For Idle Moments

New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24141, 6 December 1941, Page 17

For Idle Moments

Crossword Puzzle Across.—l, Small animal. 3, An animal. 6. A number. 9, A carpenter's tool. 11, Covered waggon. 12, Girl's name. 13, Sneer. 14, Kind of grass. 15, Girl's name. 17, True. 21, Female deer. 22, A spirit. Down.—l, Part of bridle. 2, Skinny. 3, An animal. 4, Angry. 5, A large river. 7, A hostel. 8, Each. J), Rage. 10, An animal. 15, Repair. 16, Auger. 18, Ireland. 19, Animal. 20, Bacon is nice with an —. —Original, by Thelma Lamont (12). uMfI : SP W B«**®MMB Christmas Competitions Just a reminder about the Christmas Competitions. The closing date is next Friday, so hurry up with all your items, boys and girls! s p $ f|IIII || p 111111 || 11111111 Riddle-Me-Ree My first's in horse, but not in cow, My second's in often, and also in now; My third's in gnome, but not in elf, My fourth's in ledge, and also in shelf; My fifth's in nose, but not in ear, My sixth's in tools, but'not in gear. My whole is something we all want to be, Whether on land, in air, or at sea. Answer: Honest. —Original, by Erica Brodie (15), M.B.G.

A Good Catch Spell out C-O-K-E, letter by letter, and, ask someone to pronounce the word. Then spell out F-O-L-K and ask him to pronounce it. The minute he has finished the pronunciation say: "Well, what is the white of an egg?" In nearly every case he will say yolk. Explain that the white of an egg is not the yolk, and he will see that the . joke is on himself. —Copied, by Agnes Wasson (15).