Complete Clue List
Across
1. A favourite Aussie chocolate biscuit (One or two words 3,3)
6. 1995 George Miller film about a pig that thinks it's a sheep dog
10. First name of Aussie bushranger Kelly (Not Dan)
11. Aussie slang for a function or party (Two words 1,2)
14. 2000 hit from Aussie singer at 25A; "Sunshine ___ Rainy Day" (Two words 2,1)
16. Australia's national gemstone
18. Tennis player, combined with Samantha Stosur to win the Aus Open Mixed Doubles in 2005; Scott ___
19. US hip-hop group came "Straight Outta Compton" (1988) to tour Australia in 2023 (Three letters)
21. Likely mascot for Queensland's 2032 Olympics is an ibis, affectionately known as a ___ chicken
23. Mid west town in Western Australia or a stick used in snooker
24. Chinese dynasty 221 - 207BC or Aust. diver, won bronze 2015 World Championships; Esther ___
25. Had a hit with the song in 14A; Christine ___
26. Famous Aust. hat brand (Plural)
28. Australian sheepskin boot brand (Singular)
29. Character played by Ross Higgins in the Oz comedy "Kingswood Country" (1980-84); ___ Bullpitt
30. According to Australia's national anthem, this is what the country is "girt" by
31. With 62A: Traditional Oz gambling game played on ANZAC Day (First word)
32. Third single from Australian Crawl's LP "Sirocco" (1981); "___ Not You Again" (Two words 2,2)
34. 1974 hit for US band MFSB, peaked at #12 on the Oz Kent Music Report
37. 1998 LP by Oz band The Superjesus or a form of Japanese wrestling
39. Describes Oz "Miss Universe" winners Kerry Ann Wells (1972) & Jennifer Hawkins (2004) (2 words 6,6)
40. Soothes or an Australian health care provider based in Canberra
41. CNN programme (1980-2001) hosted by Oz fashion writer; "Style with ___ Klensch"
42. Battery size or an Oz sporting body, recognized by Sport Aust., catering for track & field sports
43. Aussie singer, had a big hit with "Catch My Disease" (2005); Ben ___
44. Represented Zimbabwe in 2015 (Cricket) World Cup held in Australia; Craig __
45. 1958 hit for Oz singer Johnny O'Keefe (sounds like a needle pulling thread); "___ Tough"
47. Aust. activist group with no time to decompose; "Stop the ___, Sack the Lot"
50. 1981 LP by the Durutti Column or accepted abbrev for a Tasmania secondary school
52. Aust. female singer, released the 1990 LP "Brave New World"; ___ Christensen
54. Chemical element with the atomic number 5
56. River that runs through the centre of Grenoble, France
58. Relating to dogs (a dingo perhaps)
60. Meaning patronage or a goatskin shield borne by Zeus
62. With 31A: Traditional Oz gambling game played on ANZAC Day (Second word)
63. State flower of Western Australia; Red & Green ___ (Two words 8,3)
64. Debut novel by Aust. author Bryce Courtenay; "The Power of ___" (1989)
Down
2. Phrase meaning "using the fewest possible words" (Three or four words 2,1,3,5)
3. Aust. actor, star of the original "Mad Max" (1979) film; ___ Gibson
4. Type of goal sought by teams competing in Gridiron Australia events (Abbrev)
5. Aust. cricketer, ranked #1 T20 all-rounder in 2024; ___ Stoinis
6. Sounds like a hole or a caliber, but he's an Aussie ski coach at the 2006 Paralympic Games; Andy ___
7. Second LP from Oz new wave band Pseudo Echo; "Love ___ Adventure" (1985)
8. The Thane of Lochaber from Shakespeare's "Macbeth" (1606)
9. Capital city of Tasmania
12. Aussie beef is ideal for this slow-cooked French stew
13. Performing arts complex at Bennelong Point; Sydney ___ (Two words 5,5)
15. Marsupial featured on Australia's Coat of Arms
17. Badge, Members of the Order of Australia are given these to place on their lapels
20. Song by Oz musician Nick Cave from the "Blonde" (2022) film soundtrack or a false hair piece
22. A touch of bedlam, debut LP from Oz singer Tones & I; "Welcome to the ___" (2021)
27. Place where 6A or his relatives may live
32. Bini and Yoruba title for certain royal rulers
33. 1982 hit for Aussie singer Swanee; "Lady, What's Your ___"
34. Cricketer, played 7 One Day Internationals & 32 T20s for Aust.; Andrew James "AJ" ___
35. A standard language for database creation and manipulation (Acronym)
36. These are some varieties of which fruit (plural) grown in Oz: Rico, Winter Nelis, Beurre Bosc
37. In France they're escargots, in Australia they're ___
38. An archaic term for interest, may have been used by the Bank of New South Wales in 1817
40. Aust. author, wrote "Pioneers on Parade" (1939) with Miles Franklin; Dymphna ___
46. Australian slang term for "well done" or "congratulations" (One or two words 2,2)
47. Nickname of the Aust. professional soccer club based in Brisbane, Queensland; The ___
48. US cookie, the equivalent of Australia's Arnott's Delta Cream biscuit
49. Aust. established diplomatic relations with this nation, capital Lome, in 2009
51. Lovelorn and delusional animated skunk from Warner Bros.; ___ le Pew
53. Aust. two-time World Champion Ten-Pin bowler; ___-Maree Putney
55. This was getting bigger according to Mental as Anything's debut single (1979-sing)
57. Fleet-footed hit for Aust. hard rockers The Choirboys; "___ to Paradise" (1987)
59. Leprechaun, played by Tommy Steele in the film "Finian's Rainbow" (1968)
61. Adelaide is the capital city of this Aust. state (Initials)