THE PUZZLER.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1095, 24 February 1893, Page 12

THE PUZZLER.

1 —RIDDLE IN RHYME. Ever running on my race, Never staying at one place, Through the world I make my tour, Everywhere at tho same hour. If you please to spell my name, Reverse or forward ’tis the same 1

2.—CHANGING THE MIDDLE LETTER. A change in the middle letter Makes a detective subtle. Makes a beverage high. Makes a fish complete. Makes a mimic reverence. Makes a parent obscure.

3.—NUMERICAL ENIGMA My whole consists of letters six,

Without me you are in a fix ; My 1,2, and 3 a conjunction shows, Reversed, tis used for washing clothes. My 4,5, and 6is a weight, you’ll see, Reversed, a negative it will be : And lastly, to conclude, I’ll add My whole has eyes, hut its sight is bad. 4.—WORD BUILDING. My first is a sailor ; my second is used by sailors ; reversed, I am a noxious animal twice over ; and my whole is looked upon as an ugly party to to meet. S.—MUTATION. Two Women meet, they nod and smile ; They stop, shake hands and chat awhile ; They treat each other with complete, And outwardly seem glad to meet. Yet soouk from off them the false coat,

Which all demands, and you will note That other thoughts are cherished there, And for each other naught they care.

6.—CROSS WORDS. My first is in shark, but not in whale. My second is in head, but not in tail. My third is in even and not in odd. My fourth is in river and not in sod. My fifth is in isle and also in mountain. My sixth is in dale, though not in fountain. My seventh is in army and also in camp. While my eighth is in candle, but not in lamp. My whole is a soldier, brave and bold, Whose laurels of fame will never grow old.

7.-A CHARADE. It seems to be in nature’s plan The first should cover every man : Last is a common stone Found evervwhere, and whole is one On money making so intent, He’d first my last to make a cent.

B.—CROSS WORD ENIGMA. My first is in lane, but not in plain, My second is in mind, but not in brain, My third is in twice, but not in one, My fourth is in wit, but not in fun, My fifth is in string, but not in cord, My sixth is in tribe, hut not in horde, My seventh is in strong, but not in weak, My eight is in look, but not in seek, My ninth is in light, hut not in dark, My tenth is in hawk, but not in lark, In my whole vou ll find a great man’s name, One who by playing has gained his fame,

9.—CHARADE. As I went out among the men, I saw a body whose name was ; And while i stood and watched them hay, I saw a bird it was a ; I also saw a pretty wren Come out and linger with the ; I turned my steps to the forest, where Among the hazel I saw a— — ; » And close to the border I did espy A large and beautiful field of ; But night was coming, I had to run To reach my home ere the setting . Now put together all these things, And a noted man before you springs.

10.—CHARADE. My first is a revolver, though Others with it roundly go, Circles making one by one, Ending where it first begun ; Ever turning, never changing, Steadiest when widest ranging ; Recipient of mighty shocks, Secret home of cunning fox. My second makes the spirits flow Through its lengthy windings slow ; Like a serpent twisting round Circled cylinders ’tis found ; Creeping up at eventides, My whole in silence slowly glides.

The answers to the above will be given in next week’s issue of the Mail.

ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK’S PUZZLES.

1. Slaughter—laughter. 2. A blush. 3. —Cocoa-nut.

4.—Pirogue.

s.—From the remaining 12 deduct 1, and 11 is the number she sold the last boy, which was half of what she bad ; her number at that time, therefore was 22. From 22 deduct 2, and the remaining 20 was two-thirds of her prior stock, which was, therefore, 30, From 30 deduct 10, and the remaining 20 is half her original stock. She had, therefore, at first 40 apples. s.—(a) S-mew; (b) S-Kate ; (c) B-ounce ; (d) B-ore; (e) T-one. 7.—Snowball.

8. 1 —Life ; 2—Strong drink ;3 —A bad tooth extracted ; 4—A ladder ; 5—A wheel ; 6—A match ; 7—A secret; B—A falsehood ; 9—Advice ; 10—The book of nature ; 11— The winds. 9. —Cof*fee. 10. Crash—rash—ash—’sh, 11. Moonbeam.