Birds or people gathering in large groups: FLOCKING
Display or exhibit something special: SHOWCASE
Largest lake in New Zealand: TAUPO
Famous monster created in a lab: FRANKENSTEIN
Overly simple; lacking detail: SIMPLISTIC
Secret plan by a group, often unlawful: CONSPIRACY
People held in confinement: PRISONERS
Someone you work with: COLLEAGUE
Close personal relationship: INTIMACY
A sheltered place for ships: HARBOUR
Eight-legged creatures, often feared: SPIDERS
Season of new growth and blooming: SPRING
WORD FINDER OCTOBER 24 – ISSUE 22
CROSSWORD – ISSUE 22
Across
The ability to understand others’ feelings: EMPATHY
Physical activity to maintain health: EXERCISE
Large marine mammals found in oceans: WHALES
Famous people in entertainment or media: CELEBRITIES
A plan or purpose behind an action: INTENTION
A large corporation made up of smaller companies: CONGLOMERATE
The act of controlling or ruling over others: DOMINATION
Genuine or real, not fake: AUTHENTIC
Relating to money or economics: FINANCIAL
The time in the morning when the sun appears: SUNRISE
The standard of something as measured against others: QUALITY
Routes or tracks for traveling or achieving something: PATHWAYS
Making a high-pitched sound using your lips: WHISTLING
A hard, durable rock used in construction: GRANITE
Down
A school for young children before first grade: KINDERGARTEN
A painting, drawing, or photo of a person: PORTRAIT
The study of the brain and nervous system: NEUROSCIENCE
A particular way of viewing things: PERSPECTIVE
A married man in relation to his partner: HUSBAND
A doctor who treats mental disorders: PSYCHIATRIST
A Maori word for work or task: MAHI
A practice to focus the mind and relax: MEDITATION
Being aware of your surroundings: CONSCIOUS
A global sporting competition held every four years: OLYMPICS
A person born between 1981 and 1996: MILLENNIAL
A hopeful attitude towards the future: OPTIMISM
Adding shades or tints to something: COLOURING
A country in Eastern Europe by the Baltic Sea: LITHUANIA
A person with great skill or control: MASTER
Moving or trembling rapidly: SHAKING
WORD FINDER SEPTEMBER 24 – ISSUE 21
CROSSWORD – ISSUE 21
Down
Made disorganized or untidy: MESSED
Material that binds bricks: CEMENT
Innovative and imaginative: CREATIVE
Special right or advantage: PRIVILEGE
Ensures everyone can access: ACCESSIBILITY
Social group, often with common culture: TRIBE
Crispy snack made from potatoes: CHIPS
Commitment to a task: DEDICATION
Closely connected or appropriate: RELEVANT
Act of staying alive: SURVIVAL
No longer in use: OBSOLETE
Sea raiders of old: PIRATES
To successfully reach a goal: ACHIEVE
Across 3. Act of giving to those in need: CHARITY 4. Small legume, often roasted: PEANUT 5. To document or capture data: RECORD 7. Suburb in Auckland, NZ: PAPAKURA 8. Act of dividing or splitting: SEPARATION 13. Exaggerated artistic depiction: CARICATURES 14. Units of temperature or angles: DEGREES 15. Māori meeting house: WHARENUI 17. Art made by chiseling: CARVINGS 19. Digital device for processing: COMPUTER 21. Layer around Earth, or mood: ATMOSPHERE 23. Bright light from the sun: SUNSHINE 25. Radiating light or heat: GLOWING 26. Pocket-sized communication device: SMARTPHONES 27. Region or river in New Zealand: WAIKATO 28. More than one, but not many: SEVERAL 29. Exercise involving squat, jump, push-up: BURPEES
WORD FINDER AUGUST 24 – ISSUE 20
CROSSWORD – ISSUE 20
Down
Large natural elevation of the earth’s surface: MOUNTAIN
Rotating rapidly: SPINNING
Related to beings from outside Earth: EXTRATERRESTRIAL
Group born around the same time: GENERATION
Accuracy and exactness: PRECISION
Sport played with rackets and a ball: TENNIS
Best or most effective: OPTIMAL
Very careful and precise: METICULOUS
Seemingly reasonable or probable: PLAUSIBLE
Raised surface or stage: PLATFORM
Feeling gratitude: THANKFUL
Body part with a specific function: ORGAN
Family members from past generations: ANCESTORS
To look for something: SEARCH
Time yet to come: FUTURE
Act of showing respect or admiration: TRIBUTE
Across
Study of living organisms: BIOLOGY
Three-dimensional art pieces: SCULPTURES
Public display of art or items: EXHIBITION
