CLUEDUNNIT
Sol: Charlize Theron
Chanel Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme
Amy Uebergang, Fortitude Valley Qld.

CROSS OUT
Sol: Ingredients
Breville Health Smart Grill
N S Little, Tarpeena SA.

STARHUNT
Sol: Chris Cooper
10 DVDs: Hunted
L Bates, Picton NSW; Jenine de Plater, Raymond Terrace NSW; M E Fletcher, Katikati, Bay of Plenty NZ; Jo McQuarrie, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty NZ; Lorna Oakford, Somerville Vic; M Pittaway, Morphettville SA; Ashleigh Rigby, Moorabbin Vic; Kelvin Rowe, Parklands, Christchurch NZ; Geraldine Tonkins, Manilla NSW; Noel Wootton, Kirwan Qld.

CHECK POINT
Sol: Volume
iPod Nano 16GB
Pam Douglas, Chelsea Vic.

TRACKER
Sol: The Swim
Twinings 12 compartment Tea Chest
Helen Dawes, Lane Cove West NSW.

Trivia Words
Sol: Ultra
iPad Mini 16GB Wi-Fi
Maree Morris, Bellerive Tas.

FINDAWORD
Sol: Fresh Flowers
Nespresso Pixie Coffee Machine
Leanne Cullen, Kalgoorlie WA.

Mixed Signals
Sol: New Girl
20 Macquarie Dictionary & Thesaurus Packs
Marion Arthur, Highton Vic; Jo Barnes, Broulee NSW; Lesley Butler, Holland Park West Qld; Kim Carter, Maiden Gully Vic; Leila Christensen, Sunshine Beach Qld; Phyllis Dunstone, Geraldton WA; Ena Green, Charlton Vic; Vicki Guthridge, Mt Barker WA; M Hession, Bathurst NSW; Christina Kasper, Victoria Point Qld; Clare Kilmore, Waiheke Island, Auckland NZ; Felicity Linthwaite, Ivanhoe Vic; M McLean, Moss Vale NSW; Yvonne Metcalfe, Tewantin Qld; Dawn Ogilvie, Kilcoy Qld; A Price, Caloundra West Qld; H Reid, Busselton WA; B Seers, Orange NSW; Ray Sloggett, Ashmore Qld; Lesley Stockley, Te Atatu Peninsula, Auckland NZ.

ARROWORDS
Sol: Photos
Sony Cyber-shot Digital Camera
Patricia Tewiata, Orewa, Auckland NZ.

WHEEL WORDS
Sol: Qualifier
3 x $50
Neil Barnard, Connolly WA; Natalie Buck, Pukete, Hamilton NZ; Pamela Farrant, Claremont WA.

MAGIC SQUARES
Sol: Rotate
Kettle & Toaster
G L Gower, Modbury North SA.

MUMBO-JUMBO
Sol: Parliament
2 x 6 piece Cake Fork Sets
Adele Mainprize, Stockton NSW; Karen Pollock, Oatley NSW.

SUDOKU SHAPESHIFTER
Sol: 4 9 8 2 1 6 7 5 3
Fisher Space Pen
Wendy Holland, Whangarei NZ.

10 x $50
Max Allen, Guildford NSW; T Cole, Fernhill NSW; M Dillon, Margate Qld; Merle Dunlop, Floreat WA; Ngaire Galbraith, Hamilton East NZ; Peter Guidera, Kimba SA; Judy Heagren, Waihi NZ; Barbara Raddon, Orewa NZ; D A Richardson, Tuggerawong NSW; Bruce Thomas, Maryland NSW.

BAFFLER
Portable DVD Player
Julie Stack, Margate Qld.

GIANT CRYPTIC
Olympus Digital Camera
Jim Sinclair, Croydon Vic.

5 Rainy Day Prize Packs
Pat Carey, Berry NSW; Helen Croker, Merrylands NSW; Margaret Hymus, Ashmore Qld; S Orton, Nelson NZ; Marilyn Tonkin, Para Hills SA.

STINKER
2 iPod Nanos 16GB
Rachel Collen, Paraparaumu NZ; Philippa Heddles, Broome WA.

