Pacific Puzzle
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I. Benbow and Marum play an active role on this Vanuatu island. 5. Sweetest town on Fiji’s Vanua Levu. 9. Oaf confused with wind which destroyed Niue’s crops in 1990. 11. Gudalcanal’s metropolis on the banks of the Mataniko River.
12. Beer to drink when saying three cheer’s toßobert Louis Stevenson’s home. 13. South of the Marquesas’ Hiva Oa, Mendana and Cook both anchored here. 14. Pacific tourist’s paraphernalia. 17. Capital place to spend time on Nauru. 20, Nation named after sacred chickens where you can enjoy 12 across.
21. Prized wood for Solomon Islands’ carvers. 23. Port’s personal guide for big boats. 29. Hanan, Faa’a, Fua’amotu or Henderson. 31. Lagoon’s edible vegetables. 32. Reef between Hawaii and Samoa sounds like a royal male. 33. Fiji’s second largest city. 34. “M” left Guam, became confused, and headed for this island in Fiji’s Lomaiviti Group. 35. Vinaka in Fiji, Merci in French Polynesia, in Kiribati. (2,4) 36. Ship’s provisions.
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2. Hi man! I strangely thought you were in the Tuamotus. 3. During his second term as US President, New Zealand refused entry to a US naval ship. 4. Initially, Mick or A 1 lay around on this island SE of 34 across. 5. Cruel French priest who ruled Mangareva in the 1800 s. 6. Sydney’s “coat hanger”. 7. The CIA had a large base on this NMI island in the 19505. 8. Traditional island roof. 10. South Pacific’s largest bay on the east coast ofFiji’s Vanua Levu. 15. Whales’ “crusty” cuisine. 16. Cook’s oven? 17. Pay often confused in FSM area. 18. Fish trap. 19. Initially, talked of lagoon on FSM’s Chuuk. 22. Tiger, white and blue. 24. Atoll NW of Hawaii discovered by Captain NC Brooks in 1859. 25. Godfather who bought Tetiaroa, north of Tahiti, in 1962. 26. The Place de Cocotiers is central to this
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27. Robert Reimer’s home in the Marshalls. 28. Far, far away ... like many Pacific islands. 30. Cook’s Friendly Islands. 31. Fijian wraps.
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ACROSS; 1. Ambrym. 5. Labasa. 9. Ofa. 11.
Honiara. 12. Vailima. 13. Tahuata. 14.
Luggage. 17. Yaren. 20. Samoa. 21. Ebony. 23. Pilot. 29. Airport. 31. Seaweed. 32.
Kingman. 33. Lautoka. 34. Gau. 35. Ko Raba. 36. Stores. DOWN: 2. Manihi. 3. (Ronald) Reagan. 4. Moala. s.(Father Honore) Laval. 6. Bridge. 7. Saipan. 8. Thatch. 10. Natewa. 15. Krill. 16. Umu. 17. Yap. 18. Net. 19. Tol. 22. Sharks. 24. Midway. 25. (Marlon) Brando. 26. Noumea. 27. Majuro. 28.
Remote. 30. Tonga. 31. Sulus.