CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Across: 1 gaol. 6 an invention of last century of great value to smokers. 10 a wide belt of material. 12 nautical term meaning tie up. 13 raise a flag or a sail. 14 found in rivers. 15 opposite of here. 17 lasts (—well, endures). 19 charge made for services. 20 end. 23 part
of horse’s bridle. 24 measure of gold. 25 say once more. 28 treated or preserved with salt. 31 an important engineering principle discovered by Archimedes. 33 the sheep provides us with this as well as with wool. 35 act towards, behave towards 37 deep bright colour. 38 measure of size in vague terms. 38 shut, pull to. 41 head covering. 42 demonstrative adjective or pronoun. 43 see 18 across. 44 not any others, this alone. 45 wedge-shaped pieces of material in a skirt or other garment 46 tough, firm.
Down: 2 Indian coin. 3 back of ship. 4 raw metals. 5 nothing. 6 device for measuring gas. 7 definite article. 8 middle of the apple. 9 go quickly. 10 narrow piece of material. 11 land of the east. 16 machines for heating buildings. 17 grab, snatch, take away. 18 passage way. 19 over fastidious habit 20 nourished. 21 not ever. 22 part of a country. 26 wager. 27 couch. 29 wilful setting on fire. 30 choice, savoury. 32 turns aside. 33 mother. 34 once more. 36 as well. 38 opposite of first. 39 part of wheel in machine. 40 over. 41 possessive pronoun.
SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Across: 1 pincer. 5 off. 8 sprats. 13 bat. 14 bares. 15 aim. 16. R. A. 18 D.C.M. 20 tin. 21 lid. 22 me. 23 all. 25 . hut. 27 iel. 28 lee. 29 club. 30 railing. 33 goad. 34 hun. 35 omit; 36 real. 37 D.S.O. 38 urge. 39 unswept. 41 helm. 42 tee. 43 art. 44 ten. 46 see. 47 is. 48 bis. 49 ass-. 51 ear. 53 st. 54 der. 55 enter. 56 moa. 58 thresh. 59 yet 60 setter.
Down: 1 parachutist 2 N.B. 3 cad. 4 etch. 5 oat 6 frill. 7 ten. 9 pail. 10 rid. 11 am. 12 speedometer. 17 allures. 19 murmurs. 21 legatee. 22 measles. 24 lunge. 26 taint. 27 inept. 28 lodes. 31 its. 32 ire. 40 waste. 43 airs. 45 name. 48 bee. 49 any. 50 set 52 rot. 54 or. 57 at
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Southland Times, Issue 23646, 22 October 1938, Page 8 (Supplement)
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398CROSSWORD PUZZLE Southland Times, Issue 23646, 22 October 1938, Page 8 (Supplement)
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