To-day’s Crossword Puzzle

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 99, 21 January 1936, Page 3

To-day’s Crossword Puzzle

CLUES—Across. I—The great French tragic poet of the 17th century. G—Thread. 11—Measure of

length. 12— A girl of fairytale fame, who had some wonderful adventures. 13— Born. 1.4 —Woman’s name. 15—sllules. 1(1—A Cowardly character who figures in "The Rivals"; Ills courage always oozes out at his Ungers’ cuds. 18—Dismal swamp in America, where Mark Tapley was satisfied he could "come out jolly with credit.” ' (Dickens.) 21—Part of the foot. 23— Malay sailing vessel. 24— Kind of silk. 2G—Educate. 27— E a s t Anglian river. 28— Adverb ot degree. 29— \ famous English comedian of to-day. 32—Harmonised. 35—Adept (slang). 3G —Excavation. 38—Season. 39 T b e mythical monster of a hundred eyes. 41_A fa motis East Anglian poet born in 1754. 43—Small Scots coin. 45—Lubricate. 4G—The Earl who became Queen Elizabeth’s favourite after the death of Leicester.

47— Receptacle. 48— Ants. 49— Employed again-. Down. 1— The most famous English tenor of last century. , 2— Everyone. 3— Wine. •I—The instigator of the Cawnpore massacre in 1857. s—Choose. o—Cliff debris. 7— English river. 8— The capital of Turkey, noted fo its goats. 9 — Another English river.

10—A kind of muskrat found in Russia and the Pyrenees. .17—The Robin Hood of Scotland. 10— The half - man, half-fish god of the Philistines. 20—Pleasanter. 22— A well - known English watercolour painter, born in 1783; famous for his paintings of old architecture. 23— Greased. - 25—Exclamation of denial. 20—Add up. 29—Eminent chemist and writer of

. works on chemistry of last confury:, was professor at Owens College, Manchester. 30— To Quieten. 31— Fit out. 33—Baln-cloud. 31 —Protect, 30—Cupboard. 37—Swelling on a plant. 39— Incite. 40— Famous French Marshal of the 18th century: commanded i n the War of the Austrian Succession. 42—Edge. 44—Before.

SOLUTION TO SATURDAY’S PUZZLE. ACROSS.—I Carlyle, 5 Speke, 8 Ostia, 9 Lesseps, 11 Burns, 14 Leer, 16 Seth, 17 Iliad, 29 Xeres, 21. Nansen, 23 Tiw, 25 Ariadne, 28 Yam. 30 Eugene. 33 Arcot. 3l> Pomal, 37 Mani, 39 Thug, -H Agent, 43 Apelles, 44- Sahib, 45 Peter, 4(1 Systyle. DOWN. —1 Calvin, 2 Ruskin, 3 Lope, 4 Essex, 5 Sib, 6 Pause, 7 Kant, 10 Elder, 12 Rost. 13 Shaw, 15 Reade, 18 Lama, 19 Asa, 22 Nicot, 24 lona, 26 Nudge, 27 Ego, -8 Tama 29 Mane, 31 Employ, 32 Elysce, 34 Rinse, 35 Thais, 38 Ague, 40 Upby, 42 Tar.