CROSS-WORD PUZZLE-109.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17572, 24 June 1925, Page 11

CROSS-WORD PUZZLE-109.

HOW TO SOLVE CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

The numbered squares ore the staring points for -words extending across or down, or both. One teller lo a square. Words end at firs! black square encountered or border of puzzle. Pick out a word that fits a given definition and space. This gives you a clue to other words that cross it, and they in turn lo stilt other words. The solution will appear in next issue.

CLUES.

ACROSS. 1 —Quadruped. ■1 —Larvae cases. 10 Favourite. 13 Set up (naut-E 1."--Mother o’ pearl. -0 Hoar frost. 17 Grey-haircd with age. LS—Come in. 10 Heroic poem. 20 —Crustacean. 22 - Venomous reptile. 23—Chinese monetary unit. 27-—Portend. 20—( aluinniate. 32 Soothing song. 33- —Title of respect. 30--Wed. PiS - -The (Fr.b 39 - Abound. •iO—Junior lighting service. 4 I - Level. 42—Grow oM. 43 Ridiouirr. 47 A number. 4S Hands over. SO Voter. S2 At a distance. St Sightless. I i',7 Grill. } 00 Sea Animal, j fit Make wet. 06 Facile. 07 Weird. G 8 Domestic. 09 Skill. 70 Surrounded, bv water. 71 -Alalcr.

DOWN. 1 Tree. 3 -Scorch. 3 Concord, fi—ls able 7—Prefix denoting eight. S Native mineral--9 Afraid. 10 - \Yhi:M !: •. 1 I Arab tide. 12—Member of police !am T ). M -Chatter. 1(3 Ward c:'f. 21 Pottery. 23 —Unoccupied. 21 -Coward. 20— Loathsome disease. 27 Hoaxed. 23—Inexplicable matter. 30— Investment. Ml -To smooth feathers. 33- -Apportii<n--31 -Cheer- jvirtv (coll). 3.7 Lout. 43- Stitched. 44 Infants’ bed-:. 4 .V-Passed a nay . 46 - Advice. 49- Periodically. Mi -Seaboard. f»5 UltinuiCfiO- “The harp that once through - —*s halls." AS- Wander. 59—Cripplecli,0—Body of water. 62- -Fish'. f-3—Fasten. 05—K n • i'v.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION.

ACROSS Similar, Mariner, Ana. Eva, l’aragon. Rotates. Entwine. Enter, Set. Devil. Neal. I’nf, Tvlcr, Ada! \ p . 800 l (.'adi. Slant, Ere! Alias! Lama. Only. Id''!:. ' ad. Under, U:urcr~

j Prosper. Maudlin, Roe, I .S.A Dastard. Relieve. DOWN —SapienC Marital, Lager, Anon, Rants, Merit, Avon, Rated, Natives, Result ,Wcml, Ney, Eternal, Ejirilou, J re, Rot. Ate, Ait, Ada. Slipped, Lad, Ann rou . Roar. Indulge Me. S' i irige. Supra, Cured, Jcinm, Usual,