Tink’s Crossword Puzzle

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6616, 22 May 1928, Page 10

Tink’s Crossword Puzzle

"Stop a Minute!’ 1 People are always asking you to do this, and, oi ! course, neither you nor anyone else can! I suppose you found this answer to my question in last week’s puzzle, the full solution of which is ns follows: ACROSS. 1. First word cf hidden asnwer (Stop) 5. .Self-satisfied (Smug) 9. Arab prince or chieftain (Emir) 10. Girl's name (Ena) 11. Conceited person (Prig) 12. Flower (Iris) 111. Skill (Art) 11. Second word of hidden answer (A), 13. Possessive pronoun (Its) 1(1. Move (Go) 17. Preposition (At) IS. Before (Ere) 20. Part of verb Mo be’ (Anf)

Now answer Jim Crow's question: "What, is it that nobody wants, but, nobody likes to lose"” Bounds very legal and learned doesn't it? Bee if you can find the answer, which is hidden within the puzzle. Clues; ACROSS. 2. Native of Poland 0. Substance from which metal is extracted S. First part of hidden answer 9. Extremely cold 1 I. Winged creatures 1.1. Keep back 14. Pronoun 15. Head covering 17. Compass point IS. Worker in stone fo, Second part of hidden answer 22. Greet

21. Degree (abln) (M.S.) 22. Last word of bidden .answer (Minute) 24. Wanderers (Nomads) 20. As far as (T°) 28. Conjunction (Than) 20. Always (Ever) Down. 2. Fear (Terror) o. Leave out (Omit) 4. Animal (Dig) 7. A single person, thing or group (Unit) 8. Poisoned by gas (Gassed) It. Brilliant display (Pageant) 17. Entertain (Amuse) 19. Girl’s name (Emma) 20. Conjunction (And) 21. Measure (Mete) 23. Boy's name (fan) 25. Exclamation (Oh) 27. Alternative (Or)

23. Kend 26. Total up 27. Weep 2*. Cobble Down. J. Bird 2. Favourite 3. French for ‘the’ (feminine). {. Rest 5. Writes by machine 7. Rodent JO. Learn 12. Kind of wrap 16. Animal IS. Young woman I!). Relative <■ 20. Boy 1 21. Thick, oily liquid 22. Possesses 24. A cereal "0. Refusal