Puzzle Column.

Evening Post, Volume LXI, Issue 30, 3 August 1895, Page 1 (Supplement)

Puzzle Column.

IEdITBD BY " TOTJOHBTONB."J

NoTiOKS to GovpsTrroßS. Answers to Puzzles of this date must be sent to the Editor of the Puzzle Column, Evening Post, Willis-gtreot, on or before Tuesday, August 13th, by 4 p.m. Answers sent in later than the above will not be. credited.

COBBESPONDKNOB. " Checkmate." — I acknowledged receipt of four stamps in last week's correspondence. "Alice." — Glad to see you back again. Hope you will stay with us. " Verax." — Your Epigram was too late for insertion last week. Thanks for appreciative words. Should like to see you compete. Tour Epigram was good. "Pukaki."— "Tyrwhitt" says: "With reference to Literary Puzzle, I would desire to state that I have again consulted my authorities and find that I have made no mistake in authorship. It is within the bounds of possibility that plagiarism has occurred, or else that two minds have been struck with the same ideas and expressed them differently." "Tyrwhitt," I hays consulted Baillett's "Familiar Quotations," and find that No. 5 Ligbt is by Shenstone, not by Southerne. No. 3 Light I cannot find— so we must c'en let the matter rest. Vabious.

Good puzzles from " Conviva," " Checkmate," "Louie," " Alice "—thanks. Our Quarterly Competition closes on Tuesday, 20th August.

Fable Competition. As only a few Fables have come in I extend the date to send iv competitions to Tuesday, 13th August, by 4 p.m.

Oub New Vebsb Competition. The subject tor this competition is " Words for a Song," on any subject limited to 12 lines, divided as the competitor may see fit. The following advice by the king of song writers, Samuel Lover, may be of use: — " Song being necessarily of brief compass; the writer must have powers of condensation. Ingenuity in the management of metre is necessary. It should be framed of open vowels, with as few guttural or hissing sounds as possible. The simplest sounds best -suit song, but simplicity must not descend to baldness. There must be a thought in song, gracefully expressed, which must appeal either to the fancy or feeling, or both, but rather suggestively than directly." Competitors can cut out this advice, and refer to it. Competitions to be sent to Editor of Puzzle Column, Evening Post. Words for song must be original. This Competition closes om Tuesday, 20th August. \ ■ .

Oub Epiqbah. A short poem, or sentence descriptive of one person or subject, or containing one thought or idea, ending with an ingenious point, or witty sting.

On "Prosperity." Good— E.P.C. The touchstone by which society tries all menkind. — " Touchstone." The reward of labour and energy. —"Bridget." The prize in the race of life. — "Don." The highest rung on the ladder of life. — " Molly." A New Zealand lusm natural. —"Tyrwhitt." The reward of endeavour. — " Elaine." A hard ladder to climb. — " Ohiro." The tide that leads to fortune. — "J.L.M." The truest trial of virtue. — " Conviva." £ s. A.—" Pukaki." Crowns industry. — ' ' Miss Q. " Every person's ambition. — " Adam." The fruit of thrift and sobriety. — " Checkmate."

No. 1880.— Half Squabs. By " Touchstone." Top line and downwards give a name of New Zealand. Lights. 1, The word ; 2, fancies of the brain ; 3, for ever; 4, weariness; 6, a meeting; 6, quickness; 7, cowardly; 8, pertaining to opera; 9, frenzied; 10, pertaining to a train ; 11, seen on horses ; 12, to put forth ; 13, seen in our streets ; 14, a conjunction ; 15, a letter.

No. 1881— Double Aobostio. By "Touchstone." Frimals and Finals will be a boon to the people of Wellington. Lights. 1, A style of architecture ; 2, a gem ; 3, full of uso ; 4, a fairy tale.

No. 1882— Pi. By " Touchstone." Sort this and give the author : — " A nald hatt ci rielnole nath nuri, A eas atht si regtrons anth theda, Raif liedfs hath a sero verne regw ni, Naw setsaw hewre hot diswn calk reabht."

No. 1883— Tbiple Acbostio. By "Conviva." Good— E.P.C. Initials are a game. Centrals are officials connected with it. Finals are an important player. . XiIOHTS. 1, Forward ; 2, the last of its kind ; 3, refuse ; 4, quick (rev.) ; 6, a plant (transposed) ; 6, an open space ; 7, a Scotch word (rev.) ; 8, a small bottle (transposed).

No. 1884— Double Acbostio. Selected by " Ohiro." Two well-known aotors will at once appear, By this arrangement we behold them here. Lights. 1. Nor lend, nor , thus a good old man's advice, The missing word is found out in a trice. 2. An allegation which may prove with care That there is ground for having been elsewhere. 3. False jewels substituted for the true Cannot bo this — though fair enough to view. 4. Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown, Though what it makes the wearer here is shown. 5. Sometimes obscure, and sometimes guessed with ease, It rests with you to solve it if you please. 6. Without his aid for trouser, coat, or vest, Man would be very incompletely dressed. 7. A reptile that it has been sometime said, Contains a precious jewel in its head.

No. 1885— Wobd Puzzle. By "Pukaki." Good- E.P.C. Lights. 1, A sign of the zodiac, an animal — whole, an animal ; 2, cry of an animal, salt, convulsion — whole, volcanic rook ; 3, an exclamation, vowel, horse — whole, Chinese copper ; 4, Ist and 3rd is our best friend, and often wears 2nd — whole, a theosophist; 5, ruin, vowel, stony matter — whole, a mining explo. ive ; 6, a seaman, an insect, an animal — whole, a Russian carriage ; 7, a border and a coin— whole, starry; 8, ! thus and a large town — whole, dryness.

No. 1886— Diamond. By " Conviva." Good— E.P.C. Centrals, downwards, are made of my centrals, across. Lights. 1, A letter; 2, the lot; 3, repeated; 4, the word ; 5, loved ; 6, a boy's name ; 7, a letter. Reads downwards also (slightly different) .

No. 18S7 — PBOSE OhABADES. No. I.— l, Found in the grate; 2; a girl's name ; whole, a heroine in fiction. No. 2.— 1, A colour ; 2, a chin warmer ; whole, a hero in fiction. No. 3. — 1, A mistake ; 2, a wearisome person ; whole, a very large hero in fiction.

1888— Oub Epiobah. • On "Character." "Personal property, looked after by others."—" Ohiro."