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No. 31 (June 1960)
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE NO. 29

(All answers are Maori words)

CLUES ACROSS

1. A; A certain one.
7. Story; talk.
12. Legend
13. Dirt, mud.
14. Remember
15. Current; He, She.
16. Beget
17. Wise man; Wizard.
18. Stick in; Adorn by sticking in feathers.
21. Where
23. Forehead
24. North; Dry, dried up.
27. Quietly; deliberately; carefully.
29. Yes; Of him; Of his.
30. Avenged
31. Loaded, manned (a canoe).
33. Although
35. Bark; I, me.
36. Four.
37. Putrid; Thin.
38. Leave off raining.
40. Descend; Migrate.
41. Arrive; Reach.
42. Hang; Be suspended.
45. Alight; Anchor; Your.
46. Rain
47. King of flute blown by Tutanekai.

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Solution to Crossword Puzzle No. 29

CLUES DOWN

2. Throw; cast; thunderbolt.
3. Be waited for.
4. Soon; presently.
5. To fish.
6. Nine.
7. Seek; look for.
8. Unripe; uncooked.
9. Mark to warn against tapu.
10. Those
11. Be in difficulty; perplexed
13. Wild duck.
16. Leap
18. Young man.
19. Obstacle; curtain; screen.
20. Like that.
22. Call out to Ru.
25. Angel
26. Carry off by force.
27. All N.Z. children should learn—
28. Jaw; jawbone.
30. Ascend
32. Belonging to.
34. World
36. Throw
39. Shape; Appearance
43. Stand
44. Night
45. Drag; haul; set (of the sun).