TINK’S CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 December 1930, Page 20 (Supplement)

TINK’S CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

The word hidden in last week’s puzzle was “despots,” as you probab.y covered for yourselves if you thought about the two letters and the dots w» drew beside the puzzle. The letters were D and E, and the dots wqre, of course, spots—therefor© “Despots.” Full solution :■ .-LACROSS. 1 HWTY (Rush), 3. Ripped (Torn). 5, Number (One). 7, Pebble (Stone). 9, Very warm (Hot). 11. Kernel in a shell (Nut). 13, Hidden word (Despots). 14, Girl’s name (Ada). 15, Fish (Eel). 17, Chief officer.of a city (Mayor). 9, Induced (Persuaded). DOWN. . . < 1, Wealthy (Rich). 2, Same as 9 across (Hot). 3, Number (Teh), horn© (Nest). 6, Negative (No). 7, Ship that goes by steam (Steamer). 8, Went in (Entered). 10, Strange (Odd). 12, Employ (Use). 14, At the top of (Atop). 10, Guide (Lead). 18, Pronoun (You). Here are five letters. If you read them correctly you will find out the word we have hidden in;this week's puzzle. The word means “to be lazy. is not spelt exactly the way the letters suggest, but it is pronounced the same. Clues: ' ■ ■ •ACROSS. 1, Condemned to exile. 6, Preposition., 7, Pronoun. 9, Used in - geography lessons.- 10a, Hidden word. H, Possessive pronoun. 13,'Amrnal. la, Gifts, 18, Conjunction. 19, Gives up hope. . / . DOWN. ■: 2, Remains of a- fire. 3. The thing. 4, Therefore. 5, Girl> name. 7, Seagoing vessel. 8, Besides. 9, Stingy. 10, Go by. 12, Not false. Disturb. 10, Soft food. 17, Historical' period. ■ , • ’ • .