THE RIDDLER.

Otago Witness, Issue 2009, 25 August 1892, Page 36

THE RIDDLER.

New Kiddles. 6253. Curtailment.— By Romany Rye : 1. Curtail wrought silver and leave a level piece of ground. 2. Curtail stately and leave an elevated floor. 3. Curtail to be affected and obtain compensation. 4. Curtail a headland and leave a top. 5. Curtail to desire with expectation and get a Htter plant. 6254. Buried Poet.— Selected by Colonslie :— AROMA— LARGE— THROE — HEDGE— UNI'IN— SMALL. From each of the above words select two consecutive letters ; arrange the pairs in order, place the letter "E" in front of them, and a wellknow American poet's name will be formed. 6255. Left Rhomboid.— By Pat Riot :— Across.— l, Directing as by a thread ;2, grinding with the teeth ; 3, talking to little purpose ; 4, ureadmg : 5, the act of sailing in boats ; 6, frag ments ; 7, a profound secret. Down.— l, A letter ; 2, belonging to me ;3, a. genus of quadrupeds ; 4, a fortification ; 5, plants and fruit of the genus Pisum ; 6, a constellation of the southern hemisphere ; 7, in a wary manner ; 8, natives of liatium ; !), American statesman (1789-1871); 10, flight; 11, a meadow (obs); 12, chief officer of an Odd Fellows lodge (abbr) ; 13, a letter. 6256. Charade.— By E. D:— I'm a title on earth and a title in heaven, In the Bible I'm found, although once only given ; Look quite in the middle and there I shall be, Though common on earth, named but once, as you 11 see.' 6257. Numerical.— J. B. Hoffman :— One cold 3 4 5 morning, just before dawn, I started out to get some 12 345 6 7 seed. I was obliged to wait for a 1 23, but after 4 while I saw a 3 4 7 of light 6 long 5 6 7 off and I knew I should soon be on my 5 6 7 to get ths 12 3 4 5 6 7 seed. 6258. Charade.— By Zenith:— Don't stay out three to-night, my boy, A loving mother said ; You stayed two three last night that I Was forced to go to bed Before you came ; so please do right, And don't come one two three to-night. 6259. Curtailment.— By Sigma :— A soldier-student here you'll view, A sort of cask is number two ; A vulgar " toff " in final see, Contemptuous term, as all agree. 6260. Charade.— By F. M'lntyre :— I sent my second to my first and many a whole passed before he came back. Answers to Riddles 6241 to 6245. 6241. Hidden Countries.— By Thersites :— 1, Abia ; 2, Europe ; 3, China ; 4, Italy ; 5, Germany; 6, Sweden. 62-12 Square.— Selected 6243. Rhomboid. — By by Romany Rye :— Colonsliu :— Bounty tares N E R G v moans S O 1C R O \V BREAM S M U D O E NAKED I. A R I A T KETCH B O V INK BARNABY UUDGE. 6244. Enigmas.— By Paul Pry :— f(a) target. Butt ■{ (b) stock of a rifle. l(c) a violent or sudden blow. 6215. Central Deletion.— By Amicue ;— Bound^"lwi«ir."'