TO-DAY’S CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 145, 16 March 1931, Page 2

TO-DAY’S CROSSWORD PUZZLE

CLUES—Across. 1 The take of fish at one time. 0 A Russian village headman. 11—French physicist, one Qt the. earliest experimenters with electricity. 12 Gown. 13 Asiatic kingdom. 14 Adriatic port. great commercial centre in the Middle Ages. 15 Hit. 17 Groom at an inn. 19 Single. 21 Where a Council was held 1545-<t>, to put the Roman Church in order. 22 The body of a tractor aeroplane. 26 Vessels. 27 Sarcastic. 29 Plant with fibrous bark used for making rope. 31 A public slaughterhouse. 34 Title of the ruler of Afghanistan. 36 Verb suffix. 37 Cut with a lancet. 39 Separation of the parts ot a compound word by the insertion of one or more words between them. 42 Italian town once the favourite summer resort of the wealthy Romans. ■4,‘» Ascend. 44 Pull. 45 Unaccented. 40 Svinbol of death. 47 Scottish law term. CLUES —Down. 1 A central mountain mass.

2 Give out. 3 Ignited particles. 4 Half. 5 Instrumental work for performance in the open air. 6 Ship that carried Jason on the quest of the Golden Fleece. 7 A current in the sea. 8 Block up. I» Kind ot ship. 10 Wards off. 16 African tree, whose

seeds have stimulant properties. IS Boredom. 20 Babylonian banking house ot the sixth century. B.C. 23 The whole body of professional theologians in any M o h a m in c dan country, 21 Particular. 25 Due who minimises the spiritual independence of the Church.

28 Detail. 29 Cuts in two. 30 French peppermint from which liqueur is made. 32 Italian revolutionist who attempted to assassinate Napoleon 111. 33 Cut off. 35 Musical show. 38 Blockhead. 40 God of love. 41 Alternative name for the Thames at Oxford.

SOLUTION OF ’ FRIDAY’S PUZZLE

ACROSS —1 Stab, o Germs, 9 Ripe, 13 Honoured. 15 Ottoman, 17 Opening. IS Seaward, 19 Win, 20 Dressers, 22 Gas. 23 Cut, 25 Wig, 26 Faery, 27 Bib. 29 Canoe, 31 Else. 32 Riper, 34 Vent. 35 Acidulate, 36 Chat. 39 Melon. 4'l Rose, 43 Homes, 44 Daw, 45 Fever, 4G Lad, 49 Den. 50 Fit. 51 Asperse.' 55 Rat, 57 Ideally, 59 Iterate, G 1 Vaulter, 62 Deluges. <l3 Eyre, 64 Sever, 65 Best. DOWN—I Show.. 26 Fetch, 50 Fine. 2 Topical. 37 Holiday, .3 Avenues, 30 Amateur. 4 Ben. 24 Treated, 5S Ale, 14 Hid, 51 Alt, 5 Genre. 32 Rim, 47 Isles, 6 Edge, 27 Bldcd, 52 Pyre, 21 Stipulate, 7 Moss, 28 Below. 53 Rider, 8 Steer, 33 Ran, 48 Aster, 16 Tar, 54 Eel, 9 Row. 25 Wavered. 60 Rub, 10 Imagine, 41 Average, 11 Paragon, 42 Senates, 12 Ends, 30 Ether, 56 Test. The solution of to-day's puzzle will be published on Wednesday -with another puzzle.