"STAR" CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 124, 28 May 1938, Page 18 (Supplement)

"STAR" CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

ACROSS. ..,, 5—A king who swallowed a seed (6). B—Scarcely scarcely descriptive (8). 9—A brief pecuniary advantage? (7). 10 —It is a feature of evening leisure (5). 11—A raven, a rodent, and I, make up the account (9). 13—It divides even closely united nations (8). 14—Would the stage coach improve it? (6). 17—Spring sends it up (3). 19—This puts an end to 16 down (3). 20—Gaudy result of silent shuffling (6). 23—A great soldier (two wolds, 4 and 4). 26— Quack result of part of Africa going^ back after fish (9). 28—Does it mean much to you and me, this blooming thing? (5). 29—A gold fish in a fit—give it up? (7). 30—"Item—a fug" (anag.) (8). 31 —It flows always between two directions /(6). DOWN. I—Might one so acknowledge the passing of it in a Moorish cafe? (6). 2 —What Goo. Dunn came to (7). 3 —A word or two on hoarding may be indicated (9). 4—Will this machine work with the spirit used in it? (6). s—He heads the meeting but is mostlv liable to be above their heads (8). 6—lt travels from East to West (5). i 7—Taking thing that is five in it (8). it —This i« imt straight from a car (3).

TESTS FOR OUR READERS.

15—The make-up of the bounder in table tennis (9). lfr-The V in the front of the vulture? (Think of something vou want) (8) 18—A dog (8). 21 —This ring is scorching (3). 2 -~Se>" a this the sound of it (7). 24—Add in article backwards, just for spite (6). 25—Ask for part of it and get the rest., for your car t6). 27—Direction to take to 7 down? (5). (Slj

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