Puzzle Column. [Edited by " Touchstone."] Notion to Competitors.

Evening Post, Volume XLVI, Issue 19, 22 July 1893, Page 1 (Supplement)

Puzzle Column. [Edited by " Touchstone."] Notion to Competitors.

Answers to Puzzles of this date must ba sent to the Editor of the Puzzle Column, Eventko Post, Willis-street, on or before Tuesday, August Ist, by 4 p.m. We acknowledge good puzzles from "Ohiro," "Poneke," " J.LM.," "Pax," and "Conviva." We needed them. Sorry, dear "Pax," your answers for last week were too late. Please sond us more of your interesting puzzles. Your wordpuzzle is good, but would be too long for our column. "Tryhitt." — We are glad you appreciate our epigram. Hope to hear from you again. Oob Epiorah. On " Cant." Good.-E.P.C. " Unadulterated whine."—" Conviva." " The whine of a hypocrite." — "Poneke." " A social spoon of polished gilt, in which it is only possible to discern distorted reflections of the truth." — " Grannie." A criminal puffing Christianity." — " Miss Q." " The only character some people live on."— "The Wanderer." " A winy (whiuy) affray."— " Ohiro." " Pre-sossional utterance." — " Nemo." " Conventional lies."—" J.L.M." " Mock humility."— " Pukaki." " The shibboleth of any party or sect." —"Pax." "Whiny hypocrisy."— " Achates." No. 962.— DouBta Acnosno. By "Ohiro." Capital— E.P.O. Primals and Finals are what the Puzzle Column claims to be. Liquts. 1. A^flower; 2, a man's name; 3, a metal (reversed) ; 4, a geographical term ; 5, what children receive at school. No. 963. — Double Acbostio. • By " Poneke." Excellent— E.P.C. Primals and Finals are what it developing into a science. 1 , A husbandman ; 2, to cast ; 3, a composition ;4, not mixed ;5, demons ; 6, a wind instrument ; 7, a crowd. No. 964 — Square Word. By " Conviva." Good— E.P.C. 1, An animal ; 2, to get up ; 3, a form of medioino ; 4, a geographical term ; 5, musical terms. No. 965 — Chabadk. By "Pax." Capital.— E.P.C. My First is by. My Second is for. My Third is past. My Whole is not whole. No. 966.— Chabadii. My First is seen in a shop ; my Second in a window ; and mj Whole on a bed. No. 967 — RiDDtB. Who is tho first nobleman mentioned in the Bible ? No. 968.— 0ub Epioeam. On " The Measles." ANSWERS TO PUZZLES OF July Bth. No. 949 — Houb-Glabs Puzzle. teanbMabine loquacit t B B <J G I N O BIG H T D I D E i M p STO B X BEBO U N D BISOuRv A T B undesEbvi no Maggie Moore. No. 950 — Double Aobobtio. Primals — Intellect. Finals — Sharpener. Lioirrs. I b i S N b i o H T b A E b R L a P L a t n E E BUCTATIO N CHB O M E T A B 0 TJ B No. 951— Emoiu.. ~ '^ V-VIT. WIT. No. 962— Halt Squabb. DRAINAGESCHEME RIOHTEOUSNBS S AprBKHBHBION Imagination Notobi ous alley i a t b Geaoioub Endless Sxc B b d Cases Hale Ell If I E No. 953.— Double Acrostic. Primals, Fillis ; Finals, Circus. Liohts. Fba n C Im p I LEM U R Loo i C IxpboxftU SOA N S No. 954— Litbbaby Quest. No. 955. — Oub Epiobak. On "Cant." Numbers of puzzles correctly answered appear after the norn de plume of each competitor: — " Pukaki."— 949, 950, 961, 952, 955. " J.L.M."— 949, 951, 952, 955. "Conviva."— 9)9, 950, 951, 952, 953, 954, 965. " 0hir0."— 949, 960, 951, 952, 964, 955. " Tho Wanderer."— 949, 950, 961, 952, 954, 955. " Poneke."— 949, 960, 951, 952, 964, 955. " Achates."— 949, 950, 961, 952, 955. "Pax."— 9sl, 952, 954, 955. " Nemo."-r-949, 951, 952, 954, 955. " Miss Q."— 956. "Grannie."— 9sl, 952, 954, 955. YOUNG FOLKS' COMPETITION. Notices to Compbtitobs. Answers to these puzzles to be sent in to Puzzle Editor, Evening Post, Willis Street, on or before Tuesday, Aug. Ist, by 4 p.m. Thanks, " Britannia," for your good puzzle. Send us more, please. "Huia" or "Kiwi" sent us a capital Double Acrostio, but did not sign any name. We thank whichever sent it. We think "Bo Peep" sent an Epigram, but her name was not affixed. Young Folks' Epigram. On "A Teapot." Very good.— E.P.C. "A family friend."—" Millicent." " A new kind of brewer." — " Topsy." " A china member of the family." — " Britannia." ' ' Prohibitionists' brewery. "— " Posiura. " " The Old Folks' friend."—" Pakeha." "Is to a woman what a pipe is to a man."— "Ruby." " ThoProhibitionists' idol."— " Stanley." " JLTomperonce brewery." — "Bo Peep." " The female comforter."— " Kiwi." " A miniature brewery." — " Huia." "A family comforter." — "Mosquito." No. 234. — Double Acbostio. By "Mosquito." Good.— E.P.C. Primals and Finals name a place where ladies love to congregate. Lights. 1, To beat ; 2, an answer back ; 3, farewell ; 4, atonement ; 6, a weight. No. 236.— Squabe Wobd. By "Kiwi." Capital.— E.P.C. Lights. 1, Affection ; 2, a volcano ; 3, insects ; 4, wild. No. 236— Enioma. Selected. By "Bogie Boy." In marble walls as white as milk, Lined with a akin as soft as silk ; In a fountain, crystal clear, No. 237— Quotation. Give the author of the following quotation: — " There is a Divinity that shapes our ends — rough-hew them how we may." No. 238— Youjjo Folks' Epigram. Give a definition of " Milk." ANSWERS TO YOUNG FOLKS' COM. PETITION, July Bt*. No. 223— Ohabadi. l»t, No ; 2nd, Thing. WhoU, Nothing.

NO. 224 — CONNKOTKD DIAMONDS. 8 P B U N A L IS SUGAR PLUMS CAT E M U R S No. 225— Enioma. Noon. No. 226 — A Little Puzzi-k. Ist, Glimpse; 2nd, Limp; 3rd, Imp. No 227.— Y0un0 Folks' Epigram. On "A Teapot." Each young competitor is credited with correct answers after his or her norn de illume : — "Huia."— 223, 224, 225, 226, 227. "Kiwi."- 223, 224, 225, 226, 227. " Possum."— 224, 227. "Topsy."— 224, 227. "Stanley."— 223, 224, 225, 22G, 227. " Millioeut."— 223, 224, 225, 226, 227. "Britannia."- -224, 225, 227. "Pakeha."— 224, 225, 227. "Mosquito."— 224, 225, 227. " 80-Peep."— 227. " Ruby."— 224, 225, 227.