Puzzle Column.

Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 48, 24 August 1895, Page 1 (Supplement)

Puzzle Column.

| Edited by " TotroHßToiri."J Noxtoaa to OonprnroM. Answers to Puzzles of this date must be sent to the Editor of tho Puzzle Column, Evening Post, Willis-street, on or before Tuesday, September 3bd, by 4 p.m. Answers sent in later than the above will not be credited. OtTE QUABTXBLT OoIfPETITOK. The Quarterly Competition closed on Tuesday, 20th instant. Answers to date from Saturday, 24th. Result of oom- • petitions appears on Saturday, 31st. Song and Verse Competition closed on Tuesday, the 20th. COBBBSPONDBHOH. "Britannia."— -Thanks for capital puzzles. I will do what you wish. "J.L.M."— Thanks for letter and land enquiry. lam convalescent, thanks. " Oonviva."— Thanks for lotter ; am better. VIBIOVJB. Good puzzles from "Conviva," "Gem," and " Britannia "—thanks. I congratulate "Tyrwhitt," "Conviva," " Iris," " Ohiro,'' and " Checkmate " on solving " Britannia's " clever numerical puzzle — 1891. They deserve their three marks. Oob Epiob&u. 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. Ou "An Agnostic" Good-E PO. Faith's foe.— "Touchstone." One who believes in nothing, hopes nothing, fears nothing.—" Bridget." An ignorant pleader — " Ohiro." One who prefers darkness to light. — "Elaine." Believes in nothing but what we know by our own senses.—" Zoe." A man who says he doesn't know, But yet allows it may be so.—" J.L.M." A bankrupt on his own petition. —"Tyrwhitt." "Wrecks of matter.—" Pukaki." A blind leader of the blind.—" Conviva." Always in opposition.—" Iris." A freethinker.—" Cheokmate." No. 1907— Single AoßOsno. By "Touchstone." Primals ia a much dreaded thing now prevalent. Lights. 1, The thing makes you feel this ; 2, and this ; Jf, and this ; 4, and this ; 6, and this; 6, and this; 7, and this; 8, an African river; 9, and this. No. 1908— Doubxjc Acbostio. By "Touohstone." Primals and Finals ia what is always seen in our column. Lights. 1, A dandy ; 2, to frighten ; 3, a girl's name ; 4, theft. No. 1909— Half Squam. ' By " Touohstone." Top-line and downwards give What competitors look for with pleasure and hope, But the Editor finds it a bit hard to cope. Liobts. 1, The word; 2, nutriment; 3, to reflect; 4, an offering; 6, always found in the column ; 6, part of the word ; 7, use ; 8, play; 9, the king's highway; 10, a colour; 11, a French conjunction ; 12, a letter. No. 1910— Pi, Sort this and give the author: — Het ginth saw lama dan cellsodus, Nad litsl salital doulo eb, Dan het rates meoa tou ot tonsil Ot het sicum fo het eas. No. 1911— Diamond. By "Ohiro." Good— E.P.C. Centrals, downwards and across, name what we are wanted to be. Lights. 1, A lotter ; 2, a colour ; 3, loyal; 4, the word ; 6, to defer ; 6, to set in order ; 7, a letter. No. 1912— Dodbuc AoßOsno. By " Conviva." Good— E.P.C. Initials and finals are two pretty flowers. Liohis. 1, My primals ; 2, a constellation ; 3, a language ; 4, a bird ; 6, my finals. No. 1913— Two Rebuses. Selected by "J.L.M." 1. X 8 2. ING U 10 TH No. 1914— Hibtomo Pbbsons. By "Pukaki." Good— E.P.C. Who were: — 1, She whose shadow the soldiers kiss ; 2, she who lighted the fires of Smithfield ; 3, she whose children were her jewels ; 4, he who left a throne for a foreign workshop ; 6, "Poor Richard"; 6, the first gentleman of his age and the meanest man P No. 1915 — Oub Efiobax. On "Money." answers to puzzles of August 10ih. No. 1889— Theki Riddlm. No. 1. — " Go farther, and fare worse." No. 2.— When he holds his peace (piece). No. 3.— By weighing him in his own scales. No. 1890— Risdlx. Fine weather, mutton (wether mutton). No. 1891— Nukkeioal Fuzzes. " And all the scene, in short, sky, earth, and sea, Breathes like a bright-eyed faoe that laughs out openly." —Leigh Hunt's "Rimini." Leigh Hunt, Christ's Hospital, Prinoe Regent, adorned, fairy, trellis, roses, sky, clouds, garden, trees, hearts-ease, Byron, Italy, books, autobiography, biographical. No. 1892— Houb-Glass Puzzle. tbkmßlin a MuKR a I N o llus i T a A uN jl fiNbi LA (IXII PROBATION No. 1893— Ohababks. 1, Marmalade ; 2, dab-ohiok ; 3, darkling j4, hanaper ; 6, normalisation. No. 1894— LrraiUBT Aoboetio. 0 phi'lii H A X X, X T 1A G O Romeo O T B X L It O , No. 1895— Half Sqc'abk. SURATTJRATEA ULtMA N N I T E Rbohbbohe avowan ob TOBP S D O TJ N P B X B RAM E E AB A B Top Ex A No. 1896— EPIOBAlEKATia AOBOBTIO. Espionage S ab o as it Post (Evening) Idx a L O 1111,11 necessity Adveesity Gossip' EOON O X T No. 1897— Oub Epigbait. . On "An Agnostic" Numbers of puzzles oorreoHy answered appear after the norn de plume of each competitor: — Ohiro and Tyrwhitt, 8 each; Pukaki and Cheokmate, 7 each; Conviva and Iris, 6 each ; Adam, 4 ; Kate, 3 ; J.L.M., Molly, and Pat, 2 each; Elaine, Zoe, Gem, and Bridget, 1 each. «