PUZZLES FOR THE QUICK-WITTED.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 162, 10 July 1926, Page 16

PUZZLES FOR THE QUICK-WITTED.

: HORIZONTAL. ■ 1. Supposed to have a ma sic power. C. A distrii-t in Palestine. 11. One of the greatest of English poets. 16. A carved stone. 17. Period.' of time. 18. A small insect. 10. Like vinegar. 20. Hazards. 21. Way of behaving. j 22. A support. i -3. A form of water. : 25. Grecian goddess of revenge. -'6. To be incorrect. 27. A large deer. 2S. A musical instrument of ancient times, j 31. History. < 34. Secure secretly. ■ 35. A transient wonder. 37. Mentioned in the Bible. ■ 20. Used iv catching fish. 42. On the sheltered side. 4.5. That which comes out. 45. Auxiliary word. 46. Ko.val Institute (abb.). 47. Awaited by the Mauoinmedans. 4S. A famous singer. SI. To seek information. 5-3. Becomes rich , . uo. Part of an acre. 56. An outburst of petulance. uO. A robber. 60. Interjection used to gain time. 61. A well-known Indian town. Gi. Hampers. 67. Personal pronoun. 6S. A year-old sheep. 71. The cry of a bird. 7J. Stitch. 71. Occurs. 75. A victim pt Bolshevism. 70. Tart or a' shoe (plu.). 79. Pointed missiles. SI. A famous Irish poet. 8-. Consume. 83. Uegard with deep affection. 84. Direction. So. Of a healthy flesh colour. Sβ. The top or bottom part of a stair rail. 57. Free from dirt.

VERTICAL. 1. A very thiu plate. -. Kind of horse. 3. To settle in another country. 4. Conducted. 0. An Interjection. G. Loud and piercing. 7. A hunter's cry. 8. An indirect device. 3. Bore. 10. Resembles a horse. 11. A small cask. 12. A large bird. 13. Inspiring friendliness, 14. Part of a seed. 13. Used in the mating of tools and weapons. 24. Occurs in a play. 27. A spike of corn. 20. Even so. 30. Something drawn to scale. ."-. Precedes a maiden name. X\. Not at all. 34. A quantity of thread. 33. A leader of the French Revolution. 37. A convenience for smokers. 36. A prophet mentioned in the Bible. 38. Iγ. the natural state. j k 40. The head of a religious house. -\/ 41. A famous English author. 43. A Mohammedan title. 44. Bested. 40. 'Wander. iS/.'j. 50. Kcpulsivc. 62. A weed with purple flowers. 53. Produced by burning. 54. A spring. 57. A very common adjective. jh 58. Connected with revolution. <i-\ A disease. 63. An early settlement in New Zealand 64. A vital fluid of the gods. 65. A girl's name. 66. A carriage for one person. 60. A long piece of wood. 70. Covered with herbage. 73. To pass slowly or with difficulty. 75. Severe labour. 77. A youth. 78. The name of an animal. 80. A line of objects. 81. Denotes the Scotchman.