"STAR" CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 196, 19 August 1940, Page 11

"STAR" CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

12—Reason why 10 aerow is at the zoo? (4). 15—11 across is your clue (two words — 4, 3). 18—This is one of them (5). 19— Declined (5). 20—A fait lot, this (5).

ACROSS. I—She may wear lawn, but with no weeds (two words—s, 5). %—Jm this country still running? (4). 10— This may be barred at the zoo (two words —4, 6). 11—What makes 8 aefloee isn't thie (4).

21—Sing with poetic heart (5). 22—Loyal epot on the Continent (5). 23—Part of train an engine draws (3). 24—Looking at it ■ one way I'm in two separate negatives (5). 25—He wants to provide a seat for someone (5). 28—It's in back where the coal should be, but it's too hard to burn (7). 30—Place mentioned in Ezekiel (4). 33 —A river, look! let's play this in it (4). 34—This is made from a natural fly-whisk (two words —6, 4). 35—Common chemical (4). 36 —Going by the quickest route to Tndia? (two words—6, 4). DOWN. 2 —Form of 11 across (4)'. , 3—lt is found by the this beheaded of the river (5). 4—Nice condition for sailing, but not to be in for fighting (5). 5-Object (5). 6—Shirelese shire (4). 7—26 across was once this (4). 9—A tart fellow? (10). 10—Good counsel (two, words—4, 6). 13—His policy is certainly foreign to out ideas (10). 14—The fellow they put in here wasn't half mad! (two worde—6, 4). 15 —Hiding from the eye (7). 16—There are many anenale herein (5). 17—Answer from either Mr. Henpeek or Mr. Newlywed (two worde —3, 4). 20—Fruit ,(5). 27—Hardly ae meek as a mouse (5). 28—Tuneful bit of Scotland (5). 29—Pleasant feature of 34 across (5). 31 —Statue or image (4). 32—This was cut up when it had to accompany 34 acroee (4). 33—Its real name in of three letters only (4). (FAI6) THURSDAY'S SOLUTION. ACROSS.—I Editorship, 9 High, Iβ ■ Bestriding, 11 Ironer, 12 Warning, 15 Cox- , comb, Iβ Gowan, 17 Vide, 18 Ague, 19 • Freed, 21 Leeward, 22 Defined, 24 Nestle, 27 Demurrages, 28 Tint, 29 Mawepriug. DOWN.—2 Die*, 3 Titian, 4 Railing, 5 Heir, 6 Pigiron, 7 Piano-organ, 8 Shortbread, 12 Wavelength, 13 Redrawing, 14 Go«rd, 15 Cased, 19 Freedom, 20 Desert*. 23 Impair, 25 Impi, 26 Jean. (WAI4)