Crossword conundrum solved #5

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2 Bakelite, 3 Netted, 4 Farce, 5 Code, 6 Typhoon, 7 Flimsy, 8 Crowd, 10 Oily, 11 Cohabit, 12 Coming, 17 Endearment, 18 Mania, 22 Hyacinth, 23 Gripe, 24 Glanced, 26 Acts, 28 Rainbow, 29 Fillip, 30 Beater, 31 Fallow, 33 Plans, 35 Cater, 36 Snap, 37 Dodo, 43 Exacts, 44 Osaka, 46 Unit, 47 Trigger, 48 Extras, 49 Crypt, 50 Educated, 51 Nought, 52 Pyromaniac, 53 Opus, 54 Ledgers, 59 Blunt, 60 Wand, 64 Affix, 65 Civilise, 67 Rosette, 68 Absence, 70 Plight, 71 Before, 72 Ballad, 75 Theme, 77 Sabre, 78 Nomad, 79 Stop, 80 Aria.

Clockwise from top left, Harcourts had a special blue duck in the race (hand-painted by a kindergarten family). From left, Ōrewa Beach Kindergarten head teacher Aimee Mayn, with Ōrewa Surf lifesavers, and duck wranglers, Pete McConnell and Shane Burke. Six-year-old Mieke Van Niekerk of Millwater had two ducks in the race. Robyn O’Connell volunteered to help husband Pete, of Ōrewa Surf Lifesaving, with the duck race. Duck colouring in was popular with the young ones. Around 700 ducks were piled into sacks to be taken to the start line in Ōrewa Estuary. Every duck was removed at the finish line to swim another day.