3 Electronic Crossword Solvers
Enid Blackmore, Pacific Paradise Qld; André Marsland, Buninyong Vic; S Newbould, Sebastopol Vic.

THE KNOWLEDGE
Sol: Little Dorrit
2 Saxon Binoculars
Richard Bruhn, Manoora SA; H Dixon, Georges Hall NSW.

5 Out & About Prize Packs
H Anderson, Berwick, Vic; J Booth, Benalla Vic; Dorothy Green, Childers Qld; Margaret Longford, Hornsby NSW; Linda Williams, Boronia Vic.

TOUGHER – CONTEST 2
2 x $50
I Fulker, Castle Hill NSW; Libby Hassall, Sutherland NSW.

GENIUS – CONTEST 3
2 x $100
S Gardner, Oxenford Qld; Helen Henry, Wanaka NZ.

THE X FACTOR – CONTEST 4
2 x $50
S Ladhams, Burra SA; Irene Williams, Bittern Vic.

First Prize - $100 Prize Cheque:
Mavis Marshall

Runner-Up Prizes - $50 Lovatts Gift Vouchers
Paul Angas, Carolyn Newton

Our Prize Manager will be in touch!

Take the T in egotism for example. You might think that there’s little difference between egoism and egotism, and they do have their similarities. But there is a major difference.

Egoism is an excessive concern for yourself. Egotism is an inflated sense of your own importance.

What separates them is that egoism is just plain selfishness whereas egotism is a view of yourself that is out of touch with reality.

It comes from the Latin word ego meaning I, or self. We all have an ego, it’s the way we see ourselves. It’s like a fingerprint - no two are the same. Some egos need restraining (the loud, boastful types), some need a boost (the shy, wallflower types). Going on an ego trip is doing something that enhances your self-esteem.

Narcissism is excessive vanity, and is named after the beautiful youth in Greek mythology called Narkissos, who fell in love with his own reflection in a pond and was turned into the narcissus flower.

Unfortunately it seems that narcissism is becoming more prevalent in western society, possibly because of the way children are given excessive admiration by their parents without being balanced with realistic feedback.

Solipsism is a word you don’t see very often in our crosswords, but next time you’re tackling a Goliathon or Demon, remember it’s another word for selfishness, or the view that oneself is the only thing that definitely exists. It comes from the Latin solus ‘alone’ and ipse ‘self’.

Megalomania is a delusion about one’s own power or importance. The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. According to Bertrand Russell, many lunatics and most of the great men of history were megalomaniacs. The word megalomania is derived from the Greek megalo ‘large’ and mania ‘madness’.

Leaders who may have suffered from megalomania include Adolf Hitler, Napoleon, Benito Mussolini, Alexander The Great, Josef Stalin, Mao Ze Dong, Idi Amin, Franco, Juan Peron, Kim Jong-il, Saddam Hussein, Caligula and Genghis Khan.

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THE X FACTOR – CONTEST 2
3 x $50
L & D Hestermann, Warragul Vic; Gillean Joblin, Mountain Creek Qld; Bernard Sanewski, North Ipswich Qld.

SUPER - CONTEST 3
3 x $50
P D Eastman, Devonport Tas; Julieann Lee, Heidelberg Heights Vic; M Sinclair, Wavell Heights, Qld.

ADDOKU – CONTEST 4
3 x $50
Carrie Armstrong, Rockhampton Qld; Gayle Duncan, Hamilton, NZ; Len Watson, West Ipswich, Qld.

10 x $50 Lovatts Gift Vouchers
Peter Enfantie, Beaconsfield Qld; Brian Gowland, Rosedale Vic; Maureen Heesters, Ballajura WA; E A Hurkala, Albany WA; J Jennings, Narre Warren Vic; D Ninness, Fraser ACT; C Pascall, Hamlyn Heights Vic; Betty Taylor, Innisfail Qld; G White, Birmingham Gardens NSW; D M Yakas, Dargaville NZ.

DEMON
Kindle Wi-Fi 6” eReader
Megan McDonald, Glen Innes, Auckland NZ.

