THE RIDDLER.

Otago Witness, Issue 2151, 16 May 1895, Page 36

THE RIDDLER.

New RMflles. 7992.— Escutcheon Puzzle —Selected by TherBiies : — .... x ... r t..X . , . „X . . ..X . . ..X . . ..x . . <.x . c t.X . . • x , X Our centrals tell the name Of a gallant naval fight, In which we bested we 1 the (0% And worsted them outright. 1. Don't risk my fiist when fever's rife, It oftentimes endange-s life. 2. Fiist s-tanza of a p> em here, That you can gue s it, never /par. 3. Third plays pibrochs, which Scotchmen love A- on to war they gaily move. 4. A famous language here j ou'll find On which "most scholars hate to grind. 5. French public funds bylifih light told, A safe investment for your gold. 6. An Indian coin is here di-pUyed, The obverse shows our Queen portrayed, 7. Historic patiiarch of old lv number seven we'd unfold. 8. A Genii an liquor, cuuiitsd good Jf rightly made and stored in wood. 9. With watches and in orgaus used, By this you can't be much confused. 10. A letter from Berlin append, Then straightway up to the Iliddler send, 7993. Chaiiadk.— By H. Bell :- Foi first a w**ll-known prefix take, A vowel next j ou'll need ; The thiitl's a l.sb of sir- am and lake, And whole surrounds a seed. 7994. Double Acrostic— By Colonslie: — Crosswords : A narrow patsuge cf water, the place of ftre:teit depression, a r»und moulding, a kind of line s.ind used as a polishing powder. Primal-* : A vessel equipped with three masts. Finuh>: A machine for lowering heavy weights to a ship's deck. Connected: A garden flower, the earliest of spring. 7995. Decapitation.— By Omega :— The whole which I before you briw» Is but a small or simple thing ; Decapitate, and then 'tis plain By it full many have been slain. 7996. Enigma.— Selected by Romany Rye :— • The beginning of eternity, The end of time and ."pace ; The beginning of all ends, And the end of every race.

Answers to Hlddles Pub. may 3. 7982. Enigma.— By A. G. H., Blue Spur :— Pole. 7983. Double Acrostic. -By Thersites :— R igi D U mbrell A S uito B X uro W I mh I N oo N 7984. CiiAiUDE.-By W. G. L. :— Man, date— mandate. 7985. Enigma.— Selected by Colonslic :— Tract, protiact, contract, distract 1 . 7.056. Metagram.— By John Surrey :— Corn, born, horn, morn.

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