COMPETITIONS CORNER.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 2, 3 January 1934, Page 12

COMPETITIONS CORNER.

TESTS FOR OUR READERS,

ACROSS. I—Droops.l—Droops. s—ln front. 9 —Formerly. 13—Curl. 14 —Man-of-war's boat. 15—Com potent. 16 —To walk. 18 —Genuine. 19—Ceremonies. 21—Members of the legal profession. 22 —Is conscious of. 23—Sharp blow. 25—Extreme. 27 —Fixed. 29 —Appendage. 31 —Cut down. 32—Through. 34 —Enjoying a peculiar right. 36 —To discharge. 37—Metal. 38—Cunning animal. 39—Amorous glance. 41—Scattering about. 44 —To rest. 45 —Extinct bird. 46—Was seated. 47 —Even. 48—Haves. 50 —Quill. 52 —Ancestor. 54 —Steam-vessel for towing. 56—Examines closely. 59 —Lively dance. 60 —Lukewarm. 62 —Strong wind. 63 —Vessel. 64—Woodsmen. 65—Observe. 66 —Gray. 67—Trial. DOWN. I—Wound1 —Wound mark. 2 —Umpire. 3—Gilded. 4 —Show contempt. s—High tone. 6—Plant. 7—Rooms. B—Performed.8 —Performed. 9 —Penetrate. 10 —Uncommon. 11—Oarsman. 12—Starting points. 17 —French for "water." 20—Closely woven silk.

22 —Not many. 24 —Friend. 26 —Ivy-bush. 27—Used for winding yarn. 25 —Inscription. 30—Sprinkles. 32—Fairy. 33 —To rule. 35—To contend about. 36—In favour of. 38—Festivals. 40—Boring tools. 41 —Male child. 42—To broach. 43—Snuggles. 45—Disfigure. 48—New supply. 49—Sip. 51—Darkness. 52 —Irish. 53—Difficult to understand. 55—Taunt. 57 —Renown. 58—Dispatched. 60 —Afternoon meal. 61—Dark colour.. (x)

TUESDAY'S SOLUTION. ACROSS. —Portuguese, Coma, Freebooter, Aden, Ennui, Pamper, Gasper, Rto, Orleans, Calmuck, Oat, Infest, Career, Reach, Arch, Procurable, Look, Seychelles. DOWN.—Ours, Tier, Grocer, Extinct, Earwig, Nomdeplume, Pawnbroker, Profitable, Malefactor, Exams, Ailsa, Rso, Oct, Amatory, Tripos, Chough, Fall, Flee, (w)