TINE’S CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 February 1931, Page 20 (Supplement)

TINE’S CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

Last week we drew two letters—G on E—and I suppose you soon came t the conclusion that they represented the word .“Gone,” which was hidden puzzle. Full solution: —■ ACROSS.. ' 1, Twinkles at night (Star). 4, Exclamation of sorrow (Alas!). 7, Befiold! (Lo). 8, End of a prayer (Amen). 11, As far as (To). 12, Not ugly_(Pretty). 14, Part of verb “to be” (Are). 15, Work with needle and cotton (Sew). Negative (No). 20, Part of verb “to be” (Am). 21, Hidden word (Gone).. 20, Exclamation (Hi). 24, Not ancient (Modern). 25, Because (As). 27, Conjunction (Or). 28, Compass point (S.E.). 29, Pinches (Nips). 30, To transact (Do). 31, Groups (Sets). 32, Always (Ever). - ■' ■ , " DOWN. 1, Crafty (Sly). 2, Same as 11 across (To)'. 3, Uncommon (Rare). 4, Insects (Ants). 5, Preposition (At). 6, Weep (Sob). 9, Pronoun (Me). 10, French for “and” (Et). .12, Peep (Pry). 13, Tree (Yew). 16, Tire out with worry (Harass). 17, Incline the head (Nod). 18, Number (One). 19,. Lookingglass (Mirror). 21, Dresses (Gowns). 22, Rub out (Erase). 26, Perceive'(See). 27, Poem (Ode). ■■ ' . A funny little figure is drawn at the side of this week’s, problem. Can you guess what it is? If not, you’ll find its name (two words) hidden in the puzzle. Clues:— ACROSS. 1, Put into one total. 4, Used at the dinner-table. 8, Small green finch--10, Stitch. 11, Breathes noisily when asleep. 12, You and I. 13, First partner hidden name. 15, Perceived. 16, Second part of hidden name. 18, Italian city. 20, One. 22, Vegetable. 23, Propel by oars. 25, Part of a flower. 26, Tall plants commonly found in woods. 27, Measure of length. DOWN. 1, Animal. 2, Thick. 3, Bees who don’t work. 4, Recognised. 5, Part of verb “to be.” 6, Not many. 7, Water pitcher. 9, Metal. 14, Roof of the mouth. 15, Begin. 16, A tiny thing. 17, South African Colony. 18, Floor cleaners. 19, Another name for the head. 21, Follows neither.. 24, Same as 12 across.

NOT GUILTY.

The manager’s face was purple with rage. He was standing outside his private office listening to the dulcet voice of his junior saleslady talking over the telephone. “I love you, dear,” she cooed. “I am weeping my heart away. Speak to me once more. I love you, dear, I love you so!”

Hanging up the receiver she emerged, meeting fhe manager.' “Miss Jones,” he stormed, “that telephone is here for business, not for lovemaking.” “Oh,” she explained sweetly, “but I was only ordering new songs for (the music department!”

. TOLD THE TRUTH.

The music swelled louder and louder, the pianist seemed to work himself into a frenzy, and then, it suddenly dwindled down ..to nothing. _ “You were quite right about your piano playing, young man,” said the hostess, approaching from the other side of the room. “I am glad you are enjoying it,” returned the youthful Paderewski. “Yes,” continued the hostess. “You said you’d rattle a few things off on the piano, and two vases have already disappeared.” • • • * • ANOTHER. RECORD. ■Bandmaster (talking of field day): Yes, and we was tired. The band had to stand the whole day long. Wit: Why, that’s nothing. D’you know, in our park at home you can see a bandstand for months on end. * # # # TOMMY’S PROGRESS. C • '■ ■ A Tommy’s Father: Is your master satisfied with you, Tommy? Tommy (home for the Christmas vacation) : Oh, yes, Dad. After the last : exam, he said to me, “If all the pupils were like you, Brand, I'd shut up my school this very day.” ##• * * SPEED FOR HIM. “Thinking of buying one of our cars, sonny ?’’ inquired the facetious fellow on a stand at the motor show. “No,” replied the diminutive tele-graph-messenger, who, .having delivered his message, was taking a look round, “I’ve got to travel fast on' my job.” » * * * THE TIFF. 'She: Yes, I’m sorry I married you;' so 1 He:' Oh! You were no young bird when I married you. She: No. But considering what I got, you must admit I was an early ■bird. RIGHT ENOUGH. Some little time ago a foreman, walking round inspecting some work, came across Bill, the labourer, who, after having done his job several times, appeared to be finished. “Have you got it right now, Bill?” inquired the foreman. “Yus, it’s near enough,” said Bill. “But,” said the foreman, “near enough won’t do; I want it right.” ' “Well, it’s right,” growled Bill. “Oh, well, that’s near enough,” said the foreman. POLITENESS. “How are you getting on at school, Jack?” “Oh, fine, ' dad. I learnt to say ‘Please’ and ■‘Thank you’ in French.” “Well, that’s more than you’ve ever learnt in English.”

JUST THE THING. A gentleman, finding in his. cellar /■ some ale on the verge of spoiling presented. it to the workmen on his estate as a seasonable present. . • ’Some time afterwards he met the foreman. “Well, Giles, did' you and your men have that ale?’*,'. . “Yes, sir. Thank you.” ’ ‘‘How did you like it” “Oh, it was just the thing for us, sir.”' .' “That’s right. But what do you mean by ’just the thing’?” V “Why, sir, if it ’ad been a little better we shouldn’t a’ ’ad it, and if -it ’ad been a little worse-we couldn’t a* swallowed it.” ■ .'<■ KEEPING IT DARK. Mr. Little: Why did you get me such big shirts? These are'.four sizes too large for me. His Wife: They cost me ’ just the same as your size, and I wasn’t going to let a strange clerk kno .v I married such a little shrimp as you. HARD LUCK. Timid Bather: “I suppose you’ve saved dozens of people?” Life Saver; “I ’ave, in my time, but lately, wot wiv the rheumatiz’ an’ one thing an’ another, they alius seem to drown afore'l can get to ’em!’’ SETTLED. ' ' Prisoner (after being sentenced to six months’ imprisonment): “That settles it!” ; ■ . ' Magistrate: “Settles what?” Prisoner.- “The holiday question! I have been wondering whether to go to my mother’s or my wife’s mothers for my summer holidays. Now I won t have to go to either.” # # * * HE WON THE BET. . Mother: “I saw that young .man kiss •you by the gate to-night! I am terribly ’ shocked. I did not for a moment imagine he would dare take such a liberty, knowing full well that you are already engaged to a young man.” •• Daughter: “Nor did I, ma. In faet, I bet him a pair of gloves he daren’t!” « * * * AN UP-TO-DATE EXCUSE. A man went into a stationer’s shop and asked to see some notepaper of good quality. He was shown some by the assistant. “But, I say,” remarked the customer, “this paper hasn’t the usual watermark.” i “Well, sir,” replied the assistant, “that is on account of. the recent drought, you know.” •♦# . # • A WASTE OF MONEY. Brown, was a very motorist. To his credit, be it said, he had not been convicted of any motoring offence, not even of obstructing the highway. One day he gave a friend a lift in his car to the. city. “I say,” remarked the friend, “why don’t you get one of those mirrors that reflect the traffic behind?” ' “It would be no use to me,” replied Brown, “anything that got behind me would be in front before' I could see ths reflection.” # * * • DEPTH. “Can you swim, Jones?” “Yes, Smith.” “Can you swim a length?” “No.” “Can you swim a breadth?” “No.” . ■ : “Then what can you swim?” ' “A depth.” • •.>••■. ' ,