2 Collins World Atlases
Kerri Atkinson, Chadstone Vic; Pam Manton, Cambridge NZ.

GOLIATHON
Retro Radio
J Moore, Kanahooka NSW.

4 x $25
M Chynoweth, St Marys NSW; Faith Fawcett, Crystal Brook SA; Lorna Nelson, Padstow NSW; Reta Ross, Sunnybrook, Rotorua NZ.

CONTEST COUPON
BIG EASY
Sol: All Things Being Equal
2 Twinings Wooden Tea Chests
L J Stevens, Ballarat Vic; A R Whitehouse, Colac Vic.

NINESIES
Sol: Cruise
4 x $25
Amy Grattan, Mt Maunganui NZ; I Hughes, Mona Vale NSW; Janet Leger, Levin NZ; Betty Taylor, Innisfail Qld.

WHEEL WORDS
Sol: Interject
4 Lovatts Travel Mugs & Diane Blacklock Novels
Gail Burgess, Murray Bridge SA; Lynette Joseph, St Kilda, Dunedin NZ; G T Keating, Wynyard Tas; Judith Seivers, Carrum Downs Vic.

ELEVENSES
Sol: Leisure
4 x $25
Pat Berlin, Fernvale Qld; Joan Connelly, Mt Gravatt Qld; Karen Kinsman, Parmelia WA; Betty Thomas, Gosnells WA.

STAFF CHOICE
Sol: 361592847
2 DVDs: Nigel Slater’s Simple Cooking
Kathy Bowman, Lyrup SA; Linda White, Meadows SA.

TWO-WAY TEASER
Sol: Signature Tune
Digital Camera
Jennifer Bromfield, Charlestown NSW.

CONCEPT-CROSS
Sol: Bewilder
2 DVDs: Come In Spinner
Maureen Ballantyne, Norwood SA; Diane Prass, Maleny Qld.

ACROSTIC
Sol: As Mad as a March Hare
4 MOR Emporium Body Butters
Sylvia Caira, Wellsford NZ; C A Davey, Broadbeach Waters Qld; Lynne McDougall, Baulkham Hills NSW; Doreen Meesen, Nerang Qld.

DO YOUR BLOCK
Sol: Luscious
4 x $25
Vel Burke, Junction Hill NSW; S Cummins, Dandenong, Vic; Tangi McEwen, Totara Park, Upper Hutt NZ; Lois Newman, Mooroolbark, Vic.

FILL-IN
Sol: Tastiest
4 Lucky You Prize Packs
B G Dron, Richmond, Nelson NZ; Lyn Fisher, Goondiwindi Qld; Fay O’Dwyer, Robina Qld; Brian Phillips, Orewa NZ.

WIZ WORDS
Sol: Aviation
10 x Macquarie Dictionary & Thesaurus
B Brown, Gympie Qld; Beryl Clark, Toowong Qld; Bernice Depiazzi, Dardanup WA; Carole Dow, Huonville Tas; Jacqui Dwyer, Doonan Qld; Anne Hagan, Lavington NSW; Roni Havill, Mellons Bay, NZ; Greg Nation, Glenorchy Tas; Joan Scholz, South Oakleigh Vic; Pam Tegg, North Hobart Tas.

STARHUNT 5
Sol: Billy Joel
4 Lovatts Rainy Day Prize Packs
Renate Goetz, Ashmore Qld; D A Fletcher, Wauchope NSW; F A Gubbins, Warradale SA; Frances Wearing, Mangawhai Heads, Kaipara NZ.

STARHUNT 6
Sol: Annette Bening
4 x $25
Delya Cosgrove, Smithfield SA; Lorrita Dunn, Burnie Tas; Erica Gibson, Nerang, Qld; S Kajar, Yamanto Qld.

STARHUNT 7
Sol: Kelly Osbourne
4 Out & About Prize Packs
Valda Barr, Masterton, NZ; Margaret Day, Warragamba NSW; Martin Thomson, Golden Beach Qld; Bonnie Wilson, Woonona NSW.

