Solution to No. 38 Crossword Puzzle 39 DOWN 1. A native tree—white pine 2. Start suddenly 3. Large N.Z. insect; Dirt, excrement 4. Pass by, go 5. The first victim in a battle; the first fish 6. Swarm around, infest, molest 7. Until 8. Daughter 9. Sickly, cold 10. Sound of voices, singing 11. Drag 14. Away (adv.) 17. Then indeed 24. World 25. Broken 26. Skull 28. Bee 32. Avenged, paid for 33. Wonder, marvel at 34. Common shoal fish, proverbially like a woman 35. Sea egg 38. For, since, inasmuch as 39. Tent 40. Be hampered, distressed 41. Octopus 46. Time 47. Cabbage tree 48. Print, dash, strike 49. Night 50. Stand 51. He, she; current ACROSS 1. A native tree; yellow 6. A native tree—the black pine 12. Able, possible; Collar bone 13. Head. ‘Upane —’ 15. Chatter, jabber 16. Power station on the Waikato 18. Nephew, niece 19. Long (time), when 20. Different; snap, scream 21. Boundary 22. Sun, day 23. Path 25. Four 27. Int. expressing surprise; beget 28. Fortified village; happen 29. Stake, specially for tethering a canoe 30. Fat, oil, grease 31. Here 34. Set fire to 35. Large mountain parrot of New Zealand 36. Fish 37. Drive away 40. Assist 42. Ancient times 43. Female animal 44. A shell or husk; face a certain way 45. Bald on top 46. Extinguish, put out 48. Right 49. Flattering, deceiving 52. Interjection in poetry 53. Rain