"STAR" CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 191, 13 August 1940, Page 15

"STAR" CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

NOTE.—The figures in parentheses* denote the number of letter* in the words required.

ACROSS. I—This knave may deliberately take other knaves in hand (11). 9—lt may figure in a plain diary (5). 10—Buried like the hatchet that wasn't sharp enough (11). 11—Might be good or bad spirits (5). 12—You may be sure 1 across face won't show this if be gets it (5). 15—Old form of slate (5).

17—A loch to wonder at (3). 18—This roll « a literal mis-statement (4). 19— It may have only two hands, or many more (5). 21—The heart of this African place is of the past (5). 22—Speak (5). 23—Part of that channel steamer (5). 26—Expansion of part of A.R.P. (4). 27 —In a cad it would be brought about (3).

28—This often ensures one-way air traffic (5). 30—The bookie (5). 33—la she still sewing shirts for soldiers? , (5). . 35—Needless direction to the pushing caller (three words—l, 3, 4). 3ft—The fellow who cannot see one's argument (5). 37—Not making the most of things, and • apparently not high up in the uavyi ■ DOWN. 2—Make as if it was not (5). 3—For concealing figures it say w H suit - (5). 4—Do the lower chases have this tea? W--s—Birds go to it (5). 6—This after cart may kill this after pari ' (5). • 7—Client dairy reformed in the same way ' ft-WNat the ILAJ", is for (four words— 12—Part of a quotation that condemns rashness (three words—s, 4, 2). 13—In desperate plight, bat beheaded father gets the bird (three words—2, H Severe (5). 15—What sister 33 across was wont to do 18—Upset in 7 down (3). I 20—This building is warm at first (5). 24—Foreigner in 13 down (3). 25—What pigment* differ in (3). 28—Rarety in art (SJ. 29—Mostly indisposition but not very definite (5). - 31—A cleric (5). 32—This girl beheaded is another reversed ■ 34—Thursday is his day (4). (HAS) LAST WEDNESDAY'S SOLUTION. ACROSS.—I Cambridgeshire, 9 Install, 10 ' Therein, 11 Kris, 12 Strip, 14 Ruth. 16 - Eel. IS Rugged, 20 Tanner, 31 Lucifer, 22 Saddle, 24 Drachm, 27 Beg, 29 Cant, 30 Modoc, 31 Iris, 34 Rescind, 35 Griffon, 3ft Systematically. ; DOWN.—I Clinker, 2 Missing, S Roar ". 4 Dilate, 5 Entail, 6 Heed, 7 Raeburn, 8 • -Anchor, 13 Refined, 15 Bells, 17 Him. '. 19 Due, 20 Ted, 23 Secure, 23 Dynasty, 25 Careful, 26 Masonry, 27 Beldam, 28 (Wei, 32 List, 33 Zinc (WAT *