"STAR" CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 90, 18 April 1939, Page 4

"STAR" CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

ACROSS. s—Their fur is their misfortune (6). B—lt helps the miner and makes me plav fast (10). 9—The first half of this town runs through it (6). . 10—A mount for a young rider {10),

11—It may be North or South in the

U.S.A. (6). 12— Within you will fiinl in a bird no

enemy (10). 17—Xot quite open and above board (3) upright man can enter here (SJ.

20—It goes best with a swing, or a, backward flog! (4). 22—The head of a chapter (4). 23—To keep his place he should suit his employer well (5). 24—The place of three-quarters of 22 across (3). Sβ—Epithet for Bruce'e spider (10). 30—She won a bloodless victory at law (6). 31—Ma got linen from this town (10). 32—Where they held the Eastern fair (6). 33—Cold in the East? Then why not wear 34—The want of this implement is first noticed (6). DOWX. I—Rather a loud colour (6). 2-Part of it may leave it showing at the seaside (6). 3—A sign of literary union (6). 4—Moral confusion contributes to it but it is sweet (two words—3, 4). o—Going a long way in a short time (6) G-Ghina cannot suffer this and remain united (8). " —A choice occasion (8). IS-It might be part of this reversed jrom a rifled ironmongers (4). 14— There s not much-forward part to this vessel (4). 15—A confusion of ideas (51. 16— Town of France (5). !n~T? Psar wafi warned about it (4) 19—The way in which country folk often travel (4). '^~ £ ile spit ot Progress in America (8). 21—Part of the body (two words—4, 4). -£~ A regular contradiction (7). 2ft-A greater than the king occupies half of it (6). 27 —Nonsense (6). 2 * _ )Y v ho has seen Bagdad has seen this 29—One can get no dole from this fool (6) (TA18)

MONDAY'S SOLUTION. (MAI7) ACROSS.—Alienation, learner, about eventide, dodo, tablet, choral, west re iiS?sk. ato ?.t' rummage, reasonless. DOWN.-Ailment, image, nineteen, teredo, opah, honour, otto, chairman bestow, letters, hearts, woad, elate, here.

FRIDAY'S SOLUTION. (FAI4)