STARHUNT 8
Sol: Chris Klein
4 x $25
June Brown, Halls Head WA; L Eastwood, Upper Hutt NZ; Jane Halliday, Ballajura, WA; Barry Lea, Millner, NT.

BIG TOUGHER
Sol: Get a Second Wind
2 Bradford’s Dictionaries
Heather Brogden, Caboolture Qld; G Gaulke, Merbein Vic.

FINDAWORD
Sol: Paper Rock Scissors
5 Staedtler Prize Packs
Eric Anderson, Berwick Vic; Anne Griffiths, Port Pirie SA; June Hoggard, Gympie Qld; Margaret Issitt, Regents Park NSW, Tess Waack, Traralgon, Vic.

SUPER STARHUNT
Sol: John C Reilly
5 x $50
Grace Elliott, Greenacre NSW; Joy Fletcher, Pymble NSW; Irma Seidel, West Albury NSW; George Starling, Hoon Hay, Christchurch NZ; Jan Watson, Broadford Vic.

MONSTER STARHUNT
Sol: Christina Aguilera
Entertainment Prize Pack
Karen Bowen, Whittlesea Vic.

4 Kindle Keyboard eReaders
M D Armstrong, Spencer Park WA; Terezia Drapakova, Bundamba Qld; L Huskell, Lakemba NSW; Mrs Pearce & Jones, Mermaid Waters Qld.

SHOWTIME
Sol: The Hunger Games
iPod Shuffle
Patricia Bennett, Moss Vale NSW.

4 Andrew Lloyd Webber DVD Sets
Elizabeth Bin Kali, Broome WA; J Heyboer, Marangaroo WA; Dawn Richards, Boondall Qld; Lavinia Sue, Clive, Hawkes Bay NZ.

3 x $50 Lovatts Gift Vouchers
Christine Apps, Deception Bay Qld; Heidi Klein, Howick, Auckland NZ; Cathi Ramsden, Huntfield Heights SA.

MONSTER FINDAWORD
Sol: Cleaning the outside windows on skyscrapers
Entertainment Prize Pack
Karen Bowen, Whittlesea Vic.

4 Kindle Keyboard eReaders
M D Armstrong, Spencer Park WA; Terezia Drapakova, Bundamba Qld; L Huskell, Lakemba NSW; Mrs Pearce & Jones, Mermaid Waters Qld.

MATCH-UPS
Sol: Ludwig Van Beethoven
5 x $50 Prize Cheques
Moira Cook, Te Anau, Southland NZ; Sandra Loveday, Pennington SA; Merilyn Philip, Baulkham Hills NSW; Leigha Tasker, Biggera Waters Qld; Vera Webb, Wesley Vale Tas.

PHOTO-FIND
Sol: Scratching Post
Kindle eReader
Joy Richards, Balga WA.

10 x $50 Lovatts Gift Vouchers
Ludovica Aerts, Howick, Auckland NZ; Joy Brooke, Waratah Tas; E Butterworth, South Oakleigh Vic; Ron Cooke, Ringwood North Vic; Meg Hawkins, Gateshead NSW; Suzanne Jones, Armidale NSW; Rebecca Konynenburg, Weston NSW; Marion Long, Paeroa NZ; F Murka, Newborough Vic; H Scheer, Murray Bridge SA.

MONSTER MAXI
Entertainment Prize Pack
Karen Bowen, Whittlesea Vic.

4 Kindle Keyboard eReaders
M D Armstrong, Spencer Park WA; Terezia Drapakova, Bundamba Qld; L Huskell, Lakemba NSW; Mrs Pearce & Jones, Mermaid Waters Qld.

BAFFLER
Kindle Wi-Fi 6” eReader
D Downie, Glenmore Park NSW.

5 x $50
Claire Alison, South Fremantle WA; S Brennan, Henderson, Auckland NZ; Paulo DeMarchi, Marsden Qld; John Moss, Cardiff NSW; S J Willimott, Magill North SA.

