COMPETITIONS CORNER.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 9, 11 January 1934, Page 18

COMPETITIONS CORNER.

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ACROSS. I—A1 —A quick; sharp blow. 6 —Mantle. 11 —Girl's name. 12—Town in England. 14—Pronoun. 15—Great quantity. I(3—To increase. 17 —Kings (ab.). 18—Suffix, f :. 20—Soiled. 22 —Capsule of a plant. 23—80il slowly. 25—Organ of vision. 26 —Arrived. 27 —A young hog. 29—Nobleman's landed estate. 30 —Projecting part. 31—To cut short.. 32—Upper part of end wall. 36—Occasions. 40 —Comply with. 41 —Small cask. 43—Roman emperor. 44—Atom bearing electric charge. 45 —Folding frame. 47—Three (prefix). 48—North America (ab.). 49—Wooden implement for propelling. 50—A fish. 52—Prefix. . 53—Animal fat. V «< . . , !: 55—Body of" water (pi.). 57—Anniversaries. 58—Lukewarm. DOWN. I—Scabbard. , ..... 2—Myself: \ *" ' ' •'•»* •' 3—Make ill. . ■ ' ' V : > 4 —Lump of clay. s—Girl's nickname. 6—Large hamper. 7—Well-bred woman. even; v

9—^Article. 10 —City in Indiana. 11—Native of Switzerland. \13 —A horseman. 19 —Recent (prefix). 21 —Grain. .. ... _ 22—Shallow vessel. 24—Ghastly. •• 26—Small room on ship. 28—To fasten. 29 —Witty saying. 32—Act of departing. 33 —On board. 34r—Boy's nickname. 35—Vehicle. 37 —Past participle of meet. 38—To do a commission. 39—Dirties. 41—Weeds. 42 —To have been brought into existence. 45—Relieve. 46—Delicate network of threads. 49—Cerfial grass. 51 —A textile fabric. 54—Babylonian goddess. 56 —Three-toed sloth. (c) • ; ' TUESDAY'S SOLUTION. ACROSS.—Trickle, Araucaria, Needy, - Barracks, Retake, Almonds, Mug, Cat, Virago, Carapace, Ejects, Andorra, Steams, Innings, Latent, Keepers. DOWN.—Tantrum, Idest, Kayaks, Ear, Kanaka, Chrome, Recent, Assist, Bag, Universal, Casement, Tamarisk, Ottoman, Andante, Arrange, Elapses. (b)