Puzzle Column. Edited by Touchstone

Evening Post, Volume XLV, Issue 94, 22 April 1893, Page 1 (Supplement)

Puzzle Column. Edited by Touchstone

Notice to Competitors. Answers to Puzzles of this date must be sent to the Editor of the Puzzle Column, Evening Post, Willis-street, on or bofore Tuesday, May 2nd., by 4 p.m. Thanks for capital puzzles from " Jumbo," " Conviva, " " Aper, " " J.L.M. , " " Poneke, " and "Pukaki." "Checkmate." — We credit you with No. 858. Oub Epiobam On "Rest." Excellent.— E.P.C. "A change of work." — "Jumbo." "Death— the quiet haven of us all." — "Pukaki." "The reward of toil, and sufferings' benediction." — " Svane.' 1 1, " The playtime of the senses." ) 2, " Peace, mind and muscle.'* / —"J.L.M." "That for which every man should bo thankful." — " Ohiro." "The reward of the weary." — "Claydon." " Bed's a good conscience." — " Miss Q." "Tho natural euro for overwork." — "Cipher." " When your business cares aro over, You find yourself in' clover." —"Poneke." 1 ' Resting in God's peaoe, Where worldly cares and troubles cease." — "Touchstone." "Real, regulating, refreshing relief." — " Nemo." "A welcome port iv trouble's angry seas." — " Conviva." No. 878— Diamond. By "Touchstone." Centrals, downwards, and across, give articles that will enable you to earn your living. Lights. 1, A letter; 2, a grass ; 3, a flower; 4, made from milk ; 5, 1 grind ; t>, tho word ; 7, food ;8, I make you thin ; 9, a fish ; 10, a world ; 11, a letter. No. 879. — Double Acrostic By ' ' Touchstone. ' ' One old and one new competitor sen, They aro clover at guessing, you all will agree. Lights. 1, A support; 2, to untie ; 3, sharp; 4, a beverage ; 5, a blow ; 6, poverty. No. 880 -Charade. By "Conviva." Capital.— E.P.C. I sometimes am found on a river, Though mostly I live on the land ; In a way I'm a very long liver, Too long for some people to stand. I am used by the miner to force him, Away to the depths of the earth ; I am used to debcribe how you suffer, Your wrongs from the day of your birth. Now, its easy my name to discover, So be lively whatever you do ; And I hope that whatever may happen, This riddle won't bo "so 1 " to you. [A wee one for "Jumbo."] No. 881— Half Souabe. By "Achates." (Good.— E.P.C.) Top line and downwards relates to healing. Lights. 1, The word ; 2, a mucilaginous substance ; 3, a post office, South Island ; 4, to proclaim ; 5, used by tea drinkers ; 6, Chaldean for "father; " 7, name given to certain humorous ballads ; 8, a Chinese prefix ; 9, a letter. N0. 882 Conundeum. By " Jumbo." Splendid.— E.P.C. What is the oifferenco between a resident of Wellington and one of the U. S. S. Company's steamers ? No. 883- Conundrum. By "A. G." Good. -E.P C. Why is a pretty girl like tho Mirror Lake 1No. 884-Epioham. Givo a definition of " A True Hero." No. BSo— Quotation. Who is the author of this : — " 'Tis an old maxim in the ruhooltThat flattery w the food of fools." ANSWERS TO PUZZLES OF April Bth. No. 866. — Double Acrostic. Primal*,, Rembrandt , Finals, Correggio. Lights.

Primals, Influenza ; Finals, Epidemics. Lights.

No. 808— Chaiiaok. Ist, Pearl; I'ud, Ash. Ist, Pear, 2nd, Lash. Wholof Poarlash.

Numbers of puzzles correctly answered appear after the norn de plume of each competitor: — " Pukaki."— BGo, 867, 808, 869, 870. "Mi.-sQ."— B7O. "Olaydou."— B7o. "Ohiro."— B6o, 807, 808, 869, 870. "Nemo."— s66, 867, 868, 869, 870.

'•Ponok'."— (B6l), SCO, 867, 808, 808, 870. " Apor."— Boo, 867, 808, 80!», 870 "Jumbo."— B66, 867, B<>B, 8(59, 870. "J.L.M."— 807, 808, 809, 870. "Convivn." -860, 807, KOB, 869, 870. "Svuno."-86G, 867, 868, 869, 870.