THE “TRIBUNE” CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 100, 8 April 1936, Page 3

THE “TRIBUNE” CROSSWORD PUZZLE

No. 257.

ACROSS. 1. These writings are well established. 5. To address without an introduction. 10. A cavalry sentry. 11. Pantile (lit.). 12. A polite reply (2 words). 13. A hind of fish. 14. A roll of rents (2 words). 17. Where black diamonds come from (2 words). 19. To put one’s foot down. 23. There is a premium on this (2 words). 24. Famous killing family. 25. T’sed for coastal protection (2 words). 2fi. A naval flag. 27. Excursions to the Holy Land.

DOWN. 1. Pound at bftth ends of books. 2. lie checks up accounts. 3. The beginning of Saturday (2 words). 4. What you do to close a fist. fi. Walks for the sake of health. 7. A river in Venezuela. 8. A district in Greece. 9. An orator. 15. Scrawl. Ifi. Unity. 18. Hakes certain. 20. Maiwand (lit.). 21. A person who lets on lease. 22. Pushbikes.

SOLUTION TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE.

ACROSS.—I Bag-makers, 6 Mimic, 9 Steam, 10 Meanwhile, 11 Meditation, 12 Ossa, 14 Nobody, 16 Semitone, 18 Basement, 19 Helena, 22 Reap, 23 Defeatists, 26 Outfitter, 27 Eaten, 28 Dregs, 29 Residence.

DOWN.—1 Best man, 2 Greet, 3 Alma Tadema, 4 Emmets, 5 Shadowed, 6 Mews, 7 Maidstone, 8 Cremate, 13 River Tweed, 15 Boseastle, 17 Investor, 18 Bar gold, 20 Absence, 21 Pearls, 24 Seton, 25 Kiss.