TO-DAY’S CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 70, 16 December 1937, Page 3

TO-DAY’S CROSSWORD PUZZLE

<'!.< I —Across. l—lBtb century woman novelist, author of ‘'Evelinn.” 6— Frenchman who designed the great fortresses so important in the wars of the 17-18th centuries, it—Hallway Sorting Ollice (abbr.). 12— '•refix meaning "half.” 1.3 —Roman cloak. 14— The capital of Texas, U.S.A. 16—One of the greatest of all golfers, recently deceased. 18— Small island. 19— The German name of the Swiss town Rale. 20— Sea -unicorn. 23 —Card. 2-1 —English cathedral (abbr.). 25—Reverend (abbr.). 27 —Song of praise. 29— T h e highest mountain in the world. 4 30— Name by which 4 St. Paul the 4 Apostle was 5 known before his 5 conversion. <32—Gentleman. •t'l— A male servant who attends to college rooms nt Cambridge. .35— Irish river. .37—T h c shortest book of (lie Old ■Testament, Id-Begln. 12—Sign of the. Zodiac. 43—The author of the standard dictionary ' of the French language. 1 45—The greatest of the warriors who defended Troy,

according to Homer. 47— German river. 48— Expensive. 49— Number. 50— Man's name. 51— Seats. Down. I—Surname of the lady whom Kents the poet loved. -—Usually (abbr.). 3— String of beads. 4— Woman’s name. 5— Japanese coin, G—" Long live." "—Dutch city. 8— The founder of a famous library at Oxford. 9— Since. 10—Norwegian Arctic explorer who later did valuable work for

the League of Nations. I.7—Anglo-Saxon god of war whose name survives in “Tuesday.” 17—Man’s name. 19—Frenchman who was the first man to fly the English Channel. 21— Spanish general, notorious for his cruelties during the Netherlands’ revolt fro m Spain. 22— The Grt/k god of war. ‘-’(l—Part of speech. 28— Ancient people who left the stupendous ruins found In the jungles of Central America. 29— The yacht on

' which Marconi con d u cts his wireless experi1 ments. 30— Village sacred as the i esting-place of the Tabernacle (Bible). 31— Overcoat. 33—The designer of l lie famous “Campanile" nt Florence. 31—Island in the Bay pl Alexandria. on which the first lighthous e w a s erected. 36—Spike. 38— Watchful. 39 — December (abbr.l. 41—Advice. 44— Form of Esperanto. 45— Possesses. 46— Bird.

SOLUTION TO TUESDAY’S PUZZLE. Across.—! Birthplaces, 9 All over, 10 Gambler, 11 Lean, 12 All the rage, 14 Matches. 15 Related. 10 Nettles, 111 Canteen, 21 Eagle’s nest, 22 Apse, 24 Saltire, 25 Orlonid, 20 Draggle-tailed. I»owu.— l Ballast, 2 Rave, 3 Heralds, 4 Lighter. 5 Cumberland. 6 Saltant, 7 Tabla manners, S Friend in need, 13 Sheltering, 17 Tegular, 18 Sand-cel, 19 Cast out, 20 Expense, 23 Kiwi.