To-day’s Crossword Puzzle

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 258, 28 July 1936, Page 3

To-day’s Crossword Puzzle

CI-UES.—Across. I—American general. who served under Washington, and was known as “Light Horse Harry.” 4—Lessened. B—The personifiea tion of Truth and bride of St George. 11— The most learned and original of the early Fatherof the Church. 12— Slackened. 13— Numeral. 14— Article -of property. 16— Per’od. 17— French marshal who was sent by Napoleon to pursue Blucher after the Battle of Ligny, 1815. IP—A European valley that has figured prominently in recent politics. 21— Trap. 22— Egyptian divinity. 25_WHIow. 27— Victorian novelist ‘ born 'n 1814: famous for his novels written with a purpose. 28— Dance. •-’St—Ledge. I 30—French girl's I name. 33—Belief in tbo peculiar force which is assumed to lie the cause of mesmerism. —Knot. ,’u;—Sailer. 38—French coins. 3t>—The commercial capital of Eastern Turkestan. 42—Snake. 44—Take away by violence.

45—Consumed. 47 — The heroine of Shake s pea re’s “ Me r chant of Venice.” 48— Smoothly. 49— Compass point. 50— Make amends. 51— Scottish river. Down. 1— Quality. 2— The abode of Pluto iu the nether regions, 3— German one! I— Wild animal. ,7- -A British naval commander o f tlie 18th century vvbo made a famous voyage round the world. C—Choose.

/—Do. 8 — Employ. 9— A sea-nympli in Greek mythology. 10—Girl's name. 15—Animal fat. 17—A promi n e n I American journalist of last century who founded t b e "New York Tribune.” is— Surrendered. I'J—Frcncb cardinal mid prince of the 18111 century who figured prominently in tlie affair of the Diamond NeckIn ce. 20—Engaged tor wages.

23— A law of succession that excluded women. 24— Veins. 2t;-Kldd!e. 27—Japanese ounce. 31— The successor of Vand y c k as Court-painter to Clia.-les 1. 32— A spirit uo u s liquor used in Greece and the Levant. 34—Cunninglv devised. 36—Entertain. --Bird. 40 -Kli.vlliiiiiviil song. 11—Glacier snow. 42— 43— Prefix meaning "before." 45— Conjunction. 46— Part of tlie bead.