OUR CROSS-WORD PUZZLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 June 1925, Page 18

OUR CROSS-WORD PUZZLES.

Here are the words you should have made from last week’s cross-word puzzle. Check them with your own words and see if they are all right. DOWN. 2. A conjunction (Or). , 3. Father (Dad). 4. Speck (Dot). 5. Higher (Up). 6. For needlework (Pin). 8. Point (Tip). 9. Article (The). 10. Three-quarters of an animal of the cat tribe (Lyn). 12. Also (Too) I 14. Intoxicating drink (Gin). 15. Conjunction (But). 17. Sea eagles (Ernes). 19. Gap between hills (siack). 21. Devour (eat). 122. Noise of an animal (Baa), 25. Half a sweet (Bon). 26. Girl’s name (Nan). 28. A game (Tig). 29. To hang loosely (Sag). 30. Kitchen utensil (Pan). 31. Allow (Let). 33. A fox, Scotch (Tod). 35. Mist (Fog). 30. Wickedness (Sin). 38. Thank you! (Ta). 40. Denial (No). ACROSS. 1. Aaron was famous for it (Rod). 4. Scooped out (Dug). 7. Rodent (Rat). 9. A toy (Top). I'l. The thing (It). 13. Dressed (Dight). 15. Close to (By). 16. Half intellectual (Noe). I'B. Eatable (Pie). 19. Orb of radiance (Sun). 20. Mineral (Ore). 22. Part of harness (Bit). 23. Short sleep (Nap). 24. Sound in singing (Laa). 25. Made at races (Bet). 27. Dramatic (Act). . 29. Help! (SOS). 30. Friend (Pal). 32. Soldiers have it (Kit). 34. Article (An). 35. Churches (Fanes). 37. Away! (Go). 38. Weight (Ton). 39. Mineral (Tin). 41. Receptacle (Bag). 42. At once (Now).

Now for this week’s puzzle. We’ve been so very clever lately, with almost “grown-up” puzzles, that I think we ought to give the little, ones a chance of solving one all by themselves. So to-day we have a nice, easy little puzzle and you tiny tots must try to make the words your very own selves: DOWN. i I. A female pig. 2. A horse is sometimes called it. 3. Fairy. 4. A busy insect. 7. A large bird. 9. A wriggly fish. 10. For fishing. 11. Golfers use it. 12. You did it yesterday. 13. • A limb. ACROSS. 1. To hang loosely. 3. Flow away. 5. Snake-like fish. 6. Tiny. 8. Payment. 10. Something to eat. 12. Everything. 14. You do it at mealtimes. 15. Part of your foot. 16. A hen lays H. - Now, niy tinies, get to work on that, and keep your own words carefully until I tell you those you should have made. Love from Tink.