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Otago Witness, Issue 2106, 5 July 1894, Page 38

THE RIDDLER.

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7767 Geographical Acrostic— By A. G, 11 , Blue Spur :— 1, A mountain in Victoria : 2, a mountain in South America ; 3, a port in Cape Colony ; 4, a river in England ; 5, a river in South America ; (5. a town in New Zealand. Initials name a town in Southland ; finals a town in Otago. 7768. Diamond Remainders. — By Colonslie :— Diamond.— l, A vowel ; * 2, a poisonous reptile ; I 3, a plant ; 4. a place * — o — v for animals ; 5, a con- * — o o o — " sonant. Remainders. — *— 0 0 0 o o — v 1, A consonant ; 2, a * — 0 o o — * drudge ; 3, troubled for * — o — * breath ; 4, a frame for I holding bottles ; 5, to * expend ; 6, anger ; 7, a consonant. 7769. Rebus.— By Rory, N. E. Harbour :— Stand stood I that you miss sowthadmerencesew. 7770. Charade. — By Beta :— My first is for an invalid, My next is how Tom made good speed ; My third what the spectators said, While whole the chorus clearly led. 7771. Cryptogram. — By Thersites :— Jey asyun xrkgl nhy zgnpkaayg sxcg Dyjqay nhy jipqulj kw Akby X rxqa sekr neypy sypy gkny nk ipkqjy X ga bypc wys nk ukby.

Answers to Kiddles I'ul> June 21. 7756. Central Acros- 7757. Douhle Acrostic—By Thersites :— tic— By Colonalio :— OWE G v M ETHER, E 1 I p I i» U rea 1) S T y R en ]) c a T c 11 G i r L t I N E r i E w E v E got i s M cukßent L im A I nn-keepe R O pti C T rut II 7758. Transpositions.— By A. G. H., Blue Spur:— Hutt, butt ; Cook, rook ; sounds, hounds ; Bruce, truce ; lake, rake. 7759. Charade.— By Sigma :— Tort, ure— torture, 7760. Reversion.— By J. S. Seeds :— Sleek, keels. 7761. Hidden Proverb. — By Romany Rye :— "After acting wishing is vain"— thus : varnish, cat, wine, fig, gain, sit.

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