COMPETITIONS CORNER.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 204, 30 August 1933, Page 17

COMPETITIONS CORNER.

ACROSS. I—A1 —A colour wherein you may fine damp land. 5—A ghostly visitant. 9 —Tiredness. 10—The body's G.H.Q. 11—One of- the monsters met by Her cules. 12 —One more than majority. 13 A pistol of American origin knowi ' to older "shocker" readers. Iβ Where you sleep on board ship. 17 —A eountry gentleman usually in love 18—The heroine of Pereeus , story. 20 —Keep right and in place. 23—Such a man is usually trustworthy 25 Siam once gave its name to these they are also in the sky. 26—A town of' the Scottish Highlands 27_Very delightful with stewed fruit. 28 —Melancholy,

DOWN. <j i—One of Arthur's knights. 2—Pondered; one more letter and you might be entertained. 3—An everyday process often wrought by nature; an animal begins it. r . 4 —Rejoice greatly. s—Given5 —Given promotion. 6—Might describe the epace round the house. n 7 —This sort of animal is easily handled. B—lndia experiences this. 14—In life theso are what matter. e 15 —If your wishes are this, you're lucky. IG—We certainly are, as our long history ehows. 17 —Disraeli was, and so was Shylock y. and David. »; iQ —Stops, usually abruptly. 21 —An opera. s. 22 —Preserves. 24 You can put this down as a note. (n)

TUESDAY'S SOLUTION. j

ACROSS.—Bullion, Cabinet, Cowed, Munitions, Rostand, Arena, Osprey, Moored, Tsetse, Doric, Detail, Harrow, Delete, Broke, Arrears, Oscillate, Crete, Strayed, Treason. DOWN. —Buckram, Lowestoft, India, Nomads, Condor, Betrays, Noose, Testate, Noodle, Puree, Etcher, Threatens, Dubious, Ideally, Western, Leland, Talent, Occur, Ruche. (m)