CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 21 January 1939, Page 17

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Solution to last week’s puzzle:— ACROSS 1, A man of Spain (Spaniard). 7, Possessed (Had). 8, A serpent, or something a lady may wear round her neck (Boa). 9, Termination (End). 10, Guided (Led). 11, May be a fish or part of your foot (Sole). 12, Behold (Lo). 14, Belonging to me (My). 15, Short for street (St.). 17, Men of Italy (Italians) 19, Another word for "you” (Ye). DOWN

1, A tortoise has one (Shell). 2, "Peter . .” (Pan). 3, What a child does in arithmetic lessons (Adds). 4, Having, the power to do something (Able). 5. Kind of deer (Roe). 6, What children often call Father (Daddy). 13. Not at home (Out). 14, ". . . Friday”— Robinson Crusoe’s friend (Man). 15, Cunning (Sly). 16, When two finish level at the end of a race you say it is this (Tie). 17, Beginning of 17 across (It). 18, Therefore (So).

ACROSS 1, It gets dipped into ink. 3, Not rich. 6. Not closed. 7, What Mr Chamberlain has tried to prevent. 9, What we do when we’re tired. 11, Alimb. 13, You often have it for breakfast. 15, Capital of Norway. 17, Afternoon meal. 18, Garden mentioned in the Bible. 19, Joint of 11 across. 20. A high card. DOWN 1, Seat in a Church. 2, Word that follows neither. 3, Cheeky. 4, . . two, three, go!” 5, Small animal like a big mouse. 8, Grows older. 10, May be a wise man or a herb. 11, What you should do before you leap. 12, Great joy. 13, Famous volcano. 14. Storm. 16. Short poem.