STAR CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 287, 4 December 1941, Page 18

STAR CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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ACROSS I—A start from this Is a start without start (T) B—A spectacle maker? (7) 9—lncog. (7) 10 ~l2 U L. a . '?£* about *■ lew - tat kee » " con- , fldentlal (7> t ? lmt '<• *« once Oat country (7) I*—The Eskimo In the Igloo can always so outside and get this (6) 18—A lover of horrors <5) 30—M.P. in part of Ireland represents something Britons are proud of (C) 33—The waiter who wants to be this shouldn't miss any part of his cue (6) 33—Every pilot who gets his wings isn't necessarily this, of course <5 ) 35—Putting down bookmakers' activities? (6) 38—Turned with Initial state (7) 39—Lack of freedom that Improves whisky (7) 33—Were I in this building the result might take service in it (7) 33—It's doing wrong, of course, to make a song about a pub. (7) 34—An ancient city in South Africa Is Just what one would expect (7) DOWN I—one It off a round of beet? (two I a—When he has spent all his mouey he might try gardening (4) 3—A small product of liulli (4) 4—Sport suspended around metal (7)

s—Delilah's quick way (two words—s. 3) ) 6—Turning point (6) ,2 —Form of tablet peculiar to war (6) 12 —Motor cyclist's favourite flower? (5) 13—Insofar bit of arrangement (5) I J5 —The girl who upset the vicious circle (5) . 16—An important item in trade potential (5) 17—Insect met with on the Black Sea (two worts —3. 7) r 19—Close companion of 2 down (3) 21 —Rather attractive beginning to 7 down (•) l 24—Eleventh in the batting order (two words— 6 4. 3) . 26—A fellow is a handsome fellow (6) § 27—A document for the quarter-master? (6) 30—Speed results in a tie (4) 31—Quite a to-do, resulting in a mix up (4) (SCDI) t z SATURDAY'S (NOVEMBER 25) SOLUTION t Across.—l Paddy. 5 Isinglass. 8 Kenya. 9 Somnolent. 11 Sees. 12 Patch. 13 Atop. 16 Spectroscopes. 19 Fetch and carry. 20 Crop. 22 Poppy. 23 Tilt, 26 Intrinsic. 27 Lying. 28 Portrayal. 29 3 Minim. Down.—l PikestaJT. 2 Dinner set. 3 Year. 4 t Instantaneous, 5 Glow. 6 Adept. 7 >s#i Microscopical. 14 Lethe. 15 score. 17 18 Stratagem, 20 Crimp, 21 Otter. 24 Liar. Clam. (FN2*>