"STAR" CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 200, 24 August 1937, Page 16

"STAR" CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

NOTE.—The figures in parentheses denote the number of letters in the words required.

ACROSS. I—Classic drivers give rise to a disturbance in the midst of applause (11). 9—Xot grand (7). 10 —Generous in one sense (5). 11—Xot belonging to you or me (5). 13—A Virginia weapon that may serve to hide the burglar in the bedroom (7). 15 To eat one's words demands some windy talk about the City (6). 17—Shut up! (6). 19—Here"s a drop of water (7). 20—It yawns (5). 22—They don't actually produce the steam but they can (5). 24—A foreign wine (7). 26—Here's a list beyond the bounds of reason, and it's by no means loyal (11.). DOWN. 2—The earth revolving on its axis betravs this writer (5). 3—ln Bruges—or is it Uruguay? (3). 4—Handful of notes (6). s—After a row she becomes a different woman (3). 6—Serpent in its coils (so to speak) is sorry (7). 7—Book the fifth for our money, Ted (11) 8-Sleight of hand (11). 12—An ancient town of Spain (5). 14 —Colour I call transformed (5). Iβ—The dean oujrlit to be able to read him like a book (7).

18 —A South American herdsman (6). •21—A girl starts to cancel (SJ. 23—There's quite a lot of water here (3). 25—An opera princess (3). (e) MONDAY'S SOLUTION—(d).