COMPETITIONS CORNER.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 3, 4 January 1934, Page 17

COMPETITIONS CORNER.

TESTS FOR OUR READERS,

ACKOSS. I—Make a town of the U.S.A. from "slavor fable." , 7 —A flyer whose energy must surely flag. B—The siren of the shingle; 10—Bind. 11—Lady who becomes tuneful on losing her head. * 12—It takes two to make thin. 15—Most of this country la away from the coast. 16 —Of importance in shipping. 17—Turkey's interior state can be deduced herefrom. 20—Approval from a prelate in the cheap seats. 22—More pleasant with a penny than a pony. 23—The ringing road. 24—Game that sounds ab if it should , : lia»a enunraUed the Egyptian*.

27—A sickley occupation. 28—What a blow! 29—"She devil led" (anag.). DOWN". I —lt's a blessing that a good timekeeper is on. 2—ln from the head of 21 down. 3—lt holds us, always. 4—A person hard to please. s—-Flower. ft—Suitable partner for a cake-walk. 7—Exchange for a bear? 9—The light of lovers when 27 across is done. 13—Hβ must not justify his name when attending to a lady's hair. 14—A mean but taking fellow. 18—Bird resembling the ostrich. 19—The stony state of the bachelor reveller, according to himself. 20—Let into the head for use by M ' artist.

21—A flash gentleman formerly much in the news. 25—Fitting weapons for a duel between tailors. 26—Not a happy gift—it looks a mere nothing on a friend. (?)

WEDNESDAY'S SOLUTION.

ACROSS.—Sags, Ahead, Erst. Crinkle, Pinnace, Able, Tread, True, Bites, Bar, Feels, Rap, Utter, 3 Set, Tab, Mow, Per, Privileged, Fire, Tin, Fox, Ogle, Spattering, Lie, Moa, Sat, Een, Rants, Pen, Elder, Tug, Sifts, Reel, Tepid. Gale, Steamer, Bushmen, Espy, A6hen, Test. DOWN.—Scar, Arbiter, Gilt, Sneer, Alt, Herb, Apartments, Did, Enter, Rare, Sculler, Tees, Eau, Satin, Few, Pal, Tod, Spool, Title, Bespatters, Pixie, Reign, Vie, For, Fetes, Gimlets, Son, Tap, Neetles, Mar, Relay, Sup, Night, Erse, Deep, Gibe, Fame, Sent, Tea, Dun. (x)