COMPETITIONS CORNER.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 198, 22 August 1930, Page 12

COMPETITIONS CORNER.

TESTS FOR GUR READERS.

ACROSS. 3. Poet's sword that is known headless in South Africa. S. Chaff with inside before. 9. Disprove. 10. Saturate. 11. As a result of corruption, only part of the body is in bed. 12. Wherein the sly one hides his grin. 13. If you know there's no need to this. 16. "New tees" (anag.). 19. Dwellers in the deep who figured in Wonderland. 23. In corresponding degree. 24. Loss of specch with Continental ing--28. An eight that puts up a good row. 32. Part of the body you can't help getting a pin stuck in. 3.4. A straw for the'convicted criminal. 35. Quite the reverse of a Crabbed old person, despite the word. 36. Mete out. 37. The man to whom grave maters arc all in the day's work. 38. Dcclaim. 39. No lover of work. DOWN. 1. Vehicle that is slow, unless you decapitate it. 2. Firm and horsey. 3. If you cannot get over the shape of a nose, it may because of damage to this.

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. ( •,

4. The gait that suits Mabel's make-up. 5. Not dowdy, anyway. 6. Result. 7. If you have not even this you are poor indeed. 14. "Pat runs" (anag.). 15. An ancient King. 16. The squid's smoke-screen. 17. Period of time. 18. Scapcgoats for a had job of work. 20. In the beginning there's a sailor. ,21. Leave to depart. 22. Mode of difficulty for the newly rich. 25. Obeys hidden strings. 26. These help to increase business range. 27. May prove a solid comfort to the shipwrecked. 29. The carpenter will appreciate this bit. 30. Anticipate. 31. Twice as big as the end of 16 across. 33. Northern abode that wants a housewarming every day. t (i) ANSWER TO THURSDAY'S PUZZLE. Across. —Uncovered, Sally, Meringue, Pomade, Rear, Scansion, Ewer, Spiraea, Ominous, Kiwi, Mistaken, Dove, Chrome, Talented, Bleak, Inundates. Down. — Angel, Cornice, Kedgeree, Reverse, Parmesan, Gladiolus, Apia, Crow, Sprightly, Rational, Middling, Instant, Keen, Venial, Leven. (h)