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ACROSS. I—Was there a charge once for crossing the Thames here? (12). 9-Xext (7). 10—The king who > seems to tell a Scot what the card,game is (7). 11—'•The- wears yet a precious jewel iii his head" ("As You Like It") (4). 12—hi China is thin dish made of dogilesh? (5). 13-The old ladv- thought it was the Gorman for "nasty" (4). 10—Upset we learn for a. fresh start (7). 17—A popular walk (7). 18 —Bird whose appearance seems to coincide with popular rejoicing (7). 21—Oxford College (7). 23—What your paper gets from all quarters of the compass (4). 24—Many hasten with a resultant squash (5). 25—British river that suggests a German «• 28—This garment is obviously not in the category of underclothes (7). 29—Doctors should be able to spot this disease (7). 30-rYour pal who wants help, or the pal who helps you (three words—C, 2, 4). DOWN. I—Hold up but not on robbery intent (7). 2—Flag that helps to make a good sight (4).

3—A Jioax of which some batsmen may bo guilty (7). 4—Part of the body (7). s—To cut down is deadly (4>. o—The bov is after the sheep to make a rush (7). 7—Was the While Knight the prototype of this modern artist? (two words —5, S). S—The ugliness of the blind in the blackout (13). 14—Only one American writer (3). 15—This fish this? Wo hope not (5). 10—When upset we yearn to make this time (two words—3, 4). 20—Mistreated anil dress was ahead (7). 21 —If thin native lost heart he could help in transport (7). 22—Unsound (7). 20—Xot a friendly form of heat (4). 27—Mixed in 20 across but yet identical (4). (SMI6) SOLUTION TO PROBLEM SATURDAY, MARCH 16. , ACROSS.—I Poundage, o top-hat, 9 unsettle, 10 pennon, 11 glass eye, 12 prison, 14 horse-power, IS lover's .knot, 22 unrest. 23 Atlantic, 24 heifer, 25 describe, 20 denote, 27 sturgeon. DOWN\—I Plunge, 2 unseat, 3 detest. 4 Goldyloeks, G overripe, 7 hand.-ewn, 8 tenantry, 13 assortment, 15 ploughed, 10 aversion, 17 prospect, 19 saucer, 20 stripe, 21 screen. (SM9)

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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 70, 23 March 1940, Page 8 (Supplement)

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Pictorial Crossword Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 70, 23 March 1940, Page 8 (Supplement)

Pictorial Crossword Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 70, 23 March 1940, Page 8 (Supplement)