
GOOD: 15+
VERY GOOD: 25+
EXCELLENT: 35+