CROSSWORD PUZZLES 3 & 4

Kaea, Issue 3, 1 June 1980, Page 31

CROSSWORD PUZZLES 3 & 4

We have had a few cross words from people claiming that oitr last crossword was too difficult. It was more than that, it was downright impossible! This was because, once again, mistakes were made in getting the puzzle to press. Sorry. What happened was that we put the wrong set of clues against the wrong crossword grid. This time we print both puzzles, and we’re keeping our fingers crossed.

ACROSS

1. Children 7. Fry, fend off 12. Graveyard 13. Flour, bread 14. Butt, attack 15. Spit, splutter, cold 17. Yes 18. Although, in spite of 20. Say, fill 21. Shake, agitate, sow 23. Wooden digger, girl, sing 25. Day after tomorrow 27. Over the other side of 28. Downwards 30. Last night 31. I, me 32. Finished, completed 33. Line 34. Run 35. Descendant, offspring 36. What 39. Hang up, be published, heard 40. Material for caulking canoe 42. Embark, mount 43. Nephew 44. Come and go, wander 46. Fear, dread, shudder 51. Which ones? 52. Spear, cook in oven 54. Dirge, lament 55. Serves you right

DOWN

1. Meet, close 2. Follow, pursue 3. Flax fibre 4. Officer 5. Day, sun 6. Eye, face 7. Touch, fortified village 8. Obstacle 9. Forehead 10. Day, world

11. He, she 15. Vine 16. Was caught in the rain 19. Morning 20. Corporation 21. Earthquake, god 22. Difficult, sinews, muscles 24. Start suddenly 26. Large, plentiful 29. But, however 35. Cover, yam 36. Burrow, gorge, clutch, heap upon 37. Hoist, pull up 38. Fern root 41. Be assembled, gathered together 42. Avenged, paid for 44. Abundance, plenty 45. Bee 47. Nose, prow 48. Deer, decorate with feathers, steer 49. Brave, victorious, store 50. Wind 53. Health, wellbeing, alive

ACROSS

1. Fearful 8. Apple 11. Head 12. To throw; thunderbolt 14. Giddiness; sickly; wander 15. Become powerless; honey 16. To run 18. Friend 19. Chick; tide flow; sodden; to slight 20. Elevated, on high, erected 22. Make a snare or noose; to snare 25. White 26. Sister-in-law of a man 28. My (pi.) 30. Ta Ngata 31. Long after; think on the spur of the moment

33. Not yet 34. Appearance; somewhat 35. Rain 36. Full of hard fibres; dry lower leaves of flax, etc. 37. Full; to say 39. Ebb; shoulder; end, tail 41. Shoutout 43. Warm, comfortable 45. Largest New Zealand tree 46. Yes 47. Now 48. To fish; draw up; dawn 49. What 51. Spider

DOWN

1. Named 2. Party, group 3. Whirl; whisk 4. Stab; butcher knife 5. Pout; droop; shout 6. Pheasant; basin 7. Wiping up; rinsing 9. Scrape, abrade 10. Of, from ancient times 13. Obstacle, barrier 17. Assist, befriend 19. Shoulder 21. Your (pi.) 23. Lean, emaciated 24. Burn 27. A lament 29. Cramp, stiffness 32. Current 33. Stray, wander 34. Throw away, reject 35. The shore, dry land 38. Be weary; wire 40. Swarm, infest 41. Inland Bay of Plenty tribe 42. Cut; jealousy 44. Landing or arrival place 45. To see, discover 50. And, with, if