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No. 58 (March 1967)
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Solution to No. 54

Crossword Puzzle 55

WHAKARARO

1. Influenza, cold (10)
2. Temporary breakwind (4)
3. Hollow out (7)
4. To gather, to entangle (4)
5. Burn (2)
6. Saturday (7)
7. Those (3)
9. Slowly, gently; morning (3)
10. Ridge of a hill; beyond easy reach (6)
11. Long after; approve; think on the spur of the moment (4)
12. I, me (2)
17. Officer (5)
18. Bird spear 18 to 20 ft long (6)
21. Put in a bag (6)
23. Abreast, in even rank (5)
29. Pigeon (6)
30. Descend, disembark (4)
33. Repeat a process; by and by; hollow or saddle in a ridge (5)
34. The following day (5)
35. Brave man; serves you right! (6)
37. Strike, happen (2)
39. Fell; over the other side of (3)
40. Lying in pools; porch, verandah (5)
43. Dig (4)
46. Warrior; store (3)

WHAKARUNGA

1. Poor (8)
8. Scrub, brushwood (5)
13. Lo, behold. Not (5)
14. Pursue (3)
15. Set on fire, kindle (4)
16. Used to (4)
17. What? (3)
18. The god who snared the sun (4)
19. Hip bone (4)
20. Night (2)
21. Time (2)
22. Consumed (3)
24. Great, important, of consequence (8)
25. Tie up, steer, keep in line (4)
26. Spade (2)
27. Yes (2)
28. Acre (3)
29. Eat greedily; do hurriedly or vigorously (7)
31. Gun (2)
32. Flatter, cajole (3)
33. Arrive, achieve (3)
36. Godwit (5)
37. Strike with an instrument, e.g. hammer (3)
38. Love charm, spell; bewitch (5)
40. Sin, fault (4)
41. Enquire, ask (2)
42. Good, easy (3)
43. Girl. Yonder place (2)
44. White clay (3)
45. All (5)
46. Season of the year, footstep (6)
47. Boggy: rough sea; deep hole (3)
48. Drive (1)
49. Become sweethearts (13)