7 4 5
9 2 8 6 7 5
2 7 9
5 2 3 9 8
3 5 7 1 2
4 5
3 2 6 8 4
6 1 7
4 8
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squares with the
numbers 1 to 9 so
that each row, each
column and each
3 x 3 block contains
all the numbers
from 1 to 9.
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✚✚When complete, the shaded letters will reveal a well-
known film, TV, book or song title (see mystery clue below).
MYSTERY CLUE
5ac & 59dn.
A well-known singer (4,2,6)
ACROSS
1 Agent of retribution (7)
5 See Mystery Clue
7 Protect (6)
11 Grime (5)
15 Fruit with a husk
used for bowls (5)
16 Temporary (9)
17 See upper-right photo (5,4)
18 Permit (3)
19 Pungent (5)
20 Dog’s shrill cry (3)
21 Lentil, for example (5)
23 Ball game (5)
25 Introduced prickly animal (8)
27 Garden pavilion (6)
29 Jane ___, Oscar-winning
filmmaker (7)
33 Monarch (4)
35 Newspaper boss (6)
36 Value (5)
38 Generosity (7)
40 Korean pickle (6)
41 See 1 Down
43 Once more (5)
45 Meagre dwelling (5)
48 Perfect (5)
49 Jack (5)
50 and 51 Across
All Blacks coach (5,6)
51 See 50 Across
53 Rural area (7)
56 Saying nothing (5)
57 Decrepit car (6)
58 Leap, gambol (4)
60 French detective created
by Georges Simenon (7)
61 Polar indigenous person (6)
63 Garden pest (8)
66 One who doubts
humanity (5)
68 Wet and limp (5)
70 Mink, for example (3)
72 Yoghurt-cucumber dish (5)
74 Solidify (3)
76 Confection (9)
79 Side of a ship (9)
80 Extra-terrestrial (5)
81 US TV personality (5)
82 Change (6)
83 Angle (4)
84 Special talent or quality (1,6)
DOWN
1 and 41 Across Psychologist,
author and TV host (5,5)
2 Riding a horse (7)
3 Avoid, dodge (8)
4 Apia’s country (5)
5 Ground-dwelling parrot (6)
6 Dangerous (5)
8 Smack (3)
9 Praise (5)
10 Useless thing (3)
11 Hall or anteroom (5)
12 Side sheltered from
the wind (3)
13 Able to withstand
cold (of plants) (5)
14 Nun’s headcloth (6)
21 Breed (9)
22 Outdo (5)
24 Cunning (5)
25 Ceremonial dance (4)
26 Satan (3,4)
28 Broadcast (3)
30 Tr ad er (8)
31 Get snug (6)
32 Steadfast and true (8)
34 Commotion (5)
36 Thingamabob (7)
37 Blissful (8)
39 Artist in three-
dimensions (8)
42 Betrayal of trust (9)
44 Incompetent person (2-5)
46 Type of sweater (1-4)
47 Humorous TV show (6)
52 Agile, nimble (4)
54 Workers’ collective (5)
55 Garden seed company (5)
57 Preserve (3)
59 See Mystery Clue
62 See lower-left photo (6)
64 Extreme right-wing
person (7)
65 Garland (6)
66 Secret store (5)
67 Circus performer (5)
69 Fantastic (5)
71 Jewish spiritual leader (5)
73 Alphabetical key (5)
75 Highest male voice (5)
77 Morepork (3)
78 Ta rg e t ( 3 )
79 Take a pew (3)
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