To-day’s Crossword Puzzle

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22620, 24 April 1948, Page 8

To-day’s Crossword Puzzle

Clues to This Week’s Puzzzle Across: I—Gaelic s— Nocturnal flyina mammals 9 —Sprite 12— Knocks 13— Extent 14— Dark oily liquid 15— Stupefy 16— Modicum 18— Desisted 20— Military assistant 21 — Argument against 23—Spartan bondmen 25— Prayer 27— Herb with stinging hairs 31 — Coarse cotton cloth 32 Greenish finch 33 Heavenly spirits 35 Thoroughfare 36 Landed Drooerty 38— Citrus drink 39_Nob)eman A2_Gnawed away 44 —chillier 46 —Herring sauce 49 Diminutive for Timothy 50— poker stake 51— Bristle 52_Undermine 53 Second-hand 54 Russian ruler

Down: 1— Bitter vetch 2 Rodent 3 Disdaining 4 Serf 5 Thrive 6 Spirit of the air 7 Muscle band 8— Pouch 9 Case for small toiletries 10 — Semi-solid rendered animal fat 11— Independent

17—Savorer 19 —Sand-banks 21— Stupor 22 Algerian seaport 24 —Experimented 26—Makes unyielding 28— Foot levers 29 Prevaricated 30— Grafted 34 Beer mugs 35 Put awav for future use 37 —Sharo mountain spur 39 Newts 40— Operatic solo

41—Gambol 43—The Orient 45—Greek letter 47 Greek letter 48— Vehicle Answers to Last Week's Puzzle