COMPETITIONS CORNER.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 241, 11 October 1930, Page 13

COMPETITIONS CORNER.

TESTS FOR OUR READERS.

ACROSS. 1. Lucky. 9. Not it, lucky dog. 10. Celebrates a victory. 11. Dirge with a suitable ending in the middle. 12. Consort. 13. Famous author you may know as a purifying influence in the home. 17. An artist. 19. Dish that is mostly second. 20. A newspaper. 21. I sha'nt make a hit by figuring in these documents. 23. Off the right .line. 27. "We mar wart" (anag.) (two words). 28. Epithet for 11 across. 29. A ''zip," Peter, stimulates your hunger. .30. But not so much as to make you this, we hope. 31. One unfortunate swallow may lead to this painful result. DOWN. 2. The old lady who puts an end to progress. French town. 4. Pile on the family for a table aeees5. Implement for agricultural (and other) drawing. 11. By no means stupid. 7. A free-thinker. 8. African River. 14.. A hanging matter. 15. Makes brief excursions to court. ]G. These make comparisons possible. 17. This, being in 27 across, is evidently in trouble. IS. Make of motor cycle. 22. An improver of locks. 24. French town. 25. Suitably cap what dress means to the soldier to get slander. 20. If you wish to lower yourself, you better sec a cleric about me.

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. L . v > . '

ANSWER TO WEDNESDAY'S PROBLEM.

Across. —Batman, Animated. Dulcet, Stalwart, Nancy, Essential, Log, Grebe, Repose, Regent, Grove, Ten. Avalanche, Aisne, Narcotic, Nutria, Howitzer, Beetle. Down. —Badinage, Talented, Acetylene, Notts, Melon, Tragic, Dottle, Degree, Ego, Butter, Signature, Bowsprit, Renegade, Gun, Paunch, Farrow, Aloft, Chine. (x)