Across
- 4. The Bain daughter who could pop them in from just about anywhere in the circle
- 7. Thelma's teenage diary was disappointingly useless to a snooping Olive thanks to this
- 8. The Crescent where numbers 12 and 20 were both called home
- 11. Best served outside in the afternoon, ideally while phoning one of three daughters
- 12. Where this 80-year story began
- 17. Uncle George knew when it was time for this record to make an appearance
- 19. An old-school parenting tool the eldest daughter remembers rather better than her sisters
- 20. Grace and Mary are correct too, but this is the name we all know best
- 22. One reason the Friday ride home after Mum's weekly shop was a little quicker
- 23. A trip here meant a visit to Granny
- 24. Of all Thelma has packed into 80 years, this remains her greatest achievement and greatest joy.
- 25. Lachlan's New Year's Eve contribution at Hastings Road, often kept going well beyond midnight by popular demand — mostly Thelma's
- 27. The family Camira received this rather more glamorous title
- 30. Derek's puzzle of choice that has never managed to lure Thelma away from words
- 31. Played it, coached it, umpired it, served as president — and still watches it.
- 34. Granny's lolly jar ensured a visit rarely ended without one
- 37. Adopted by two girls at numbers 20 and 22 when a nosy little sister cottoned on
- 38. The rather impressive surname Thelma started life with
- 40. Black, sweet and unlikely to last long if Thelma is nearby
Down
- 1. After a Shetland childhood, Thelma embraced this Australian pastime enthusiastically — oil included
- 2. Apparently capable of carrying ten Bains and Goudies — seatbelts were a different era!
- 3. Clifford Gardens shopping wasn't complete without hot chips from here
- 5. One made Mhari's ride home memorable enough to require a stop at Aunty Olive's
- 6. A Brisbane suburb and the conveniently named street the Bains once called home
- 9. All the incentive a one-year-old apparently needed to take those first steps
- 10. The team Thelma is patiently waiting to see win another premiership
- 13. The shire that recognised Thelma's contribution to sport in 1994
- 14. The Charleville street that became another stop in the Bain family's travels
- 15. A remote Australian home where even the groceries came by train
- 16. The Lerwick church where Thelma and Derek said “I do”
- 18. A Granny favourite guaranteed a warm reception from the grandkids for dinner
- 21. Jamie and Claire have kept Thelma company through more than one viewing
- 26. The little fellow Thelma insisted on meeting before leaving for Australia
- 28. The opposition in Shetland's rare annual competitive netball encounter
- 29. Where a recently returned — and very well-tanned — Derek caught Thelma's eye
- 32. Granny said 10pm. Teenage Thelma apparently had a slightly different interpretation
- 33. Best friend, next-door neighbour and partner in some very secret communications
- 35. After many towns and many miles, the place that became home
- 36. A canteen favourite that helped fuel many a long Saturday at Toowoomba netball.
- 39. The daughter who apparently needed a little extra encouragement to embrace speed — on a bike, at least