4 6 2 5 8
8 6 3 4 1
1 7 3 6
1 2 6 5 4
5 1 9
8 5 4 3
5 3 7
4 2 8 1 5
6 5 2
5 9 4
2 7 5 8
4 6
6 3 2 9
1 9 5 6 7
9 4 6 2 5
1 7
7 3 2 9 6 8
8 1 2
2 3
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9 6 8 7
6 7
6 3 1
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6 8 4 2
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Puzzles
THIS WEEK’S BIG CROSSWORD
ACROSS- Relics, historical ...
- UK star of The Mummy,
... Weisz - Shrub
- Strong-smelling
chemical in cleaning
products - Form of defamation
- Receives, ... the award
- Futuristic genre (3-2)
- Clears mud from
river bed, eg - Railway stop
- Visionary, prophet
- The day after today
- Outbuilding
- Frenzied
- Adversaries
- Computer statistics
- Slough off, ... skin
- Be wrong
- Departure point
- Moulded metal, cast ...
- More unfavourable
- Push down
- Amalgamate
(companies) - Cacophony
- Chafes
- Be patient, wait your ...
- Establish by law
- Italian staple such
as spaghetti - Series of strokes
in tennis - Chasm
- Has a flutter
- With two purposes,
... function - Armed conflict
- Skin irritations
- Electronic sound
- Actor in a crowd scene
- Follow-up film
- Splash the cash
- Environment, ... Nature
- Commotion
- Gentle wind
- Takes on another’s
child as own - Sydney’s AFL team
- The A-League sport
- Chartered
- Edition of a
magazine, eg - Jittery (2,4)
- Health resort
- Speedily, at a good
... of knots - Bottom edges of skirts
- The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide
To The Galaxy author,
Douglas ... - Clothing, attire
- Peal of bells
- Bread’s outer layer
103. Melody
104. Speak unclearly
105. Skating arenas
107. Songs for two
109. Religious factions
112. Not a soul, there is
... home (2-3)
114. Greatly regrets
115. Became older
117. Called before marriage
118. Poses, ... for a portrait
120. Ancestry chart,
family ...
121. Furious anger
122. Biting topical humour
124. On the off-chance,
just ... (2,4)
127. Outdated
128. Playing against
130. Family pedigree
133. Biscuit baked in the
form of a knot
136. Duvet, quilt
137. Lone musician
138. Pizza herb
139. Eat, ... of a meal
140. Current affairs
141. Remain attached
142. Sugary nature
DOWN- Fleeing justice
- Decorative headpiece
- Healthy, as fit as a ...
- Apple’s centre
- Shiralee, bedroll
- Cooked in the oven
- Salad vegie
- Imperial rulers
- Little devils
- Ancient Andean
civilisation - Bowl, pudding ...
- Backbone
- On dry land, go ...
- Sleeps through
the winter - Builds
- Dispatch, send
- Raised platform
- Horse’s brisk pace
- Sense of style, good ...
- Pandemonium
- Ridiculous pretence
- Shrek’s princess bride
- Both times
- Solitary person
- Achieve, ... your goal
- Delegates (abbrev)
- Painter’s picture support
- Religious chants
- Cooked slowly in liquid
- Fifth month
- Have a break
- Lingerie item, sports ...
- Rock song, Born In
The ... (1,1,1)
56. Drink additive,
Angostura ...
57. Asian breed of cat
58. The Mummy co-star of
6. Across, ... Fraser
59. Hit heavily
61. From bottom to top
63. Novice, new ...
65. Skin around fingernail
66. Lace-holes
67. Looked embarrassed
68. Tympanum
72. Animal foot
73. Religious sister
78. Circles, squares, etc
79. Anthem, ... Australia
Fair
80. Tension
84. Movie, ... and Lies
85. Workers’ organisation,
trade ...
86. The Importance Of
Being Earnest
playwright (5,5)
87. Dodge
88. Farm entrance, eg
90. Cooking vessel
92. Everything
93. Brave person
94. Colliery worker
96. Commercials (abbrev)
97. Fear of performing,
... fright
100. Speak badly of,
cast ... on
102. Uphold, ... their interest
106. Bury
108. Number in a trio
110. Joined a course
111. Show on air
113. UK celebrity chef,
Jamie ...
115. Excitedly eager
116. Cheapen, degrade
118. Crown jewels item
119. Seasonings,
... and pepper
123. Become less severe
125. Genetic replica
126. Informal photos
129. Look long and hard at
131. Old land measure
132. Dutch red-rind cheese
134. Australian flightless
birds
135. Area, region
$500
PRIZE
See ‘How To Enter’
(last page)SUDOKU
Fill in the blank squares with the numbers 1 to 9
so that each row, each column and each smaller
3 x 3 block contains all the numbers from 1 to 9.