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SUPER CROSS

For a chance to win one of two prizes of $250, simply solve the crossword to reveal the title of an upcoming sci-fi thriller film featuring our pictured star (9) in the coloured squares. Write this on the entry coupon.

ACROSS

1 Treats with disdain (5)

4 At no time (5) 6 and 9 across

Pictured star (5,7) 12 Great joy (4) 13 Happen again (5)

14 One who exposes organisati­onal malpractic­e (7-6) 16 Flying mammal (3) 17 Maritime military force (4) 18 Earthy pigment (5)

19 As above (5)

23 Rubs gently, of a pet (4) 25 Female rabbit (3)

26 Hard tooth coating (6) 28 Mae West, at sea (4,6) 29 Gave a standing ovation (9) 32 Yoga and meditation retreat (6)

34 Casual clothes, as opposed to uniform (5) 35 Scottish extended family (4)

37 Killer for hire (8) 40 Skating rink surface (3) 41 Cunning, sneaky (3) 43 – duckling, fabled swan (4) 44 Tattoo pigment (3) 45 Roof overhangs (5) 46 Made a mistake (5) 47 Flight of steps (6) 48 Poorly lit (3)

49 Night before an event (3) 50 Grain towers (5) 52 Ancient Roman reception room (6) 54 Text message icon (5) 55 Round dwelling used by nomadic Mongolian tribes (4) 57 Weakling (4) 58 Tomato sauce (7) 62 Synthetic fabric used in hosiery (5)

63 Lower limb (3) 64 Ancient harp (4) 66 Molten volcanic rock (4)

67 – Hawke, Ethan and Uma’s daughter (4) 68 Baby’s wheeled carriage (4) 71 Short piece outlining one’s life and achievemen­ts (3) 72 Aware, on guard (5) 73 Inventor grants (7) 77 – Kyrgios, infamous tennis player (4)

78 Force out of office (4) 80 Religious groups (5) 81 Hot pepper (6) 82 Spiritual characteri­stic (5) 83 Meadow, pasture (3) 85 Harbour tender vessel (3) 87 Moves sneakily (6) 89 Member of a courtroom panel (5)

93 Viscous (5)

94 – Pearce, Australian actor (3) 95 Complete again (4)

96 Be in debt (3)

97 New Zealand parrot (3) 98 Becomes better (8) 101 Violent anger (4) 102 Sensory conductor (5) 104 Vessel for a hot drink (6) 106 Oversaw, supervised (9) 107 End of a species (10) 110 Maintained (6)

113 Set up, fix the result of a contest in advance (3) 115 Dutch cheese (4) 117 Provide food and service for an event (5) 119 Destructiv­e chaos (5) 121 Smoker’s accessory (4) 122 Big money player (3) 123 English dish of sausages and Yorkshire pudding (4-2-3-4) 125 Overflow (5) 126 Scuttled (4)

127 Where a frog may sit in 64 down (7)

128 Kept in an enclosure (5) 129 Metal fastener (5)

130 Pays money to a landlord (5)

DOWN

1 Confident gait (6) 2 Exclaim suddenly (5) 3 Famous prison offshore from San Francisco (8) 4 The Big Apple (3,4) 5 Light-sensitive membrane in the eye (6) 6 Musical symbol (4) 7 Spicy, tomato-based sauce (5) 8 Churchyard tree (3) 9 Elevated area in Athens, site of the Parthenon and several other temples (9) 10 Abated (5)

11 Young cat (6) 15 Mystery novel (9) 20 Robber, bandit (5) 21 Tapering monument (7) 22 Lockjaw infection (7) 23 Decorative feathers (7) 24 Old photo tint (5) 27 One who suffers for a cause (6) 30 Worthiness, qualificat­ion (11)

31 Fix, adjust (5) 33 Clothespin­s (4) 36 Bestowing great favours (9)

38 Man’s title of respect (3) 39 West – Story, musical (4) 42 Shouts (5)

44 Bring goods into the country (6)

47 Place in parliament, usually based on an electoral region (4) 50 Exasperate­d exhalation (4) 51 Lashing together with knots (5)

53 Tree, emblematic of Canada (5)

54 Large deer (3)

56 Hors d’oeuvre of herring and gherkin (7) 59 Arabic nobleman (4) 60 Serene, placid (4)

61 Elevated tableland (7) 64 Body of fresh water (4) 65 Dishonest scheme (4) 68 Frantic alarm (5) 69 Group of islands (11) 70 Condition (5) 71 Trusting (9)

74 Fling, lob (4) 75 Subtlety, distinctio­n (6) 76 Younger female sibling (3) 78 Lubricates (4) 79 Mirliton or chayote (5) 84 Slightly open, of a door (4)

86 Judge’s hammer (5) 87 Baked birthday treat (4) 88 Undevelope­d, primal (9) 90 Speed up a motor (3) 91 Speaker’s platform (7) 92 Christmas band of foliage (6) 93 Submarine missile (7) 94 Inherited (7) 99 Visualised into the future (9) 100 Overweight (5) 103 Chook’s perch (5) 105 Cutting hair (8)

108 The –, Shakespear­e play featuring Prospero and Miranda (7)

109 Drive forwards (6) 111 Ingratiate, foster feelings (6)

112 Vocal vibrations (6) 114 Evil creature (5) 116 Maturing (5)

118 More than enough (5) 120 Structural post with a wall (4)

124 Joan of –, medieval French heroine (3)