STAR CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 304, 24 December 1941, Page 2

STAR CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS *=££ £dX£ n («) M ' " dM " 10 aep * rt <•> 10—Two firkins (9) J J—2»t useless remnant (6) 13 — Kv l" »n honest cardplayer might hare this cart up his sleeve In two parts (9) 13—With hidden meaning (6) " —The misogynist wished tills stick would do peace fl) 0 * 10 * 50 th,t he m, ®ht get more I *~iElSo>2i e ii"*" < j aUed i* 1 ® In-laws after ha had banished them from his house (7) M—A supporter of Royalty (7) <i — 2£ ls ... ma^ e * red to blush (3) 33—Dawdle (6) f 37 —TMs may cause a flood to Increase or diminish ■J® —J*?** 4 one coes to share equally (6) 29 —This committee often stands for simple law and order (9) 30—Tally («) 31 —"Jown to suit an enterprising manufacturer (9) DOWN 2—Starting point (6) 3—Some wine-shop (6) 4—A noble order (8)

5 — A I. Robin", (anas.) (7) 6—State of incapacity (9) 7—Much the same &s 2 down (9) * — A besgar's excuse for his tears (9) ; 14—A flower, not one oi those home-made wines (») 15—Some growing lad (9) 16—That classic book on? takes eveiywhsfa C9l 17—Letters that mean money (3) 18—Play with words (3) 22—Shifty (7) 24—One of those middlemen? (6) -» " 25 —Concern (•) ... 28 —The expression one gets tired of heerint^^ SATURDAYS (DECEMBER 19) SOLUTION Across.—7 Feather in his c?p. 8 PJfcelel.. '* Machete. 11 Slsel. 12 £ai;;. H Giuck. IS »£-- 16 Spat, 17 i lie. 13 C.u!. 21 Asr.cn. 22 23 Macaw. ZZ Ec:.icn. £C l£-.ciine. 27 cream. Down.—l Behind the slices 2 S-re'-ch. 4 Shoal, 5 Asphalt, S Pantechnlcen ran. 9 HO. Mars, 13 Turin, 14 Oamu:. 17 Festoon, 19 rr*319 Clam. 20 Leghorn. 23 Moose. 24 Wader^^