TINK’S CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 January 1931, Page 6 (Supplement)

TINK’S CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

Last wewek we drew two letters —EN—and an inn sign. If you put Elf before sign, you made .the quite common word “Ensign,” which was hidden in tn» nuzzle. Full solution;— - r ACROSS. 1, Hurried (Hastened). 5, Animal (Ox). 6, Pronoun (She). 9, Help 11, Hidden word (Ensign). 15. Have the courage (Dare). 17, Behold. (Lo). IV, Pronoun (Me). 20, Pronoun (He). 21, Girl’s name (Ada). 23, A colour (Tan). 24, Pulls to pieces (Destroys). DOWN. 1, Possesses (Has). 2, Preposition (To). 3, Prefix meaning "formerly” (E*)*,, 4, Transacted (Did). 7, Pronoun (He). 8, Termination (End). 9, Grow old (Ao-e). 10. Preposition (In). 12. Boy’s name, (abbreviated), (Sam). 13, Anger (Ire). 14, Pleased (Glad). 16, Used for writing (Pens). 18, Poem (Odo). 20> Cut and dried grass (Hay).’“22; Because (As). 23, Same as 2 down (To). The queer drawing at the side of this week’s puzzle represents the name of a game which is played with oblong pieces of bone with dots on them. If you think hard enough, I am sure you will discover the name which is, of course, hidden iu the puzzle. Clues: —• ACROSS. I, Torn fragment of cloth. 4, Form of address. 7, Girl’s name. 8, Prefig meaning “before.” 9, Hidden name. 10, Helped. 13, Musical note. 14, Boys and girls. 17, Give food t 0... . ./ ' 8 DOWN. 1, Shining light. 2, Fuss. 3, Sports. 4, Part of a kettle. 5, Anger. 6, Dweller (in house, town, etc.). 11, Small island. 12, May be right or left. 15, Whether. 16, Thoroughfare (abbreviated).