“STAR” CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 236, 5 October 1935, Page 14 (Supplement)

“STAR” CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

Tests For Our Readers.

ACROSS. I—lnsect of coloured glass. 6—Discarded building. 10— Chicken, not bare-headed. 11 — A pair ;of legs that describe circles. 12 — You need more than one such coin for

corn. 13— Weaken. .' 16 — Musical instrument containing intimidation for a goose. 17 — Laid waste. 19— Not so rich a milk as it sounds. ' 21 — The surgeon told us that the bone was broken (hidden). 23 — Tin bails .(anag.). 25— Ships become swift when assembled. 28— Poverty. \ 29— Confuse with a blow from the end of ‘ a tobacco.pipe. ’ 30 — A number of; pins. ■l' ' 31— A fairy and a Pickwickian make a flower. ' ' - ' DOWN. 1— Dandy deer. 2— On top. 3— Benjamin and his colloquial lady friend are in India together. 4— A medieval friar employed to shorten . dresses. * 5— Beat all men (anag.). 7 — A prophet who addresses the ocean. 8— One who seems to be on the downward grade in relation to his ancestors. 9— Attic dwelling/ 14 — The car won't go'until this takes place inside it. 15 — Lasting quality. 18— Conversation in the dining room (two words). . ■ ■■■' 20 — Praise. 22— Chemical. 24— Half a German town. 26 — One who has scope in ? submarine. 27— Home of on 1 * with numerous and distracting offspring. (81)

THURSDAY’S SOLUTION.

Printed-,and Published for the Proprietors, “New Zealand Newspapers, Limited, bv Ambrose Charles Pawson, of Hamilton Road, Ponsonby, Publisher, ar the Office of the Company, Shortlanu Street, Auckland. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5. 1935.