Yours Australia — Issue 97 2017

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TAKE ABREAK

Give your mind a workout

BRAIN GAMES

Cryptic Crossword

. n eavour is e long-hidden first
nameof which TV detective?
2.In how many movies has Sir Ian
McKellen played the role of Gandalf?

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for a hand of Texas hold ’em poker?

4.Where was Lee Child, author of the

JackReacher novels, born? (a) the US,

(b) Canada or (c) the UK?

5.Which country will host the 2018

Eurovision Song Contest after winning

the 2017 title?

6.Coal Miner’s Daughterisa biopic

about which country singer...?

7.... And which actress won an Oscar

for the lead role?

8.Born Marjorie Kiri McWhirter, who

was Dame Edna’s long-time pal and

former bridesmaid?

9.The term “nudiustertian” relates to

time– is it a week, a fortnight, or the

day before yesterday?

10.Who wrote the booksMatthew

Flinders’ Cat andThe Potato Factory?

ACROSS

7.Taught that famous

Sandra returned

holding old gold

coin (8)

8.Knock over

enamelledmetalware,

very quiet in the

middle (6)

11.Heavens, let her

show it! (5)

12.Premier grade.

Excellent! (5-4)

13.Wine in France is

very trendy (3)

14.Searches sweet

cells (5)

16.Frequently

decimal?(5)

17.Walk with

difficulty to

identity, it’s

clear (6)

19.Listeninto

aridand dull (6)

21.Plenty of

paper to obliterate

smear (5)

22.Amass poor

tea (5)

24.Adversary

withgolfer’s shout

not right (3)

25.Liqueur sorted

outa neurotic (9)

27.Booed artist

holdingup

business (5)

28.Spaniard

embraces one in a

higher position (6)

29.Poor 28

Across gets

thanks from

Spanish girl (8)

DOWN

1.Put aside shyness (7)

2.Endorsement at the

auction,in trouble (14)

3.Strong, almost

entirely a clay block

structure (6)

4.Flea jumped on

page (4)

5.Pop embraces rock at

thebeginning, then put

off until later (8)

6.Humble college official

embracing me (6)

9.Type of gypsum

wound dressing for

Achilles’ killer? (7,2,5)

10.Holy campaigns

scared us badly (8)

15.Assembly meets,

holdsback aid and acts

as a peacemaker (8)

18.Poor options I put

inplace (8)

20.Late Mr Rivken

backed law renovation (7)

21.Alcove for resting

politicians?(6)

23.Gesture from Italian

sent up in satellite (6)

26.Exploited when

thought to lose head (4)

Quick Quiz

Sir Ian
McKellen, 78

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