CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22661, 16 March 1939, Page 3 (Supplement)

CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

NOTE: The wrong crossword design was used by mistake on this page last week; the clues are now reprinted with the proper design. Solutions will appear next week

CLUES

Across 1 money, cq|ns. 5 possessive pronoun. 7 thin, slender. 11 fear, fright, 12 near. 13 size. 14 intuition, feeling. 15 parts of a fork. 18 mountains of Russia. 20 Taylor’s—, a bay beyond Sumner. 22 mend; make better. 24 tear, split in material. 26 measure of area. 29 this bird is supposed to fly straight. 30 exact. 35 in Ethiopia. 36 one who peruses. 37 position, stance. 39 the mystery that has puzzled philosophers and scientists in every generation. 40 simplicity, without difficulty. 41 opposite of liabilities. 42 skip merrily. 43 animals’ and corn both have this. 44 used in guns.

3 if this does not work a human being is without 39 across. 4 wind up and set going. 5 a girl’s name and a flower’s name. 6 signal calling for help. 7 gleam, look brilliant. 8 bring upon , one self, fall into. 9 a peak well known to N.Z. tourists. 10 a word common in the Ten Commandments. 16 a grain. 17 tackle. 19 they have colonies and work hard. 21 unit of long measure. 23 stout cord. 25 abbreviation for Wednesday. ’26 colour of ashes. 27 cook in oven. 28 one who eats. ’ 29 toast made thin is this. 31 set up, put on high. 32 ancient inhabitants of Ireland and Scotland. 33 adjective no longer applying to the whole of an island to the west of England. 34 happening. 36 back. 38 river of England.

Down 1 bring suit. 2 parts of a stair.