TINES’ CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Taranaki Daily News, 29 March 1930, Page 25 (Supplement)

TINES’ CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Last week you saw a queer drawing of the letter B suddenly taking on legs, hands, eyes and a mouth, and giving orders! I suppose most of you decided that the English word represented by this strange picture was Borders B orders! And this was the word hidden in the puzzle, of which the solution is: - ACROSS. 2, Girl’s name (Ethel). 7, Monster (Ogre). 9, Gifted (Able). 11, Scheme (Plan). 12, Girl’s name (Gwen). 13, Therefore (So). 14, Greasy liquid (OH). 16, Preposition (At). 17, Hidden word (Borders). 20, Encountered (Met).- 21, Possessive pronoun (Its). 23, Instruct (Train). 26, You (Thee). 23, Continent (Asia). 30, Robustness (Hardiness). DOWN. 1, Jumps (Hops). 2, Historical period (Era). 3, Voice (Tenor). 4, Bird (Eagle). 5, Cricket term (abbreviated) (LBW). 6, Portable shelter (Tent). 8, The°earth (Globe). 10, Smallest (Least). 15, Notion (Idea). 18, Water animal (Otter). 19, Cleanse (Rinse). 20, Insect (Moth). 22, Oceans (Seas). 24, Colour (Red). 25, Boy’s name (lan). 27, Exclamation (Ila). 29, Part of verb “to be” (Is). Beside this week’s puzzle you see a picture of the letter D hanging by a rope. I'think you will quickly discover the common English word represented by this. It is hidden, as usual, in the puzzle. Clues: — ACROSS. 1, Affirmative. 5, Definite article. 8, Amuse. 11, Moderately hot. 12, Imitated. 13, Hidden word. 18, Part of verb “to be.” 19, Suitable. 20, French for “the” (masculine). 21, Number. 23, Musical note. 24, Resound. 25, Bird’s home. 26, Thoroughfare (abbreviatd). 27, Fasten. 28, Exclamation of enquiry. DOWN.

1, Tree. 2, Girl’s name. 3, Narrow band. 4, Conjunction. .- 5, Rapped. 0, Hasten. 7, Conclusion. 9, A printing measure. 10, Thanks! 13, Valleys. 14, Upright. 15, At once. 16, One who tends the sick. 17, What you bite with. 21, A small child. 22, Undivided.