"STAR" CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 15, 18 January 1940, Page 18

"STAR" CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

ACROSS. I—Unpaid workers of the field. B—There's nothing in it. 9 Consists of a track with or without its head. 11—This calls for silence. 12 —One form of nightcap. 14—High-flying signal. 16—Joint to aim at. 18—Used for puddings—but the answer is a lemon, in one way. 19—One of a pair. 22—Inspirit. 23—Sound boomerang*. 24—Othello, Faust, David Coppeifield, etc.

DOWN. ~ Twenty-four require answers here. ih'9 vestment is mainly a famous .British order. f Dictator of bygone days. '! ' ® n .provide help to the short-sighted. _ drying up an ocean sporting arena. i lo pave the way, lags often become upset. store is hidden for the singer. Apt sheltering place for the tolling camper. Agreement in short. 17—Cold sign. —A (juesti. of position21—Drive off. (HJ18)

WEDNESDAY'S SOLUTION. The following is the solution to yeater day's crossword puzzle:— Across.—Anatomy, ached, cod, p*r« live, trident, haven, tars, parent, mat, ore, dabs, rosettes, eve, cents, oat, tadpoles, toss, ass, cry, crusty, rips, hurts, widened, edge, tape, aye, deeds, stripes. / Down—Acts, nor, adit, opera, minstrelsy, yet, claret, hive, even, deijtists, • dams, hares, postscript, lava, detached, bed, one. too, east, costs, pasted, type, rider, rnde, urge, snap, odes, was, eye. (WJI7)