Device for voice communication: TELEPHONE
Process of getting better: HEALING
Bird of prey with keen eyesight: EAGLE
Transparent material used for windows: GLASS
Deep reflective thought: CONTEMPLATION
People who travel: TRAVELLERS
To give up or yield: SURRENDER
Long-distance running race: MARATHON
Where letters are delivered: MAILBOX
Type of shellfish: SCALLOPS
State of good health: WELLNESS
WORD FINDER JULY 24 – ISSUE 19
CROSSWORD – ISSUE 19
Across
State of being physically healthy: FITNESS
Vehicles moving on a road: TRAFFIC
Rotting or decomposing: DECAYING
Keyboard musical instrument: PIANO
Athlete skilled in gymnastics: GYMNAST
To remain alive: SURVIVE
Small, round glass toys: MARBLES
Travel from one place to another: JOURNEY
Stringed musical instrument: HARP
Down
Round shape with no corners: CIRCLE
Highest point of a mountain: SUMMIT
Māori New Year celebration: MATARIKI
Digital audio series: PODCAST
Act of being friendly and considerate: KINDNESS
Māori traditional weaving: RARANGA
Flightless bird found in Antarctica: PENGUIN
Institution for education or training: ACADEMY
Interlacing threads to make fabric: WEAVING
Female parent: MOTHER
To speak or converse: TALK
WORD FINDER JUNE 24 – ISSUE 18
CROSSWORD – ISSUE 18
Across
The center of interest or activity: FOCUS
Relating to the lower part of the torso: PELVIC
Reptile with a hard shell: TURTLE
Chances or opportunities for success or advancement: PROSPECTS
The ability to read and write: LITERACY
The state of being a mother: MOTHERHOOD
A seemingly contradictory statement that may be true: PARADOX
Professional who assist in childbirth: MIDWIVE
The capital city of Japan: TOKYO
Down 2. The backbone of an organism: SPINE 4. Relating to the customs and beliefs of a society: CULTURAL 5. The act of dismissing or refusing something: REJECTION 6. A genre intended to make people laugh: COMEDY 10. Narratives that describe events or experiences: STORIES 12. Difficult to deal with or handle: TRICKY
WORD FINDER MAY 24 – ISSUE 17
CROSSWORD – ISSUE 17
1. Across the ocean: OVERSEAS 2. Narrator of tales: STORYTELLER 3. New Zealand geothermal city: ROTORUA 4. Extraordinary event: PHENOMENON 5. Small community or agreement: SETTLEMENT 6. Place for graves: CEMETERY 7. Large natural elevations: MOUNTAINS 8. Decorative table items: CENTREPIECES 9. To grow or advance: DEVELOP 10. Related to money: FINANCIAL 11. Process of becoming well: HEALING 12. Organ in your head: BRAIN 13. Increase in size or value: GROWTH 14. Body parts supporting arms: SHOULDERS 15. Specialized market: NICHE
WORD FINDER APRIL 24 – ISSUE 16
CROSSWORD – ISSUE 16
1- What’s the Maori term for “land” or “placenta”? – WHENUA
2- Who rescues people in danger or distress? – RESCUER
3- What’s the opposite of failure? – SUCCESS
4- What’s an individual part of a group or organization? – MEMBER
5- What’s a term for the human race collectively? – MANKIND
6- What’s another term for a “foreign country”? – ABROAD
7- What’s a white liquid produced by mammals for their offspring? – MILK
8- What’s the Maori term for “children” or “youth”? – TAMARIKI
9- What’s the mathematical operation opposite of subtraction? – ADDITION
10- What’s a rapid back-and-forth movement? – SHAKE
11- What are common household pets? – DOGS
12- What’s another word for a disagreement or battle? – CONFLICT
13- What’s the intersection of two converging lines? – CORNER
14 – What’s the gas necessary for human respiration? – OXYGEN
15- Where do you buy food and household items? – GROCERY
16 – What’s a group of symptoms that consistently occur together? – SYNDROME
17- What’s the absence of war or conflict? – PEACE
18 – What’s material or substances that are discarded or disposed of? – WASTE
19 – What’s a customary or ceremonial act? – RITUAL
20 – What’s a common flower symbolizing remembrance? – POPPY
Official command, authority, instruction, or order – Mandate / 14. Fungi growth, spoilage on surfaces – Mould
Self-assured, belief in one’s abilities – Confident
Maori term for purpose, plan, foundation – Kaupapa
Shades of gray, monochrome visual representation – Grayscale
Tall structures, often iconic landmarks – Towers
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