THE RIDDLER.

Otago Witness, Issue 2059, 10 August 1893, Page 38

THE RIDDLER.

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6539. Letter Changies.— By Theraites :— Change the heads of six British counties and make— l, A great fasting season ; . 2, articles worn by man ; 3, a heap of stones over a grave ; 4, something which everyone likes to be long ; 5, a sleeping room ; 6", that which is lost. 6540. Charade.— By Paul Pry :— If you should make a primal second, Beware ! for surely danger's threatened. Now when my whole is much neglected, A want of culture is detected ; But used too freely in discourse, Twill often make the matter worse. 6541. Hidden Girls' Names.— By Colonslie :— 1, Is Csesar ahead in the contest ? 2, What is the length of the Nile ? 3, Don't touch the stem, Able; 4, Herbert, have you seen May? 5, Ring the bell at noon for Jim ; 6", so lived and died the brave ; 7, he who teaches us any good thing deserves credit ; 8, there was a hack at either door ; 9, they are running races on the lawn ; 10, they call an ell a French measure. 6542. Enigma.— By Romany Rye:— Can you tell me why A hypocrite's eye (J*n better descry Than can you or I Oa how many toes A pussy cat goes 1 6543. Deletion.— By J. S. A. :— A poet of the eighteenth century my first ; And if in poet lore you're haply versed, Delete a letter, on your sight shall burst Another " son of song," by Genius nursed. Answers to Biddies Pub. July 27. 6529. Hidden Shrubs.— By Thersites :— 1, Mock orange ; 2, sigh, riag a — syringa ; 3, why, gee, Loah— wigelia ; 4, Jap, on, I, car— jap- j "onica ; 5, snowdrop ; 6, a, k, seer— acacia ; 7, spy, j rhea— spirea ; 8, heath ; 9, June, I, purr—juniper; 10, flowering almond ; 11, box; 12, elder; 13, snowball ; 14, hard-hack ; 15, t— tea ; 1(5, cougb, fee— coffee ; 17, bay, bury— bayberry ; JB, sue, Mac— sumac ; 19, witch hazel ; 20, arborvitse ; 21, Oh, Leander— oleander ; 22. Mag, no, Leah—magnolia; 23, law, rill-laurel; 21, choke, bury— chokeberry. 6530. Central Deletion.— By W. G. L. :— Acrid, acid. 6531. Relation Puzzle.— By F. G. S. :— Daughter. 6532. Logogripii.— By George J. Bell:— Peony, peon, Poe. 6533. Numbered Charade.— By Colonslie :— Liverpool, Eli, lie, live, evil, pool, loop, over, Poe, lip, poor, prove, ill, pill, liver, and oil. J. W., Oamaru.— Wo are only too pleased to hear from you once more, and hope tome other old contributors will follow your example. Enigma next week.