10 x $50
Mary Ackerman, Bulli NSW; Fiona Beaton, Pascoe Vale Vic; Betty Day, Hackham West SA; Bev Jeffries, Wagin WA; Mary Lewis, Feilding NZ; A Pryor, Blackett NSW; K Stevens, Bayview Heights Qld; Ian Tebbutt, Wishart Qld; Sandra Tybell, Macgregor ACT; Hazel Van Dalen, Camillo WA.

TOUGHER – CONTEST 2
2 x $50
Amanda Lebherz, Kilkivan Qld; Justin Shield, Tullarmarine Vic.

GENIUS – CONTEST 3
2 x $100
Brian Ratcliffe, Wedouree Vic; Silvija Vencl, Richardson ACT.

THE X FACTOR – CONTEST 4
2 x $50
Kayla Meizer, Oak Flats NSW; Justin Shield, Tullamarine Vic.

10 x $50 Lovatts Gift Vouchers
P A Bell, Caloundra Qld; Y Edmanson, Macgregor Qld; Amanda George, Brogo NSW; J M Jones, Tariki, Stratford NZ; Christine Kutcher, Kadina SA; Joanne McKinnon, Cohuna Vic; Doris Oliver, Merrylands NSW; Ruth Petersen, Cudal NSW; Coral Watson, North Mackay Qld; Jill Wilson, Te Awamutu NZ.

DEMON
16GB iPod Nano
Fleurette Cochaud, Sandringham, Vic.

2 Collins World Atlases
Aylie Fraser, Crystal Brook, SA; Barbara Palmer, Dromana, Vic.

GOLIATHON
Portable DVD Player
Beryl Errington, Ashfield NSW.

4 x $25
William Burgess, Bindoon WA; Lyndell Keen, Quakers Hill NSW; Joan Oberthur, Harvey WA; Tom Power, Glenfield, Auckland NZ.

CONTEST COUPON
BIG EASY
Sol: Nobody’s Perfect
2 Bradford’s Dictionaries
Irene Perera, Forest Hill Vic; Campbell Reid, Blackwood SA.

NINESIES
Sol: Wrestle
4 x $25
Amanda McLean, Beverley WA; Margaret Morgan, Whyalla Stuart SA; Wendy Robson, Ferny Hills Qld; Alina Skoutarides, Black Rock Vic.

WHEEL WORDS
Sol: Downright
4 Out & About Prize Packs
A Anger, Woonona NSW; Liz Balogh, Baldivis WA; D G Thompson, Eaton WA; Rosemary Walker, Chadstone Vic.

ELEVENSES
Sol: Fervent
4 x $25
Johanna Barr-Beunk, Tauranga NZ; Jeanette Berry, Reservoir Vic; Brent Ramsay, Rangiora NZ; D Spencer, Perenjori WA.

STAFF CHOICE
Sol: Youngster
2 Blu-Ray DVDs: Water for Elephants
Irene Cole, Hughesdale Vic; Gary Richardson, Tawa, Wellington NZ.

TWO-WAY TEASER
Sol: Once Upon a Time
Kettle & Toaster
April Chown, Donnybrook WA

CONCEPT-CROSS
Sol: Nearest
2 Frank Sinatra CDs
Matilda Hakopa, Wairoa NZ; D H & J W Wells, Ashburton NZ.

ACROSTIC
Sol: Mars Curiosity Rover
4 Lovatts Picnic Rugs
Bob Ellingford, Urangan Qld; V Hutchinson, Katikati NZ; Kathy McDuff, Armstrong Qld; Barb Neilsen, Miva Qld.

DO YOUR BLOCK
Sol: Paradise
4 x $25
Beryl Dancer, Dianella WA; Kathy Hoar, Masterton NZ; Enid Shutt, Wagga Wagga NSW; Lorraine Slade, Nelson NZ.

FILL-IN
Sol: Divine
4 MOR Emporium Body Butters
Diana Ball, Toowoomba Qld; P Chapman, Urunga NSW; Dorothy Jagger, St Marys NSW; M R Phillips, Bargara Qld.

