COMPETITIONS CORNER.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 113, 16 May 1933, Page 15

COMPETITIONS CORNER.

MONDAY'S SOLUTION , .

ACROSS. I—lrregularity. * 9—By means of this the uninitiated would expect wireless television to bo sent out. 10 —This could give four days' start to the last Derby winner. 11—Unexpected liveliness to be found in a melancholy fellow. 15 —The fires of Yprcs.

TESTS FOR OUR READERS.

IC—Thoroughly understood how to convert into cash. ... 17 —Used in the operating theatre. 18—Colour. 20 —This nation suggests taking turns. 21 —Part of the angler's outfit; decapitated yet another; rigain, -what he may catch. 22—This is often found in poetry. 25 —"Let us hope Ruth is now, Edith, at Aleppo" (hidden).

26—"Net 1 gear" (anag.). 27—Wine that shows it Iβ slangily fine ■- ol' in a Scottish river. 3 29-r-Used in winter sports. 33— Stop. 34 —Hidden with 25 across. 35—A craftsman who sounds suggestive of a cavalry manoeuvre. DOWN. 2—The blue variety of this is a flower. 3—Fish that is the material of th& I golfer's cry. 4—The state of mind that shows a reversion of fate. w s—Strong. 6—Just attempt about the race for a ':, form of decoration. ;ji 7—This disease may disorganise every r; i fellow.B—Pleasantness, or is it skill at bring- { j ing the prayer to an endt 12—"Pater's table" (anag.). .':'■ \3— Former article of attire that sounds !{jj attractive to the frothblower. 14—Prefix that has little meaning. 15—Find 'this on a new penny. 19 —Distinction. 2Js—Far'from wise. 24—Little fisli —or what to do to thvui. i 28—French xiver from which mother ol- jj pearl is obtained. !j| 30—Hidden with 25 across. ;; 31—Bird. 32—Vegetable growth that, when not ' wood, may hplp to make revolutions easy. (q) .

ACROSS.—Blackguard, Stow, Light, Underhand, Catholic, Capri, Tragedy, Looting, Meeting, Alsatia, Amble, Ramblers. Binocular, Gruel, Moon, Adolescent. DOWN.—Bell, Aggravate, Ketch, Usually, Radical, Tramp, Woddingday, Gxacious,. Stampalbum, Evidence, InrcrWte, Garbled, Admiral, Lagos. (p)