COMPETITIONS CORNER.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 187, 9 August 1930, Page 17

COMPETITIONS CORNER.

TESTS FOR OUR READERS.

ACROSS. : 1. The opposite of real charity. i 4. The reason why the monkey used the cat's paw. 9. A summer dish. 10. An enemy of civilisation. 12. Afterwards. 13. Tease, not without tempting. 15. An order. 16. Meant for fish, this already contains one. 17. This fastening may be a security. 21. An animal to be found in 28 across. 24. Quality. 27. Another order. 28. Foreign Parliament. 31. British dynasty. 32. Tours aid (nag.). 33. The subject of a Newmarket report, perhaps. 34. Weapon of the Brave. 35. The Admiral who gave "grog" its name. DOWN. 1. Italian ware. 2. Prolong. 3. Make of ear.

In this corner is given a problem for solution by our readers. Prizes will not be offered, the idea being to present the reading public with some brain-testing difficulties which each may smooth out to his satisfaction.

o. The owner of 34 across perhaps paddled hereon. 0. Town of India. ?. Town of China. 8. A Mexican of old. 11. A dish from the West. 14. Initials of a well-known journalist M.P. 18. Treat.. 19. Oxford College. 20. One of the tortoise family. 22. In a bet this makes a hound. 23. Early racing motoriat. 25. This plate forms part of 20 down. 2C. " is more precious than rubies" (Proverbs). 29. Fastening that often holds one uv. 30. Cast, ending in a line.