CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 7647

Scrabble: Every Thursday, 1.30-3.30pm. Info: 844-8872.

Scouts: Greendale/Tamatea Scout Group, boys and girls aged 5.5-18.5. Info: Gavin

Menzies, 845-1621, or scouts.org.nz International Dancing. 10am-noon, Community Hall, Clive. Info: Glenys, 021 1883 118.

Kidz Need Dadz: Weekly support meeting, 7.30-9pm, Bay Baptist Church hall, 79 Gloucester St. All welcome, gold coin donation at door. Info: Shayne Jeffares,

1. Not a prodigy and I’m not surprised (2,6). 6. Look for a counterpart (4). 8. Take this woman’s key (4). 9. For the parents, endeavours to provide food (8). 10. Try South Africa initially, you say (5). 11. Shoots bits of film (6).

13. Make no move to stop the wage increases (6). 15. Sees, roughly, about ninety: more than enough (6). 17. Conclude it sounds foreign (6). 19. Complains about the vehicles parking inside (5). 22. Reaction to the person’s broken English (8). 23. Set about one boy (4). 24. Stop and take a pen out (4). 25. Spot a trap set inside and disperse (8).

2. Has its first scene in a big prison (5). 3. Feasted and gorged: talk about a gala day! (7). 4. The fool provided the information (4). 5. Had recourse to making a kind of grass border (8). 6. By half past, the gentleman is back in France (5). 7. At least twenty-two groups of players (7).

12. I believe the remodelled furs are outside (8). 14. Kit let the goal through (7). 16. Sycophant who’s getting nowhere fast (7). 18. Hint the rascal will get only half (5).

20. Indicate the score (5). 21. Observe, or see, reversing (4).

CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 7646 - SOLUTIONS Across

- 1, C-h-ow. 7, F-ores-ight. 8, I-tem. 9, S-em-i (rev.) 10, Lick. 11, G-nat. 14, A-l-tog-ether. 16, Brain drain. 19, (wron)g-asp. 22, Char. 24, Em-ma (rev.) 25, Wra-p(eace). 26, In a m-oment. 27, Beat.

- 1, C-ling. 2, Oper-a. 3, C-over-t. 4, Me-win-g. 5, Bill. 6, T-he creeps. 12, Near thin-g. 13, T-ax-i. 15, Tang (rev.) 17, Dreamy (anag.) 18, A-l-mo-nd. 20, Ag-re-e. 21, Pi(nt)-pi(nt)-t. 23, Ro-me.

Down QUICK PUZZLE NO. 7646 - SOLUTIONS Across

- 1, Lick. 7, Caribbean. 8, Room. 9, Rich. 10, Edam. 11, Hone. 14, Woodpecker. 16, Leprechaun. 19, Tier. 22, Stew. 24, Sash. 25, Gala. 26, Overpower. 27, Vent.

- 1, Larch. 2, Croon. 3, Calico. 4, Mishap. 5, Oboe. 6, Bagatelle. 12, Objective. 13, Ewer. 15, Cent. 17, Castor. 18, Answer. 20, Image. 21, Roast. 23, Warp.

Down ACROSS DOWN

hawkesbay@kidzneeddadz.org.nz or 022 812 6144.

Bay Railway Modellers Inc: Meets each Thursday, 7.30-9.30pm at Faraday St clubrooms. For those interested in model railways, either new to hobby or experienced. Info: Phil, 844-0252 or pjcrombie99@gmail.co.nz

Essential Oils Workshop: Every Thursday, 7pm, Onehunga Rd, Bay View. Free. Info: Lisa, 022 617 4705.

Napier Friendship Dance Club: Let's Dance, old time and sequence, fourth Friday of every month except December, 7.30pm, Taradale Citizen's Hall, Symons Lane, Taradale. All welcome, phone 8709 339. Homebirth Hawke's Bay: Monthly meetings. Info: Jessica, 021 188 3204. Lesbian Gathering: Support development of a lesbian community in Hawke's Bay. Info: decodivas.co.nz

Cribbage: 1pm, Omaranui Bowling Club pavilion. Info: 844-3102.

Earth Gardens Charitable Trust (Disability Vocational Training Service): Garage sale every Friday, 9am-2pm, 57 Sandy Rd, Meeanee, next to the Speedway. Donations of furniture/clothes/crockery, etc. gratefully received. Drop in or, for pickup, phone 834-4010.

New Parents' Group: 9.30-11.30am. Plunket Community Hub, 62 Flanders Ave. Info: 870-5009.

