Puzzledom.

Putaruru Press, Volume XII, Issue 564, 22 March 1934, Page 3

Puzzledom.

WHAT IS IT? My first is in April, but not in May; My second’s in week, but not in day; My third is in rasp, but not in bore; My fourth is in rich, also in poor; My last you’ll find in the pleasant

lea, But my whole comes from the briny sea.

.JUMBLED GIRLS’ NAMES Here are some girls’ names, the letters of which have been jumbled up to form new words:— All-set. Hearest. Set By. Neat-jet. Thy Door. TONGUE TWISTERS A twister of twists once untwisted a twist, and the twist he twisted was a twice-twisted twist; now in twisting this twist, if one twist should untwist, the twist that was twisted would untwist the twist and the-twist that was untwisted would be an untwisted twist. RING COMPETITION 1. The ring of the acrobat—2. The ring of the doctor—3. The ring that is found in the sea—4. The ring that pleases the public speaker—5. The ring that flatters the concert singer—6. The “ ring ” of the traveller—7. The “ ring" that describes wrongdoers. 8. The “ ring ” that is often lost with age—9. The inquisitive person’s ring—--10. The butcher’s ring—--11. The jester’s “ ring ”■— 12. The c&t’s “ ring ” 13. The ring that will ruin

clothes—--14. The ring that describes tiresome people—--15. The ring of lover’s language—--16. The marriage ring—--17. The ring of the onlooker—--18. Two rings once used for punishment. HOW MANY PINS? How many pins do you think you could get into a tumbler of water, which was full to the brim, without causing an overflow? Someone tried this little experiment, dropping in the pins one at a time. Actually 1470 pins were put into the glass, of a total weight of almost three and a half ounces. When all the pins had been put in, the water at the top of the glass was curved outwards, yet not a single drop had flowed down the side. ANSWERS Jumbled Girls’ Names. Stella, Theresa, Betsy, Janette, Dorothy. Ring Competition—Daring, curing, herring, cheering, encoring, touring, erring, hearing, inquiring, slaughtering, jeering, purring, wearing, boring, endearing, pairing, staring, tarring and feathering. What Is It?—Pearl.