WIZ WORDS
Sol: Marinade
10 Macquarie Dictionary & Thesaurus
Shirley Crellin, Balcatta WA; Edith Greilinger, Muswellbrook NSW; Lorraine Hartwig, West Wyalong NSW; A Juggernaut, Panmure NZ; Lorraine Lawton, Vermont South Vic; S R Lee, Labrador Qld; Margaret Leggett, Edendale NZ; Diane McCloughan, Blacksmiths NSW; Frances Shaw, Twizel, South Canterbury NZ; Patricia Weir, Emu Plains NSW.

STARHUNT 5
Sol: Garry Shandling
4 Lucky You Prize Packs
Nancy Baker, Kallangur Qld; Iva Beatty, Narrabundah ACT; Allan Jones, Melbourne Vic; Harry Said, Marion SA.

STARHUNT 6
Sol: Ellen DeGeneres
4 x $25
Peter Johnson, Mt Maunganui NZ; Noel Julian, New Lynn, Waitakere NZ; Dulcie Sarnikowski, Kahibah NSW; Jim Stewart, Christchurch NZ.

STARHUNT 7
Sol: Jane Seymour
4 Lovatts Rainy Day Prize Packs
Kay Langsford, Plainland Qld; Lilian Parnell, Annerley Qld; M Read, Somerton Park SA; Shirley Schramm, Pt Lincoln SA.

STARHUNT 8
Sol: Keifer Sutherland
4 x $25
Betty Brown, Boonooroo QLD; Sharon Edhouse, Rotorua NZ; Anne Lambert, Hastings NZ; Patricia Mackenzie, Maryborough Qld.

BIG TOUGHER
Sol: Right or Wrong
2 Twinings Wooden Tea Chests
Dorothy Brown, Sutherland NSW; Geoff Mackay, Heatley Qld.

FINDAWORD
Sol: Peaches Honey Blossom
5 Staedtler Prize Packs
Bretta Button, Montrose Tas; Faith Fleming, Leeston, NZ; Trevor Joyce, Woodend, NZ; Joan Millar, St Andrews NSW; Cheryl Summerville, North Dandalup WA.

THE X FACTOR – CONTEST 2
3 x $50
Ena Green, Charlton Vic; Rosemarie Moran, Marsden Park NSW; J Stephens, Langwarrin Vic.

SUPER - CONTEST 3
3 x $50
May Burgemeister, Gilgandra NSW; Selena Jones, Dunedin NZ; Neville Sommerville, Waterford West Qld.

ADDOKU – CONTEST 4
3 x $50
Pam Christensen, Ayr Qld; Dorothy Kastelein, Epping NSW; Dot Saville, Kew, Dunedin NZ.

2 x specially selected Lovatts Gift Packs including Lovatts merchandise:
Joyce Tabram, Coolbellup WA
Nicola Boehme, Reedy Creek QLD

Runner-up prizes - 3 x Lovatts Limited Edition Watches:
Mrs N Maxfield, Wantirna South VIC
George Van Den Barselaar, Sandy Beach NSW
Mrs I Wilkins, Elderslea, Upper Hutt NEW ZEALAND

10 x $50
G Ansley, Mangonui NZ; C F Cameron, Foxton Beach, North Island NZ; Shirley Cartlidge, Rochester Vic; Corinne Kelly, Port Melbourne Vic; Margaret Norris, Lower Hutt, NZ; Neville Ryder, Empire Bay NSW; J Staples, Kirwan Qld; D L Thoms, Ruamahunga Bay, Thames NZ; Don Wass, Scarness Qld; J I Woodford, Pooraka SA.

MEGA MIX
Digital Camera
Ruth Page, Johnsonville, Wellington NZ.

5 x $50
P Abrey, Hayborough SA; Graeme Keddie, Glenroy NSW; Sally Mann, Torquay Vic; Lyn Smith, Christchurch NZ; Denise Young, Kilsyth Vic.

MEGA STINKER
Micro Hi-Fi System
Maxine Murray, Kianga NSW.

3 x $100
Gloria Beecham, Seven Hills NSW; Lesley Lister, Morley WA; Lorraine Woolnough, Woodberry NSW.

SECRET SEVEN is incorrectly typed as SECERT SEVEN in both the list and the grid.

With thanks to Shirley Thomson for alerting us to this error.