TINK’S CROSS-WORD PUZZLE

Taranaki Daily News, 11 February 1928, Page 18

TINK’S CROSS-WORD PUZZLE

Did you ever discover the name of the famous character represented, by the little picture beside last week’s puzzle? It was “Robin Hood,” and I’m sure you know all there is to be known about him. Here is the solution of the whole puzzle: ACROSS. 1. Gained (won). 3. Room in a ship (cabin), 7. Upon (on). 8. Claw (talon). 9. First part of hidden name (Robin). 11. Animal (lion)., 13. Member of an ancient race (Celt). 15. Flavour (taste). 17. Part of the verb ‘to be’ (is). 18. Guided (led). 19. Pronoun (it). 21. Second part of hidden .name 20. Part of verb ‘to be’ (am). (Hood). 24. Large school (college). 26. Footwear (shoe). 27. To hae the courage (dare). DOWN. 1. The sheep give it (wool). 2. Preposition (on). 3. Vehicle (cab). 4. Girl’s name (Alice). 5. Part of the body (bone). 6. Within (in). 8. Weights (tons). 9. Thoroughfare (road). 10. Possessive pronoun (its). 12. Detail (item). 14. Kindled (lit). 16. Implement (tool). 18. Young girl (lass). 19. Notion (idea). 21. Garden tool (hoe). 22. Not young (old). 23. Observe (see). 24. Company (abbreviated) (Co). 25. King George (G.R.). Now tell me what Pantomine this picture suggests to you. You will find the name of it in the puzzle. Clues: 2. Overturn. 6. Animal. 8. Tree. 10. The thing. 11. Unhappy. 13. Pronoun. 14. Scottish lake. 16. Smallest particle. 18. Name of the pantominc. 19. Stalk. 20. Sign. 23. Upon. 25. Afternoon meal, 27. Therefore. 28. Game played on horseback. 29. At that time. DOWN. 1. Not to succeed. 2. Pronoun. 3. Ocean. 4. Baby’s Thank you-.’ 5. Pronoun. 7. Animal. 9. Glowed. 11. False. . 12. Wa!i decoration. 15. Musical sign. 17. Your watch tells it. 19. Cease. 21. Mid-day. 22. To live. 24. Refusal. 25. Preposition. 27. Compass point.