New Riddles.

Otago Witness, Issue 1942, 7 February 1889, Page 26

New Riddles.

5052. Four Squares.—Selected by Thersites, Oamaru :~ * X X * X X The central square. 1, A cave j 2, a man's name; XXX XXX 3, a gentle blow. • Upper right hand. 1, XX*XXXXA favourite; 2, a man's nume; 3, end. XXX Upper left hand. 1, A kitchen, uteneil; 2, a * X X X * X X woman's name; 3, a short sleep. XXX XXX Lower light hand. 1, A robber on foot; 2, to XXX XXX be j 3, a cave. Lower loft hand. 1, To place; 2, a mythological character; 3, to make tawny. All tho leading words begin with the same letter. 5053. Numbered Ohakadb.—By Kate Whits, Lawrence .— My 6,3,4,2,9 means nofc dirty; my 3, 7, I, 11 means qulok; my 12, 2,3,11 Is market; my 10,7,6, 8 means pretty jmys, 7, 9,11 is a number; my 2, 5, 10,7,11 is a girl's name; my 12,6, 7,4, 10,6, 8 is knowledge. My whole Is a Frenoh town noted for its lace. 5054. OnARADE.—By Mignonette, Herbert s— My first is a Scotch negative; My second's worth a shilling. My whole's a rioh old Indian, Too yellow to look " killing." 5055. Diagonal.—Words of 12 letters^eaoh :— 1, Communicating information by signals; 2, gratitude; 3, one who breaks a law; 4, banishing; 5, knavish practice; 6, obtuse; 7, a street; 8, copyists ;9, those who show gratitude; 10, quality of being technical; 11, those who believe In the Trinity; 12. surpassing. Diagonals—from left to right—an American annual festival. 5056. Enigmas :— My first is in seed, but not in bean; My second is in shade, but not in screen; My third is in break, but not in mend; My fourth is in Bell, and also in leud; My fifth Is in river, but not in canal. My whole is the name of an animal. 5057. Hidden Fiowbrs :— 1, I went aajar as Peru last autumn.. 2, He is as terrible as he looks. 3. Can Nan play on the organ P 4. Ada is young and gay. 5. He dug our dead flowers up. 6. 1 knew it was papa very soon. 7. Our clook says took, tick, took. 8. I made AH ring every half hour. 9. There -were seated in tho car nationalities of every kind. 10. She had to rub U3 with a brush. 11. Our cow slips very often. 5058. DBCAPITATION9 :— 1. Behead the cost of a thing, and you got an eatable ; behead that, and you get something common at the poles. 2. Behead to make a noise, and you get a liquid ; behead that, and you get a measure of paper. 3. Behead a town In Englaud, and you get unsteady ; behead twice, and you getiflrmnesa. 5059. Buried Cities :— We fell into the water, and papa risked his life for ua. . She, conquering her pique, beckoned us to come. How can tongue-tied people talk ? I saw the deacon cording a trunk. Frank, our hero, met Louisa. ' '