THIS WEEK'S PUZZLES
WORD PUZZLE. Reading from 1 onwards, the initials of the words (all of which end in e) will form the name of a poet. 1. A beverage. 2. A fruit. 3. A gram. 4. A bird. 5. A viper. G. A lioy’s name 7. A girl’s name. 8. A flower. !). A piece of furniture. 10. An animal. RIDDLE-ME-REE. My first is in age, but not in youth; My second in tongue, but not in tooth: My third is in rain, and also in shower; My fourth is in arbour, but not in bower; My fifth is in band, but not in belt: My sixth is in herring, but not in smelt; My seventh is in you, hut not in mo; My eighth is in smuggle, but not iu sea; And if you try and persevere. You’ll find the name of a flower hero. DIAMOND PUZZLE. A vowel. A girl’s name. A bedroom requisite. Something that is drawn or painted. A town in Holland. A girls name, A snake. Father. A consonant.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8184, 27 July 1912, Page 12
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174THIS WEEK'S PUZZLES New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8184, 27 July 1912, Page 12
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