"STAR" CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 172, 22 July 1940, Page 10

"STAR" CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

TESTS FOR OUR READERS.

NOTE. —Tile figures in parentheses denote the number of letters in the words required

ACROSS. I—Out1 —Out of this one may be worthy but not fit (8). 5 —A ring-side seat gives a good view of it (6). 9—Limit (8). 10 —You may see it on a railway wheel (0). 12—This sort of affair never comes to one's ears (9). 14—Use your brain's ,". 1. 15—Part of 11 down (3). 16—Mistake for a wolf? (6). 19—This writer could be made to learu (5). 22—If knights of old had agreed to drop their armour this might have resulted (3). 23 —Replace the tuberose herein with something more tuberose for wartime (6). 25—Fag end (3). 28—This carries off excess of this beheaded

29 —Narrow way for a 5 across artist (9). 32—One of the press who has got out of the ruck (6). 33—Fish-hearted and out of date (8). 34—This gets broken when dictators are in a tearing hurry (6). 35—'"Ten-sided" (anag.) (8). DOWN. I—Press (6). 2—Attack and make the fool feel unwel! (6).

3 —Scandinavian choice of directions (5). 4 —The backbone makes recess (5). 6—Uncomfortable (three words—3, 2jv4)«_ 7 —Without reserve (maybe in 8 do-wn.)* (8). B—lnk pages is,a misleading anagram (8). 11—He won't lend even an ear when the victim asks for mercy! (6). 13—Its breakers do damage far inland 17—A high place in church (9). 18—One can't see them in the blackout (6). 20 —It tells the true gold from the falsa (two words—4, 4). 21 —The best of all places is in the military: muster (8). 24—A note (3). 26 —This is the up-to-date fashion with the navy (6). 27—The opposite of 2 down (6). 30—Film star in most houses (5). 31—Fish (5). (HJ18) WEDNESDAY'S SOLUTION. ACROSS.—I Cap and gown. 9 Alto, 10 Sent abroad, 11 Go back, 12 Terse, 15 Eoggy. 18 Anson, 19 Octagon, 20 Adieu, 21 Gleam, 22 Too tine, 23 Dutch, 24 Latin. 26 Neigh, 29 Ornate, 31 Gold albert, 32 Lung. 33 Soothsayer. DOWN.—2 Abel. 3 Acting. 4 Debut, 5 Odour, 6 Nudge, 7 Clean sheet, 8 Working man. 13 Eat some. 14 Signing. 15 Flapdoodle. 16 Glistening. 17 Youth, 18 Ansel, 25 Arabia, 26 Negus, 27 Igloo, 28 Heath, 30 True. (WJI7)