RBM Crossword 100
Across
- 3. 1940 animated film featuring Mickey Mouse as a sorcerer (8)
- 5. Today the Agriculture Minister announced the rollout of targeted vaccines to protect native animals from this spreading threat(4,3)
- 6. In 1972's "Sylvia's Mother" what was Sylvia, and her Mother's, surname (5)
- 7. In an old joke, in a Glaswegian accent, "Bing Crosby sings, but Walt ______" (6)
- 8. Gray and gloomy winter sky (8)
- 13. The third largest urban area in Tasmania by population is _________ (9)
- 15. South American nation struck by a tragic and powerful earthquake overnight resulting in over 110 deaths (8)
- 16. The Daffodils at _____ Festival 2026 takes place on 12 and 13 September, near Lithgow (5)
- 18. In 1983 Australian Crawl warned you "don't be so..." (8)
- 19. "Song sung blue, everybody ___ one" (5)
- 20. Surname of the 31st Prime Minister of Australia (8)
- 23. Antiperspirant uses salts made from this to temporarily plug sweat glands (9)
- 26. Invisible, dangerous Winter road hazard (5,3)
- 27. Acclaimed 2021 Australian biographical psychological drama film, chronicles the life and severe isolation of a mentally troubled young man and his involvement in the 1996 Port Arthur massacre (6)
- 29. Famous fictional Walt Disney character first appeared in the 1940 animated classic Pinocchio (6,7)
- 32. On a Thursday it's MYST with who, on RBM (5)
- 33. The PM is facing intense political backlash and demands for an apology over a controversial gaffe involving these fruit gifts (6)
- 34. "Song sung blue, every ___ grows one" (6)
- 35. Surname of the 26th Prime Minister of Australia (4)
- 36. Disgruntled football federations (UEFA, CONCACAF, AFC) accused this governing body's president of "deception" over new tournament plans (4)
- 37. In 1972's "Sylvia's Mother" by Dr Hook & The Medicine Show, how many cents more was it for the next 3 minutes (5)
Down
- 1. Surname of the 24th Prime Minister of Australia (7)
- 2. Which NW of England football club is Amazon's Jeff Bezos buying 30% of (9)
- 4. The absolute fewest number of darts required to win a standard leg of 501 darts from a starting score of 501 is ____ darts (4)
- 8. Which town approximately 1 hour, 45 minutes drive from Katoomba is currently blanketed in snow (6)
- 9. (See image) Earned the title "First Lady of Country Music" with emotionally raw, heartbreaking ballads (5,7)
- 10. Complete the 19th Century saying "Men sweat, women perspire, and horses ____" (4)
- 11. As the professional/commercial audio division of TEAC, our new studio CD players are excellent, especially if you value rugged build quality, reliability, and clean, neutral sound. What brand are they? (6)
- 12. (See image) Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter and occasional actress (1,1,4)
- 14. (See image) One of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century, she famously pioneered the "Nashville sound"(5,5)
- 17. A period of 100 years (7)
- 21. Australia's iconic Great ________ Reef is showing unexpected signs of recovery thanks to a late summer monsoon (7)
- 22. In 1986 v.Spy v.Spy scored a hit with "(Don't Tear It Down)" a protest song about the demolition of historic buildings in which Australian city (6)
- 24. Next Monday, Sounds From The Underground will be interviewing ____ Robrough, vocalist with the band Joey's Coop (4)
- 25. This Nu-Metal band was announced today to return and headline Australia's massive Good Things 2026 festival (4,6)
- 28. In 1987 what sort of disguise did Bruce Springsteen sing of, describing masking vulnerabilities within his marriage (9)
- 30. Professional officer in the ancient Roman army (9)
- 31. The nationwide Australian survey taking place tonight, featuring historic new questions about identity (6)