CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Southland Times, Issue 23182, 24 April 1937, Page 8 (Supplement)

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

CLUES Across: 1 pretending, make-believe. 8 gushing. 14 for rowing boats. 15 every one. 16 a meadow. 17 iron — is found in the ground. 18 remedy. 19 a railway carriage in America. 20 “I know a — where the ■wild thyme blows.” Shakespeare. 22 make eyes at. 23 a small case used for carrying needles or tooth picks. 24 one who carries messages. 26 most sour. 27 a music term meaning lively, gay. 32 this consists of several sentences. 37 persuade. 38 capable. 39 tease, taunt. 40 leap beyond (poetical). 44 a part of speech. 45 “to — is human, to forgive divine.” Pope. 46 employ. 47 Returned Soldiers’ Association (abbreviated). 48 a sticky substance. 49 decreed. 50 those who run in races. Down: 2 this is red in colour. 3 noblemen. 4 many of them make a forest. 5 a short sleep. 6 past tense of cling. 7 measure of length in olden times (45 inches). 8 a tree. 9 accomplishments. 10 this keeps you cool in hot weather. 11 serene, solemn. 12 angry. 13 a godess and a star. 18 neat, tidy, kept in small compass. 21 here meals are prepared. 25 tear. 28 let down from higher level. 29 owner of a castle; Scottish form of lord. 30 above the usual, out of the ordinary. 31 corpulent. 32 cook in oven. 34 an electric — a gas — or a coal — may be used for cooking. 35 round. 36 a large feather. 40 Oxford University Nomads (abbreviated). 41 this colour is rouge in French. 42 period of time. 43 exclamation of disgust

SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S CROSSWORD PUZZLE Across: 1 cribbage. 6 pulsated. 12 our. 13 ate. 14 one. 15 needed. 17 astuteness. 21 illth. 23 sac. 24 amenity. 26 top. 28 oar. 29 gas. 30 boa. 32 tar. 33 era. 36 soprano. 38 art. 40 tenet. 41 reanchored. 45 finale. 48 ski. 49 ado. 50 Cal. 51 yellowed. 52 delivery. Down: 1 controversy. 2 rue. 3 ire. 4 adding. 5 exalts. 6 path. 7 utu. 8 lets. 9 toe. 10 ens. 11 desperately. 16 dim. 18 sty. 19 eat 20 N.C.O. 22 liar. 24 are. 25 hope. 27 P.T.O. 30 bounded. 31 artful. 34 ran. 35 arc. 36 see. 37 nun. 39 thaw. 40 trod. 42 eke. 43 all 44 ode. 46 ace. 47 lar.