"STAR" CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 142, 18 June 1938, Page 20 (Supplement)

"STAR" CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

11 ACROSS. I 4—A bad show, in spite of the flowery j end (8). B—A8 —A polite scrap apparently (two words, 5, 3). 9—A taper is changed (.8). 10—A little smack, possibly (6). 11—May be in columns, tracts, or volumes (10}. 16—One's effort (4). 118 —This might be lowering to 10 across • (3). 19—Incognito (7). 1121 —The way to the mansion, perhaps (5). 22—Bsyond expectation (o). 123 —Pen (7). 126 —Is he as black as he is represented? (3). 128—A stretch of ten letters apparently (41. i 29—If in one piece there may be twelve ! sides to it (10). .33—Separate (6). 35—Would it help one to get through the I mountain guard? (8). : 36—Liberal with the heart of an eniI peror (8). j 37—It contains three of itself (8). ! DOWN. i I—Musical part of Scotland (4). I 2 —A lady is at the head of this embassy j I (•)■ 3—A refreshing bird (7). 4—A rough copy (5). s—What's5 —What's up in a certain European is j excellent (6). [ 6 —A spar (5). 7 —Hardly an exclusive notice (5). 10—Very harmful, but the rule is clear I (8). ' 12 —Queer, vvy (5).

13—The result of a bad cut (6). 14—Some good singing can be heard in it (6). 13—An odd place on the list, except in the middle (8). 16 —His goings on are on a chilly basis (6). 17 —Place with cat included (6). 20—An intt'ichange (,>). 24 —What is wanting is wanted (7). 23 —One might, by chance, make a fortune from it 1.7). 27—Coolness t.t>). 30—This kind of jest is likely to prove a frost (j). 31 —Painters have a use for comfort wheu over tifty (.3). 32— It invites one's attention (51. 34 —Hardly woitu bringing oti -the cup is empty! (4). 7,