Complete Clue List
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1. The papers were quick to point out he was the oldest man to orbit Earth in 1998; John ___
4. (With 8A) Caused a stir with his divorce from Uma Thurman in 2005; (Surname)
7. This singer of "Untouchable Face" (1996) declared she was proudly bisexual; ___ DiFranco
8. (With 4A) Caused a stir with his divorce from Uma Thurman in 2005; (First Name)
9. Some criticized this director's film "Interstellar (2014) as "all brains, no heart"; Christopher ___
10. His 1978 album "Nothing Sacred" was labelled one of the most offensive; David Allan ___
11. Press more interested in her devotion to Scientology than her body of work; Kirstie ___
14. UK comedian whose anti-establishment views got him into hot water; Alexei ___
17. She was 12 in "Interview With a Vampire" and said kissing Brad Pitt was gross; Kirsten ___
20. Great in "Basic Instinct" (1992) but press was more interested in her leg crossing scene; Sharon ___
23. 2011 award created by MTV to celebrate achievements in music & technology
24. Directed "And God Created Women" (1956) & the press loved his introduction of Bardot; Roger ___
25. Star of "The Awful Truth" (1937) her only scandal is that she never won an Oscar; ___ Dunne
26. Frontman for Jethro Tull was notable for his cod-pieces on stage; ___ Anderson
27. Australian cricketer, made sport headlines when he married Alyssa Healy in 2016; Mitchell ___
28. Was "Driving Miss Daisy"(1989) the worst Best Picture winner? Not according to its star Jessica ___
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1. (With 17D) Star of "Thelma & Louise" (1991) tried for the US archery team (First name)
2. She entertained the press with her vulgar stories; ___ Merman
3. Shared one of TV's first interracial kisses with Sammy Davis Jr.; ___ Sinatra
4. Celebrated tap dancer was honoured with his face on a US postage stamp; Gregory ___
5. Gotye may have been "Somebody That I Used to Know" (2011) but he goes by the name ___ De Backer
6. The sexual orientation of these puppets is regularly questioned; Bert and ___
12. US Radio took a "Walk on the Wild Side" issuing a hoax about this man's death in 2001; ___ Reed
13. A word for former partners, fodder for paparazzi for decades (Plural)
15. The star of "Harry and Tonto" (1974) had a battle with alcohol addiction; ___ Carney
16. Author of "The Ipcress File" (1965) called writing a "mug's game"; ___ Deighton
17. (With 1D) Star of "Thelma & Louise" (1991) tried for the US archery team (Surname)
18. Guardian called her "NZ's best kept secret" after release of "Out of My Province" (2020); ___ Reid
19. Aussie tennis player, made tongues wag with his money earning boast; Bernard ___
20. Caused a stir getting her Oscar for "On the Waterfront" (1954) when 9 months pregnant; Eva Marie ___
21. His video for "When the Going Gets Tough..." (1986) was banned by the BBC; Billy ___
22. Star of "The Big Job" (1965), wed 5 times, divorced 4, was ample fodder for the press; Dick ___