Puzzle Column.

Evening Post, Volume XLVI, Issue 43, 19 August 1893, Page 1 (Supplement)

Puzzle Column.

[Edited by " Touohstoni "] Notiom to OoltpmTOM. Anuwers to Pozzies of this date, must be Bent to the Editor of the Puzzle ColumD, Evswrso Post, Willis-street, on or before Tuesday, Sept. sth, by 4 p.m. Good puzzles from " The Wanderer, " "Tekoa," and "Checkmate." Thanks. " Pukald."— Thanks for your kind letter of sympathy. We shall be glad to see your Literary Puzzle. We are always delighted to have puzzles from our " Cheery Bird." " Chippet." — Thanks for the magazine. The letter is very good, but rather easily read. We shall be always glad to hear from you. We shall be very glad to hear from you again, too, "Tekoa." Thanks, " J.L.M.," "Poneke," and "The Wanderer," for your kindly letters. Will " Ohiro" send his address to " Conviva " (J. Gueßt, Esq., Bush Gully, Martinboroagh.) ? We have not got it. Oub EnoaiH. On " Electricity." Capital.— E.P.C. "The Great Powers in liquidation."— "MibsQ." "The modern Hercules."—" J.L.M." " A mysterious and powerful agent." — " Checkmate." "A shocking example." — " Con viva." "A scene which unfolds the phenomena and laws of the electric fluid."— "Poneke." (Hardly an epigram.— E.P.C.) "A prodigy in its infantlie stage." — "Achates." "Nature'ssurpriseparty."-"Tyrwhitt." " Current affairs in Wellington. " — " The Wanderer." " Model lighting."—" Ohiro." " Greased lightning."— " Pukald." " The force of ciroumstances." — " Grannie." No. 988.— Boublb Aobostio. By " Touchstone.'" Finals are what certain M.H.E.'a tried to do to Primals. Lights. 1 , The Goddess of the chase ; 2, an Eastern bird ; 3, to corrode ; 4, I ; 5, a tribe ; 6, one of the senses ; 7, a promise ; 8, a gentle humourist ; 9, a tax ; 10, decorative. No. 989— An Acrostic. Selected. By "J.L.M." Good.— E.P.O. Primals, Excusing ; Third letters, downwayds, A dependent. Liohts. 1, A place of public contest; 2, to paralyse; 3, fat or neahy; 4, plural of a vegetable; 5, a Mohammedan name; 6, an obsolete coin : 7, to follow ; 8, a meet-ing-place ; 9, an architectural order ; 10, to sing in monotone ; 11, a weapon; 12, true. [All the lights are five-letter words]. No. 090 —Diamond. By "Conviva." Capital.— K.P.C. Centrals, downwards, and across, name one of the virtues most admired in man and woman. Liohts. 1, A letter ; 2, the edge ; 3, of the moon ; 4, a number ; 5, a rite ; 0, a term in drawing; 7, haviflg pity; 8, dislike; 9, the word ; 10, pertaining, to the science of man ; 11, without economy; 12, to point out; 13, unreal ; 14, the first ; 15, a fright ; 16, a tree; 17, a letter. No. 991. — DotTßus Acbostio. j By "Pukaki." Excellent.— E.P.C. On a perch you oft sco Primals, like lovers, olose together ; In the Finals I'm fed and watered, and safe from wind and weather. Lights 1, 2, 3, 4, of Primals and Finals are Primals ; Lights 6, 6, 7, 8, of Primals and Finals are Finals. Lights. 1, An innocent ; 2, a poison ; 3, our Quoen; 4, a gem; 5, virtue; 6, a Mediterranean Isle ; 7, one of tho thrush family ; 8, a species of coal. No. 992— Diamond. By "Hindoo Pen." Capital.- E.P.C. Centrals, downwards, and across, name a leader of men. Lights. 1, A letter; 2, a swamp; 3, the stomach ; 4, Satan ; 5, the word ; 6, to shine ; 7, a seedsman ; 8, half of lonely ; 9, a letter. [Beads alike from top to bottom, and from left to right]. No. 993-Chabadb. By "Pax." Good.— E.P.C. My First is a way ; My Second is away. My Whole is a way. No. 994.— 0xm Epigbah. On "A Bachelor." ANSWERS TO PUZZLES OF Anansr sth. No. 975— Diamond. B W E T TBE A T T E I F I. 11 a beefsteak buTuii NEE D 8 M A B X -' i' i ' Beefsteak. . -No. 976 — Haxv-Squabk. OYSTERS Ttißll Sh obo b s Team Eba Ri S No. 977— Three Diamohm. A T A ? c a Hi , xalzb piEah ADIEUTO THEDONS B*TJ X T t o Or, , 1 J. 8 L NB 0T . 8 pH i j CIE A B . I 0 * A N V X, B _*AawA o r, c a THIiNAtTTILTJS , B0 UJfTIFtfL vi o I o n s KoL c s O U 8 s No. 978 — A SxABOIfABIJt IBIBDLS. Because of them easels ( the measles). No. 979 — DotTßts Aoßosno. Initials, Norn de ; Finals, Plume. Liohts. N us a P Op a L Mar aw atTJ' Dbao h M < E jc p i B E - No. 980— CHAftAsa. ' First, Fire; Sroond, Brig; Third, A.A (aid). Whole, Fire Brigade. > No. 911.— Otra EvMUAic. On "BUetriaity."

Numbers of puzzles correctly answered appear after the norn de plume of eaoh competitor :—: — "Pukaki."— 97s, 976, 979, 980, 981. " J.L.M."— 976, 977, 979, 981. " 0hir0."— 976, 970, 979, 980, 981. " Achates."— 97s, 976, 977, 980, 981. " The Wanderer."— 976, 976, 979, 980, 981. "Tyrwhitt."— 9Bl. " Poneke."— 97s, 976, 977, 980, 981. "Conviva."— 97s, 976, 977, 979, 980, 981. " Miss Q."— 981. "Checkmate."— 97s, 979, 980, 981. " Grannie."— 97s, 976, 977, 980, 981.