Puzzle Column. [Edited by "Touchstone"]

Evening Post, Volume XLVI, Issue 25, 29 July 1893, Page 1 (Supplement)

Puzzle Column. [Edited by "Touchstone"]

Notiojb to CoHPjrrrroES. Answers to I'uzzles of this date must be sent to the Editor of the Puzzle Column, EvKNiNo Post, Willis-street, on or before TOBBDAT, Auoust 16th, by 4 p.m. In last week's puzzles, in Double Acrostic No. 962, the 6th light was omitted, "Far off." We have received excellent puzzles from "Pax," "Ohiro," "The Wanderer," "J.L.M," "Tyrwhitt," "Achates," "Miss Q.," and "Checkmate," for which we thank them. Our new competitor, "Tyrwhitt," is going to be a Hccond "Jumbo " "Pukaki" and "J.L.M."— We have rectified the mistakes. "Hindoo Pen." — We are very eorry that your answers were too late. They only reached us on Tuesday the 25th instant. Oub Efiqbak. On "Extravagance." (Good.-E.P.C.) " A wasting disease." — " Conviva." " Owing money, and smoking, vide Mr. Martin, R.M.— " Nemo." "The high road to ruin."— " Achates." "To butter your bread on both sides." — " Ohiro." " Lighting your pipe with pound notes." " Poneke." " Wandering beyond a limit." — " Grannie." Spending money trying to beautify Wellington."—" The Wanderer." " Generosity run mad."— "J.L.M." " To overrun the constable." — "Pukaki." "Superfluous excess in expenditure of anything."— " Miss Q." "Unsophisticated exuberance." — "Tyrwhitt." " Living beyond your means." — " Checkmate." No. 969— ABITintOBKM. By "Pukaki." Capital. -E.P.C. (3 marks given for this.) Primals and Finals give two Australian poets. Lioirrs. 1, Take 1151 and A hkuk and find a regal title of the Philistines ; 2, take 151 and T 6kon, and find a forked staff ; 3, take 102 and tonoue, and find a cutting machine; 4, take 202 and not o, and find one followed by 48 cyphers ; 6, take 2600 and bk bno, and find to advise ; 6, take 1650 and abaua, and find a nightshade; 7, take 551 'and noba, and find a kind of book ; 8, take 151 and on A tbek, and find modern. No. 970.— Tbiplk Acboctic. By ' ' Conviva . ' ' Excellent^-E .P.O. Initials and Finals are two old-folk competitors. Centrals arc one of the young folks. 1, My initials ; 2, to open ; 3, my centrals ; 4, more exposed ; 5, my finals. No. 971 — Transposition. By "J.L.M." Capital.— E.P.C. Reverse degree, And then you'l see What passions be. No. 972 — Double Aobostio. By "Touchstone." Initials and Finals are necessary to literature. Lights. 1, A fairy ; 2, the Green Isle ; 3, a shady place. No. 973— Riddlb. By "Nero." Why is a performing cat like tho Evbnino Post? No. 974.— 0ub Epiobam. On "Poetry." ANSWERS TO PUZZLES OF July 15th. No. 957. — Double Acbostio. Primals— Trust. Finals— Truth. Lights. Tba c T Rum o v R U U (W) S o T Tbo t H No. 958 — Hidden Towns. Brandon Read Dean Chapman Bolton Howatb. Baldwin Levi No. 959. — Half Squabs. CLAY D O N London A N N XT Jf V d a L (revorse) Don O n N No. 960— Dkop Letter FuzzLh. Zeal without knowledge is the sister of folly. No. 961.— 0un Epioiux. On " Extravagance." - Numbers of puzzles correctly answered appear after the norn de plume of each competitor :—: — " Pukaki. "-i-957, 958, 959, 960, 961,) (953, 954). " J.L.M."— 957, 958, 959, 960, 961, (947). ; " Miss Q."— 961. " Achates."— 9sß, 959, 960, 961. "Nemo."— 9sß, 959, 961. " 0hir0."— 957, 958, 959, 961. " Poneke."— 9s7, 958, 959, 960, 961. " The Wanderer."— 9s7, 958, 959, 960, 961. " Checkmate "—961. "Conviva."— 9s7, 958. 959, 960, 961. "Pax."— 9sß, 959, 961. "Grannie."— 9s7, 958, 959, 9M. "Tyrwhitt."- -961. YOUNG FOLKS' COMPETITION. Nonces to CoirpETrroas. Answers to these puzzles to bo sent in to Puzzle Editor, Evening Post, Willis Street, on or before Tuesday, Aug. loth, by 4 p.m. We regret to say that No. 236, Enigma, by "Bogie Boy," was not printed in its entirety. By some mishap the Blips got mixed, and only half was given. We humbly apologise to our Young Folk. It is in this week complete. "Maori." — Your answers for July Bth only reached us on Tuesday, the 25th. Too late, we regret to say. We have all the Puzzle Column letters forwarded to us on every Tuesday by 5 o'clock, as the P.O. has fo be in at the Evening Post by 12 o'clock on Wednesday. So all letters must be at the Office by 4 p.m. on Tuesday. Thanks, "Britannia," for capital puzzles. TOT7NO FOLXfl' OO3IPETITION. We offer a prize of 2/6 for the best short essay on "The Beauties of Nature," or " What we see in an afternoon walk." Essays to be sent in to Editor of Puzzle Column on or before Tuesday, the Bth August. Young Folzs' Epiobax. On "A Clock." "Faithful timekeeper."—" Stanley." " A facetiously bandy striker. "•— " Possum." " A handy timekeeper on the strike."— " Bo Peep." " A striker."—" Topsy." " Cannot get on without going on strike. " -"Kiwi." " A going concern."—" Millioent." "A dog we keep to bark at us."— "Huia." "Like people without money, goes on tick."—" Pakeha." " A time-table."—" Ruby." " A going concern."—" Britannia." No. 238— Halt Squabb. By " Touohstone." Top line and downwards name a f avourib competitor— one of our Young Folk.

