COMPETITIONS CORNER.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 97, 26 April 1932, Page 17

COMPETITIONS CORNER.

ACROSS. 1—"I slop a lion" (anag.). 9—A chance decider. 10—True of good eoffec and bad complaints. 11—Receives the attention of S down. 12—A violent emotion. 15 —Sure. l(i —A puzzle. I 17 —It's an honour to cut a bit off this | garment.

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IS—A growing concern by no means 10 across. 19 —A carving once very fashionable. 21 —A sightly orb. 22 —If your purse is this you may bp tempted to seek it beheaded. 23—A slight disagreement. 27—The Irish weapon for friendly 1 across. 28 —Encourage. 29—Semi-precious stone.

DOWN. 2—Wherein trunks or ears may be found. 3—A clumsy follow. 4—He is good at figures, by all accounts. s—One5 —One of the goat family. o—"Less ten" (anag.). 7 —People who handle this conveniently forget they owe a diity to their country. B—One8 —One who is more interested in things outside this world than in it. 12—That the shelter is in leaky surroundings is full of import. 13—A trick. 14—Indian State. 15 —A curse changed very much for the better. 19 —Of the first class. 20—A great vessel for games. 24 —This is on the Golden Horn. 25 —If this loses its head a man is liable to lose his comfort. 2G—lt's a bit thick they say, if you cannot take a hint. (m) SATURDAY'S SOLUTION. ACROSS.-—Belloc, Facade, Ecuador, Shampoo, Aunt, Paris, Bolt, Fixture. Gunnery, Colonel, Gurnard, Robe, Madam, Wing, Fulness, Heroine, Pardon, Canter. DOWN. —Equinox, Lode, Carcase, Fishing, Clad, Deplore, Behalf, Portly. Bunny, Snare, Carafe, Lobelia, Liaison, Graphic, Asinine, Dogged, Bend, Cran. (■'