To-Day’s Crossword Puzzle

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 150, 22 March 1934, Page 3

To-Day’s Crossword Puzzle

CLUES—’Across. I—The capital of Corsica, birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte. 6—Tital given In Moslem countries to one who has made the pilgrim a g e to Mecca. 10— Scipio's victory over Hannibal that ended the,. Second Punic War. 11— Magic herb given by Hermes to Odysseus to protect him from the spell of Circe. (Myth.) 12— Robe of state worn by consuls and other magistrates of anclenl Rome. 14—Alexander t h e Great’s last battle with Darius that made hint undisputed master of the Persian Empire. If—Cloth measure. 17—Biblical charac- : ter. I!)—Electric particle. : 20—The bundle of ’ rods with an axe : in the middle £ carried by the Motors of anci- ! ent Rome. 22— Some. 23— Famous Dean of St. Patrick’s, the author of "Gulliver’s Travels.” - 25 —Thieves’ slang. 2(l—The cunning fox - who is the hero 1 of a famous beast epic of medieval Germany. 27—Title of William J Hl.’s Secretary for Scotland, responsible for the Massacre of Glencoe. 29 —The second of King Lear’s ungrateful daughters in Shakespeare’s play.

4— X 7 chicle. 5— The “Jew of York” in Scott’s "Ivanhoe.” (>—The southernmost cape of the i American Continent. > 7—White vestment. : S—Colouring. 9—Russian nion- ■ arch styled “The Terrible," who was the first to assume the title of “Tsar.” ; 11—European river. 13—German river. , 15—Spanish ex-sol-dier who founded the Order of Jesuits. IS—Man’s name. ! ; 21—An evil demon in : Moliam m e d a u : mythology. 22 —Forest in which Orlando courted Rosalind in “As : You Like It.” 24—Yellow flower -

32— Trial trotoluere. (abbr.) 33— Adriatic island. 35 — Cathedral city. 36— Fleshy. 37 — Officers’ Training Corps (abbr.) 39—Commander - inCliief of the French Armies during the last years of the Great War. 41—Dislike greatly. 43 — Vessels. 44— Stupefy. 45— One of Julius Caesar’s assassins, the first to stab the tyrant. 46 — Put together. Down. 1— The dominant race in Mexico at the time of the Spanish Co nquest. 2— Old Norse chieftain. 3— Italian town.

sometimes taken ' as a national emblem of Australia. 25—Dry’ watercourse. 28—Thee Athenian who brought the charge against Socrates which led to his execution. 30— Artist who designed the lovely Campan tie at Florence. 31— The Creed, promulgated in 325 A.D., recited in the Communion Service of the Anglican Chureli. 33— Small cakes. 34 — Snow-hut. 35— Poem. 36 — Cloth made from the fibres of the leaves of .th e pineapple plant. 38—In this manner. 40—Part of a circle. 42—Serpent.

SOLUTION OF TUESDAY’S PUZZLE. ACROSS.—I Savonarola. 10 Tde, 11 Orontes. 12 Rhoda. 13 Metz, 14 Pan. 16 Sarum, 19 Seasoned. 23 Cage, 24 Pleycl, 26 Ire. 27 Detail. 29 Nailed. 31 pn, 32 bestus, 34 Agra. 36 Swastika, 39 Leeeli, 41 Ala, 42 Holt, 44 Naomi. 46 Nineveh, 4< Nil, 48 Degenerate. DOWN.—I Saros, 2 Viola. 3 Odd, 4 Nea polls, 5 Romney. 6 Ore, 7 Lots. 8 Ansae. 9 Fenugreek, 15 Ancles, 17 Rail, IS Meed, 20 Energetic, 21 Spa, 22 Dental. 2o Lausanne. 27 Dual, 28 Tire, 30 Ist, 33 Swathe, 35 Ached, 37 Idola, 38 Alice, 40 Hove, 43 Lc„. i? Air.