STAR CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Auckland Star, Volume LXXV, Issue 57, 8 March 1944, Page 2

STAR CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS I—The higher the faster, on the road (10) B—What, then, has taken the place ol "It"? (4) relics (10) 11—One often cannot see It for plaster (4) 12—One error is more than a rule (4) 16—The place o< tall storeys (twe words—3, 4) 18 —Carried in second hall ol 14 down (5) 19—Turned chopper gives a true start (5) 20—Grieved in nc whole fashion (twe words—3. 2) 21—Fine fabric, this (5) 22—Multi-headed fish (5) 23—A help to those who would rise (5) 24—One ol a Northern race In place ol other races (5) 25—An inferior position (5) 26— Hi? feud is continued, nowadays, on the cricket field 30s—A thick lubricant, perhaps 33—Animal very much attached to man (4) 34—Just a stray episode (10) 35—Obsolete greeting (only the name is obsolete!) (4) 36—"Meat dinner" (ana?.) keep in trim)' (two wolds— 1, 3)

DOWN "™- — "™™ ' 2—Some haven't a good word to say for it (4) •>—Rescue from a dance (5) i~~ wl 10 .' stand hlEh in native circles (5) °—Jt "sed to be taken in by sailors (4) untruthful person would rive this '-Jra °t Hiose scoundrels that protected Cete--10-That'mug drained dry on a horse? (10) lj—One may get to know his attainments by degrees (two words—l, 3) 14 ~S'utchman? SU Yfo? ed '° nccount for the Fl *' m S }5 — A h, y? . u '\ a n e not sccn this before! (7) lo—opposite oi 25 across (two words 2 31 17—One sometimes makes a bolt for the door that others may be this (two words 4 31 20—The man behind it may be Winston (5) 27— Where they make a song about everything 28—There's no ark for this book- (5)

31—Part ol 27 down (4) 32—See 23 down (4) 33—Once in shape (4) Note —The flsurcs in parentheses denote the number of letters In the words required.

SATURDAY'S (MARCH 4) SOLUTION Across—s Napery. 8 Family tree, 9 Wreath. 10 Nonchalant, 11 Orchid. 12 Secret plan, 1" Ret, IF. Hev.ci, 20 Stag. 22 Arici. 23 Olebc. 24 Ten, 2C TeVgraphy. 30 Splash. 31 Resonating, 32 Unripe, 33 Apiculture, 3J Stoned. Down—l Parole, 2 Pinccr. 3 Tyrant, 4 Treacle, 5 Newton, c Preacher, 7 Retained, 13 Cite, 14 Edge, 15 Prate. IS Atone-. IS mar. 10 Wisp. 20 Slip knot, 21 Abrasion. 25. Elastic, 2G Thread, 27 Gone up. 28 Astute. 29 Hungry.