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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 229, 27 September 1930, Page 15

COMPETITIONS CORNER. In this corner is given a problem for solution by our readers. Prize* will not be offered, the idea being to present the reading public with some brain-testing difficulties which each may «mooth out to his satisfaction. ACROSS. 5. Irish, elan that certainly deserves 1. Vegetable dish that suggests a drown- august antecedent. ing mouse (three words). 6. Decapitate a poet with funeral re- *, S. An Anglo-Scottish battle. , ~ , , 10. This means for this, forsaken. 7. Childish more suited to 11. Furnace refuse. medieval times (four words). 12. Suitable for celebrating the comple- 8 - business comes after this, tion Of a sale. »• One who dealt in "black ivory." 14 Invalid 1 e - emuime element in Digamy. 15. The lords of yesterday. 13 - One thing the wond has so far shown = '• IG. A back number. __ tendenc 7 to I _ l 7 17. An early glimpse of one of 15 across. 17. A cause of more persistent lyi 0 19. A fishy stroke by the artist. than anything else. or, -^y O(M j ■ 18. Something to smelt, 23. A system that keeps woman in the •„ background. 21. When you this there s usually a 24. Home for a backward donkey. counter charge, 20. Bacon's home, when alive. . . 20. Catch in slang. 97 D>it 26 - Place--28." A common little word. . * everse a state of " atter ? 30. Often seen on a car wheel. Reverse measures of area. 31. Few go to the dogs without.inaking rude fellow. 0 0 D 3d. Foreign com. 32. What is partly mine is turned sour. 36, An ' mal that 1S mostl y ear--30. A famous horse when 9 black, or a gun when brown. ANSWER TO THURSDAY'S PROBLEM. 37. A disease that mosquitos carry, . 3S. A balancing feat suggestive of birds. Across—Artillery, Guava, Aimed, At- ' in spring (four words). tenuate, Alvis, Elbow, Reel, Cabin, Dane, T>nWN Iceland, Hearten, Hearing, Parents, Kale, * Civic, C.-eva, Evens, Moray, Dalmatian, 1. Wherein the hanging is according to Croon, Again, Wearisometlie execution'(two words). ' Down:—Tulle, Avail, Ireland,-Loutish, 2. Scottish stream. Rate, Yield, Felon, Artichoke, Venerable, 3. One of the twain that never shall Bartender. Wednesday, Davit, Cairn, meet. ' Glimmer, Plianths, Avert, Endow, Conge, j 4. A fooiish person. Valid, Sane, Mama. (u)