"STAR" CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 97, 27 April 1938, Page 16

"STAR" CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

ACROSS. I—Fondle a bird for example (7). s—Part of a car to include an animal (7). 9—He has his services on a battleship perhaps (5). 10 Where many a foreign artist works (7). 11—Related in Scotland (3). 12 —A Dictator is certainly one (5). 13 Attack, but why amusement shown? (9). 16 —A painter was met about this (3). 17 Enough for a buttonhole perhaps (5). 18 —This makes a tin dress (9). 20—"Mouthcase" seems an apt anagram ("). 24 A bright collection of Roman numerals (5). 27 —A detergent (3).

"Viuo i t'U. 28—Grave (9). 32—Disease that starts a man in a casino (5). 33—Anglers like to feel this reversed at this (3). 34—When you start a ball rolling you overcome this (7). 35— Feminine name (5). 36 —Range (apparently there has been some firing too) (7). 3"—This word is made of letters (7). DOWN. I—Much has been written on this Derby winner (7). 2—A youngster partly peculiar in appearance (7). 3—There should be no bad sight in the army, as the men are so often told this (two words, 4, 5). 4—English poet (7). s——Confusion (5). 6—Part of an amphitheatre (5).

" —Weapon that might be useful to the wounded (5). B—Cloud8 —Cloud formation (7). —Two down growing up (3). 15—A piece of furniture (3). 19 —Abuse (9). 20— (T) (Yes you have a clue). 21— Foreign coin (3). —Proverbially simple letters (3). -3—Graceful (7). 25—Strong but might be not evil (7). 2ft—Empty (7). 29—far from a dirge <o). 30-—A humble fastening (5). 31 But mercy is above this sceptred sway, it is enthroned in the sol kings (."Merchant of Venice *) (5). (H3)