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THE OTAGO WITNESS Cross - Word Puzzles NON-COMPETITIVE No. 3. (Solution NOT to bo sent In.) S' 5 7 8 3 4 IX /3 DEFINITIONS ACROSS. I. and 33. Combined name something that has been in the minds of many persons during the last six months. 3. A circle of light. 10. The chief character. 11. A branch with one end cut off. 12. A suffix —affected by. 14. An obstacle. 15. Happy-go-lucky. 18. An order of friars. 20. A mayor of Dunedin city. 23. “A plaster for all sores.’’ 26. An inlet-loch of Minch. 28. Chemical symbol for tin. 29. A cosmic cycle. 30. Destructive rodents. 32. A cornot-like musical instrument. 33. See 1. DOWN. 1. The latter of two things mentioned. 2. A small village. 3. An island prison. 4. A musical syliable.-. 5. An exclamation of inquiry. 6. A great Eastern capital. 7. Strong resentment. 8. In music oval-shaped. 12. Well-developed. 13. An ingredient of milk. 16. A baboon. 17. An inflamed swelling. 19. An Italian Christian name. 21. Imitate^. 22. Part of a jaeger’s head. 2.4. A Florentine devotee. 25. A town near Algoa Bay, C.C. 27. To increase. 31. A note in solmization. 32. diminutive suffix. Tlie Solution will be published on June 2. In Non-competitive No. 3 Definitions there is little calling for special notice. 1 and 33 Across consist of three words in all—l being formed of two and 33 of the third. With several “lights” at the top fairly easy, clues will be obtained for 1 Atross and then 33 will not be difficult. The lower part of the Puzzle, especially the right-hand corner, contains some uncommon words. The Solution will he published on June 2, when No. 4 of this series will appear—containing a few fairly hard “nuts to crack.” NON-COMPETITIVE No. 2. SOLUTION. w T A R N M T N A M A The “lights” of No. 2 are nearly all common words. Em is heard many times among printers; affied is the past-participle of affy, an old English word; pend is the verb of which pending is the present-participle. In next week’s issue the solution of No. 3 Competitive Puzzle and the award will be published. Cross-Word Competitive Puzzle No. 4, carrying prizes totalling Five Guineas will also be published in next week’s issue. For the first correct solution opened after midnight on June 5 a prize of Two Guineas will be awarded. The next two successful solvers will each receive One Guinea, and the next two others a Half-guinea each.