"STAR" CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 224, 22 September 1938, Page 22

"STAR" CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

TESTS FOR OUR READERS.

aJ>TE—The nfures In parentheses denote the number of Itui'rx in the words required.

ACROSS. i - ChooM a French article for a relish S- Sound approval of the spoken word (two wotda—4, 4). C -A turncoat might reveal it, of course (6). 10 An examination of It might not reveal much to onc'i credit (8).

11—Whence Christ inn missionaries catn'i to pagan England (4). 14—Hardly indicating innocence, includiw what the sardine might have said (13) Ifr-Cheek, colloquially (5). 22—Dieh including an American eailor (7) 23—Bit of feminine apparel (5).

25—Seed that would not r»ise a smile in the stables (13). 31—Cotton might be put on to this (4). 33—Imagined (8). 34 —Something on a garment that might encourage a goat (6). 33—Without inclination, or energy (8). 36 —The kind of voice to use in bidding one of the major suits? (6). DOWN. I—To do it is the losing gambler's hope 2—He can be relied on for stock conversation (6). 3—This former for improvement (6). 4 —2 down with different end is ruined (6). s—Bird with initial influence (6). 6—One should get on very well after the start, but keep within bounds (7). 7—A famous Russian has ■ undergone material change (5). 12—A fairy tale character (4). 13—A bit of bad English (4). 15—One might this a 4 down start of 26 dowrf from 17 down in a 26 down! (5). 16—The offspring is feminine apparently (5). 17—Humiliate a sailor on tree (5). 18—Try beyond this river for diligence (5). 20—A long way away (4). 21 —May be a sign of ill feeling (4). 24—There may be a weapon in it (7). 26—Part of the body starts a row (6). 27—A chess piece (6). 28—Former attitude here display • (6). 29—The songs of fairies? (6). 30 —Troubled from any use (6). 32—Dodge (5). (522)