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DIVERSIONS

QUIZWORD by Alan Shuker

Puzzle No 1591

Clues across

1. What is the largest city in the South Pacific outside Australia and New Zealand? (4,7)

8. Which fund-raiser for Boy Scouts and Girl Guides originated in the 1950s? (3-1-3)

9. What lake lies closely parallel to Lake Wānaka? (5)

10. In Return of the Jedi, who is revealed to be the twin sister of Luke? (4)

11. What is deep regret or guilt for a wrong? (7)

12. What sunken area in a workshop floor allows access to a car’s underside? (3)

13. Which New Zealand tree is often confused with the pōhutukawa? (4)

15. What name was traditional for boys born around Christmas? (4)

17. What is mixed with copper to make bronze? (3)

19. What is the medical term for measles? (7)

20. Who is the love interest of Tarzan? (4)

23. What word is derived from Welsh

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