TINK’S CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 February 1935, Page 21 (Supplement)

TINK’S CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

Solution to last week’s puzzle:ACROSS. - ; j . ’ 1 Preposition (At). 3, .... i pies (Mince). 7, Hats we get out of crackers are made of this (Paper). 9, Same as 1 across (At). 10, Historical period (Era). 11, Gain for work done (Earn). 13, . . . try again! (Try). 22* 17, You get them off the Christmas tree (Toys). 20, Skaters like this (Ice). 22, One (An). 23, The British ..... (Isles). 25, New Eve (Years). 26, Compass point (S.E.). : JDOWN. 1, A monkey (Ape). 2, Kind of pie (Tart). 3, Pronoun (Me). 4, Anger (Ire). 5, Motor . . . (Car). 6, Volcano in Sicily (Etna). 8, Jolly gathering, especially at this time of the year (Party). 12, Blacksmiths use .it (Anvil). 14, Remain (Stay). 16, Playing cards (Aces). 18, Number (One). 19, Form of. address for a man (Sir). 21, Compass point (E.S.E.). 24, Steamship (abbreviated) (S.S.). The puzzle this week is rather more difficult—to please the older boys and girls. But I think some of the younger ones may be able to manage it as weu. Clues:— • ACROSS. 1, We ..... a New Year on January 1. 5, There are seven in a week. 8, Fuss. 9, A drink. 10, Another word for “yes.” 11, A serpent. 12, Exclamation. 14, Conjunction, 15, Everyone. 16, Short for “Royal Air Force. 17, Pronoun. 18, A group. 21, Little bed. 23, False hair. 25, Compass point. 26, Another compass point. 27, Mediterranean ... 28, Knife blades are made of it. DOWN. 1, Sometimes you eat them at a party. 2, What a party should be. 3, Your ideas of perfection. 4, He had an Ark. 5, A little fish. 6, Apart. 7, Twelve months. 13, A painter is one. 15, Make amends. 17, Cold refreshments for the party. 19, Sheep. 20, Toy small girls like. 22, Refreshing drink. 24, . . . we say to horses.