ACROSS
1) Addictive drug in cigarettes.
5) Mark of old wound.
7) Female relative.
8) Painful muscle contraction.
9) Way out.
10) Boredom.
12) Biblical woman’s name.
13) Ideal of masculine beauty.
16) A cow chews this.
17) Grandchildren (Māori).
19) Rips.
20) Long-necked mammal.
23) Diet forbidding animal products.
24) Profoundly.
25) Keep going.
DOWN
1) Tui’s diet.
2) Government of more than one party.
3) Used a keyboard.
4) Where sun rises.
5) Small tubes used to keep blood vessels open.
6) Ended working career.
11) Prisoners.
14) Percussionist.
15) Optimistic.
16) _____ Bay, NZ’s most famous racehorse.
18) Inflexible.
21) Stink.
22) Largest joint in body.
23) Large wine container.
December answers
ACROSS: 1. Penicillin. 7. Moth. 8. Budget. 10. Embark. 12. Eyeball. 13. Stud. 14. Tease. 15. Solo. 17. Sin. 19. Creche. 22. Solid. 23. Soar. 24. Amateur. 26. Storm. 27. Fasted. 28. Ngeru.
DOWN: 1. Patient. 2. Courage. 3. Legal. 4. Intent. 5. Coma. 6. Whakarongorau. 9. Decade. 11. Beds. 13. Sons. 16. Old. 17. Seafood. 18. Flea. 20. Root. 21. Corset. 24. Amen. 25. Tsar.