! ' Lights. i 1, The Young Competitor ; 2, a shell* f fiih ; 3, spirits ; 4, thoughts ; 6, the wini dows of the soul; 6, a oonj unction; 7, a preposition ; 8, a letter. i No. 239— Riddi.r. ; By "J.L.M." Good.— E.P.O. f When is water like fat f L No. 240— Diamond. I By "Touchstone." i Centrals and across give what cruel boys 1 are fond of using. LIOHTS. L I, A letter; 2, a pot; 3; an Eastern L fruit ; 4, fruits ; 5, the word ; 6, success ; 7, bundles ; 8, aud ho on ; 9, a letter. [ No. 241— Enigma. i Solocted. By " Bogie Boy." Of marble walls as white as milk, 1 Lined with a skin as soft as silk, 1 In a fountain crystal olear ■ A golden apple doth appear. Theic are no doors to the Btrong-hold, 1 Yet thieves break in, and uteul tho gold. No. 242.— Double Acbostio. By "Huia." Capital— E.P.C. Initials name a British colony ; Finals, its capital. Lights. 1, A blood relation; 2, a vegetable; 3, obstinate ; 4, energy ; 5, a man's name ; 6, a river iv England ; 7, it part of tho body ; 8, to allow ; 9, an ambassador ; 10, a colour. No. 243— Quotation. Give the author of the followiug : — " They grew in beauty side by side ; They filled our home with glee." i No. 244 — Youno Folks' EnonASt. Give a definition of " Mother." ANSWERS TO YOUNG FOLKS' COMPETITION, July 15th No. 229. — Double Achostio. Fbo l i C Epit a r H Mo c I I NT KLI.IO KNT N o C (reversed). I n o H N i n A E T No. 230— Diamoito. T M H IJ c it E 8 s i THESLIP UAL X 3 X I N P No. 231— PllOSB CIIABASK. Ist, Black ; 2nd, Gunrd. Whole, Blackguard. No. 23'2 — Anaobams on Woiids. 1, Bonignant; 2, subverted: 3, calumniated; 4, impeachment*. Each young competitor M credited with correct answers after his or her 7iom (It vtume : — " Huia."— 229, 230. 231, 232, 233. "Kiwi."— 229, 230, 231, 232, 233. " Bo Peep."— 233. " Topsy/'— 229, 230, 231, 233. " Possum."— 229, 230, 233. "Britannia."- 229, 230, 2'Jl, 233. "Stanley "--229, 230, 231 2 !.', 3J3. "Millicont "—229, 230, 231, 232,433. " Mopquito."— 229, 230. "Pakcha."— 229, 230, 23). "Ruby."— 233