Vocal Toning Circle - Healing Frequencies: Free weekly gathering to cocreate healing sounds and tones, 7-8pm, Taradale. Info: Lily, 650-4048.

Napier Craft Group: Meets Fridays, 10.30am-12.30pm. Trinity Methodist Church, Clive Square. Basic craft project supplied each week or bring your own. Gold coin koha to cover costs. Info: Lynne 027 361 9562.

La Bomba: At the Latin Club, Napier, August 22: diverse cultural music, inspired by rhythms, sounds and languages from across the world.

Milonga dance session at 6pm before La Bomba's Latin fusion set at 8pm

A late Latin Party with a live DJ will follow Limited tickets on the door @ $10, or get yours now at: eventfinda.co.nz Overeaters Anonymous: Is eating food or gaining weight a problem? An OA group meets each Saturday, 11am, in the lounge on the right side of Trinity Methodist Church, Clive Square East. Donation only. Info: 027 812 1062

Royal New Zealand Naval Association Hawke's Bay: 4pm, last Saturday of month, Napier RSA. Info: Tony Fraser, 878-0064.

■ HB Cancer Society Daffodil Day Breakfast When: Sunday, September 20, 9.30-11.30 Where: East Pier Hotel, Ahuriri

Info: Tickets $35 via Eventfinda, breakfast includes eggs Benedict with tea, coffee and juice, vegetarian options available. All funds raised go to the HB Cancer Society, limited tickets, raffles, pot of gold daffodils. MC Deborah Burnside, NET Lung Cancer Survivor and HB Cancer Society ambassador; guest speaker Tania Wright, living with stage 4 breast cancer.

Chinese Badminton Club: Every Saturday, 8-10pm. Meeanee Indoor Sports Centre, cnr Meeanee Rd and Gavin Black St. Adults: $6; members: $5. Everyone welcome. Info: Kee, 843-0990 or 022 093 5115.

Justice of the Peace: Available at Taradale Library, 10am-noon.

Nelson Park Tennis Club: New members welcome. Free junior and senior coaching, Saturday senior club days and much more. Located on Morris St. Info: ian@inhb.co.nz Hawke's Bay Model Boat Club: noon-4pm. Power boats (weather permitting). Anderson Park Lake.

Hawke's Bay Community Orchestra: Every Saturday during the school term, 9:30am, St Peter's Church, 1202 Ada St, Hastings. Info: hbcommunityorchestra@gmail.com, Charlotte (027 677 8118) or Mae (021 210 6521).

Love Nature: Kiwi Conservation Club (KCC): Offers monthly nature-based activities for primary and intermediate aged children and their families. Phone Marcia on 845 3314 or visit www.kcc.org.nz

Taradale Sunday Market, held weekly inside the Taradale RSA from 9am-1pm. All money from the rental of stalls goes back to the Taradale RSA. It is mainly a craft market with some very high quality items at very reasonable prices. For more information contact Corinna 0220387068.

Napier City Petanque Club every Sunday from 1pm, also on Tuesday and Thursday, 1pm. Nelson Park, Napier. Free practice boules & full facilities available. For more info call Peter on 022 0904076 or check the club out at https://napierpetanque.wordpress.com Hawke's Bay Iris Group: For everyone who enjoys irises. Info: Linda, 845-1600.

Old Customhouse Museum: Customs Quay, Ahuriri. Open every Sunday, September 29-March 29, 11am-4pm. Free entry. Info: customhouseahuriri@gmail.com Anderson Park Railway: Operated by Hawke's Bay Model Engineering Society. Every Sunday, noon-4pm, weather permitting. Rides: $2, or 6-trip transferable concession tickets for $10.

Spiritual healing: For those in need. Koha (donation) to Napier South Spiritual Church. Info: Bev Bailey, 843-7862.

Young Active Rotary Associates: Meet first Sunday of the month, 4-5:30pm. Sponsored by Ahuriri Sunrise Rotary Club, for busy people (25-45ish) who want to do a little community service and make new friends. Info: Eileen, 844-6333.

Napier City Country Music Club: Second and fourth Sundays of the month, Taradale Club, Wharerangi Rd, 1-4pm, $2 members, $4 non-members. Everyone welcome to sing or play a musical instrument. Info: Derek Evans, phone 8358354.

For more information contact DeborahBurnsideNapier@gmail.com or Pip. Taylor@cancercd.org.nz. Pot of gold daffodils $10/pot, (pre-order for collection on the day).

■ Meet the Candidates

When: Sunday, September 27, 2pm-4 pm Where: St Paul's Church, Tennyson St, Napier. Info: All candidates standing for the Napier Electorate have been invited to explain their party's policies on a range of issues.