New Zealand CROSSWORD

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 9, Issue 418, 24 December 1991, Page 4

New Zealand CROSSWORD

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This crossword was kindly sponsored by McLeans Bookshop - Raetihi

ACROSS 1 Savoury meat jolly 4 Light-hearted 9 Aunt Daisy's surname 14 Turningmachine 15 Will appear on the $100 not© (6,10) 17 Malerelative 18 Piercingtool 19 Deer velvet source 20 Preoccupation 21 Inform 24 Dined to excess 25 White stoat fur 26 Fencer'scall 29 Water sport 31 Zero 32 Fabric 33 Tie 35 Ailing 37 Tropical vegetable 39 Goldsmith's stamps 40 Wellington's port 41 Contaminate

42 Insurance company employee 47 Make less intense 51 NZ goldmine town 55 Central Otago fruit town 56 Auckland prison (5,4) 58 Gofirst 59 Mountain 60 Abhor 61 Wet 62 Enquire 63 Contrast 66 \ World-class 67 / NZ model 69 Keyed up (3,2,4) 72 Spice 73 Nonconformlst 75 Abrupt in manner 77 Maorimeeting 80 Eievate 81 Wounded carriers (9-7) 82 Drawsnigh 83 Piant study 84 Decline (4,4) 85 Conditions

DOWN 2 Controversial '81 tour 3 Perfect 5 Drag 6 Show 7 Break in (5,2,5) 8 Appearance 9 Much-used room 10 Anti-abortion group 11 Boatweight 12 Wander 13 Letdown 14 Dictionary 16 Genie grant (5,6) 22 Nailed(anag) 23 immediate 24 Renter's dream? (3,4) 25 Silent(anag) 27 Cardgame 28 Blanket-like cloak 30 Plucky 32 Aliegation 34 Strained 36 Nap 38 Donkey 42 Fiooded

43 Doubter 44 Seamammal 45 Loader(anag) 46 Bed-likeseat 48 Wrote "Robinson Crusoe" (6,5) 49 Mitigate 50 Beverage 51 Northland kauri forest 52 Mar 53 NZ newspaper folded in 1991 (8,4) 54 Breeding stables 57 Fightfor 64 Riddie 65 Rare NZ dolphin 66 Consideragain 68 Dry 70 Mob-killed 71 First sheep in NZ 72 NZpalm 74 Swagger 76 Footrot Flats cat 78 NZbush-hen 79 Forehead rrr — rrr — t

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