NEW ZEALAND SUMMER LATERAL THINKING: CRYPTIC
Use the cryptic clues to solve this crossword with a twist.
Find all the words related to the pleasures of an NZ summer hidden in the grid. They can be found in straight lines up, down, forwards, backwards or diagonally. Once you’ve crossed them off, the leftover letters will spell out a way to spend some sunny days.
ACROSS
1. Father’s rapier is a secret code (8)
4. Pink flower for Ms du Maurier (6)
8. Quarrels that make us rage (6)
9. Fall off and die around third of March (8)
12. Former spouse has ample topselling illustrations (8)
13. Ruined pistol (6)
14. Cubs devised a form of diving gear (5)
16. The South West given permission to be drunk (9)
18. Adolescents serve up green teas (9)
20. Water pipe could put you in a spot (5)
22. It’s a trying experience, changing characters that are old (6)
24. Maniac’s nightmare is a hard case to crack (8)
27. Kind group of actors are put back in the same roles (8)
28. Previously beef, or so they say (6)
29. Raved about social worker in red (6) 30. No mitten can hide greasy liniment (8)
DOWN
1. Venus and Jupiter say unexpectedly, “Let’s nap” (7)
2. Art genius changed his autograph (9)
3. Puppy double? You help! (5)
5. Back-up silo for a crop seen by tourists in Athens (9)
6. Rejected, beheaded and evicted (7)
7. Precious stone gleams oddly (3)
10. French friend found in Namibia (3)
11. He left Helen’s glass for focusing (4)
15. Each naval move results in snow slippage (9)
17. Undivided, a few are good for you (9)
18. Extremity of pig or horse? (7)
19. So you are bitter? (4)
21. Highest of all in test (7)
1. Activities
2. Adventure
3. Backpackers
4. Barbecue
5. Bay of Islands
6. Beach
7. Between the flags
8. Bikes
9. Bikinis
10. Bush
11. Camping
12. Canterbury
13. Catch up
14. Chill out
15. City of sails
16. Coromandel
17. Crayfish
18. Cricket
19. Cruise
20. Daylight saving
21. Dolphins
22. Dunes
23. Enjoy
24. Experience
25. Explore
26. Family
27. Ferry
28. Festivals
29. Freedom
30. Friends
31. Fruit-picking
32. Fun
33. Galleries
34. Games
35. Getaway
36. Hammock
37. Hawke’s Bay
38. Heat
39. Holiday
40. Humid
41. Ice cream
42. Iced drinks
43. Indulge
44. Inspiring
45. Kayak
46. Keep cool
47. Laugh
48. Lifeguards
49. Marine life
50. Marlborough
51. Mellow
52. Nature
53. Nelson
54. Nightlife
55. Outside
56. Parks
57. Party
58. Picnic
59. Rainforest
60. Relatives
61. Relax
62. Restaurants
63. Revel
64. Rotorua
65. Sailing
66. Sand
67. Scenery
68. Smile
69. Snapper
70. Snorkel
71. Spirit
72. Sunsets
73. Sunshine
74. Surf
75. Swim
76. Taupo
77. Unique
78. Viaduct Harbour
79. Walking
80. Warm nights
81. Waterfalls
82. Welcome
83. Wellington
84. Wine
23. Go down for short swim (3)
25. Dropped off tattered pelts (5)
26. Mum left museum function (3)