TINK’S CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 May 1930, Page 24 (Supplement)

TINK’S CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

A man was pictured beside last week’s puzzle, and he represented age.’ If you added "age” to "man,” you made the word "manage, which was hidden in the puzzle. Full solution: — ACROSS. 1, Impede (Hinder). 5, Object (Aim). 6, Short sleep (Nap). 8, Keep apart (Separate). 11, Negative (No). 12, Hidden word (Manage). 14, Therefore (So). 15, Part of verb "to be” (Am). 16, Roman numeral (VI.-). 18, Fuss (Ado). 20, Put (Set). 21, Refers to (Mention). DOWN. . 1, Hurry (Hie). 2, Mischievous fairy (Imp). 3, Girl’s name (Ena). 4, Rodent (Rat). 5, Invite (Ask). 7, Favourite (Pet). 0, East Indian coin (Anna). 10, Wander (Roam). 12,- Fashion (Mode). 13, Level (Even). 14, Boy’s name abbreviated (Sam). 17, Possessive pronoun (Its). 19, Upon (On). 20, Same as 14 across (So). Here’s something a little different this week. Say the three letters drawn at the side of the puzzle and you will immediately think of a little word. This word is hidden in the puzzle, but in the ordinary way. The first letter of the hidden .word is the last letter of No. 4 down, the second letter is in the centre square, and the last one is the first letter of No. 20 down. Now tell me the word. Clues:— ACROSS. , 1, Ascend. 5, Month. 8, Run swiftly. 9, Sport. 10, Improved. 11, Way of the wind. 12, Small rug. 14, Conclusion. 16, Form of, addressing a lady. 18, A colour. 21, Preposition. 23, Rebuke. 25, Hut. 27, Notion. 28, Possessed. 29, Toll (a bell). . ? DOWN. . . 1, Wading bird. 2, Bewail. 3, Cold stuff. 4, Bill of fare for a meal. .5, Another form of addressing a lady. 6, Part of verb "to be.” 7, Still. 9, Precious stone. 13, Make a journey. 15, Had the courage. 17, Thieve. 19, Boy’s name - (abbreviated). 20, Another name for Ireland. 22, Remains of a fire. 24, Poem. 26, Exclamation.