COMPETITIONS CORNER.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 195, 19 August 1930, Page 13

COMPETITIONS CORNER.

TESTS' FOR OUR READERS. 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.

DOWN. 1. A steady pace..: .... " 2. Hidde* in "Last,, out of the .meagre ■ bag, I let the cat." 3., A beverage. 4.. Time for levelling. 0. An old man's conversational stock- ;■ in-trade. • ,8. There are hosts who will give one .' this. O. Reptile.

1-1. Suitable place for the lovers' goodnight. 15. Fatigued. 17. A- confused simian made edible. 18. A holiday. may be just a whit above this. • 21.' This comes on a stage earlier that .. Visual. ; ' 23. A spot of life in sterility. 24. These, like 11 across, also serve for liquid transference. 25. Animals. 29. A court feature. (g)

, ACROSS. I 5. A cage round our middle -would certainly required the exercise of this.on ou# part. 7. Make of car. 10. A narrow feature of the system. 11. For liquid transference. 12. An insect flying backwards. 13. Occurs many times iu the body. 14. If you want a good talk, hear it from this. 16. One may swallow this for divers reasons in 2.3 across. 17. It's the opening of these that makes the villain hot and bothered. 19. Official with effeminate heart. 20. This sort of trouble may have to do with drums. 22. A seed. 23. Signs of farewell at sea. 20. Grass in form for its end. 27. A striking kind of cat. .'3O. Mark's the dawn of discovery. 31. This bait is swallowed by man. 32. Feminine name. 33. This town suffered in a great earthquake. 34. linn, or sink. SOLUTION TO SATURDAY'S PUZZLE.