CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28536, 15 March 1958, Page 10

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

[BY

SIMON)

Across I— Surely a judge would not select this little simpleton at an Austialian baby show? (10) ’6—Low character may becomes it after beheading. (4) 9—What the other sheep might call the bell-wether. (10) 10—A glance would detect his high rank. (4) 12— A matador who missed the bull might expect these points as his score. (5) 13 — When light is flung feet, its source must be this. (9) 14— Epithet for a cheeky footglance? (4) 16—Epithet for a big fellow, definitely one-eyed in his views on old sailors. (9) 19—Reckless—even Nelson did not try to do it. (9) 22 —The movement from it might cause one in Sing-Sing. (4) 25 Would he perversely vote music rather than Khrushchev as more important? (9) 26 Pounds and pence in one form are of ancient age. (5) 28— A ’tenant gets the pip after this place. (4) / 29 Arabs may find a place where hours moan discordantly very likely to be this. (10) 30— Gambling to the Maori implies this. (4) 31— When I take a girl out for a final trot I am naturally confused at ending it. (10)

Down 1— strong advocate of mixing in Sparta. (8) 2 Almost a big noise in clerical circles. (5) 3 A t girl with it is one hundred per cent, attraction. (6) 4 Flights of fancy engaged In by a gay Emir wandering about. (7) 5 This is required to make fuel end. (7) 7 Innate confusion holds a limb erect with ungraceful result (9) 8— The letter “h” as dropped expresses a ’igh seas rover. <<?) 11—This illustrates the decline of the rifle in a modern inffintryman. (5) 15 —Marks that indicate a man has been sowing wild oats (but not for a lark). (5-4) 17— Boat that might possioly be seen on the upward rise. (5) 18 — Thousand-dollar bills might descend on him as an inheritance. (8) 20— Obviously, this lady’s-maid was not small beer. (7) 21— If an American statesman one, would he have a distorted red mare to worry about" (7) 23 The charm of an obstinate animal stuck in the middle of • gate. (6) - 24 The form of a canoer would be different if he lacked one. (6) , w ♦ 27—1 would be shortly up b ul hot in the middle if I wort one. (5)

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