CROSSWORD PUZZLE NO.16 This New Puzzle has been prepared by Rev. Hohepa Taepa, of Otaki. The usual prize of one guinea is offered for the correct solution, and if more than one correct solution is received the winner will be determined by lot. Winner of Puzzle No. 15. of which the solution is reproduced on the right, is Miss Eileen Johnston, of Auckland. ACROSS 1 contradictory 9 bored 10 sail 11 agreement 13 mine 14 a necessary part when flying 17 a negative (abbr.) 18 to dye this is required 20 stay! 21 a prefix 22 an adjective 24 prow of a canoe 25 applied to hatching 26 saliva 27 each night 29 a part of a building 30 a shrub after which a famous college was named 32 a place of departed spirits 34 beg your pardon (abbr.) 35 a dangerous nuisance 40 a name which was given to a ship 41 an exclamation 42 ray of the sun 44 rise above the surface (abbr.) 45 a preposition 46 Maori fortress 48 tenor of speech 49 a service man 50 card DOWN 1 watch out for this 2 the same as Tuaahu 3 when 4 forbid 5 a protection 6 take up by handfuls 7 a symbol 8 arrive soon after 9 game legged 12 obstinate 15 be hindered 16 resolute 19 a sex as of an animal 23 suspension 28 pose a riddle 31 mother of a mythological hero 33 a fish 36 channel 37 promontory 38 is that so? 39 agitate 42 name of a tree 43 glutton 47 to be able 48 earthquake god (abbr.)