CROSS-WORD PUZZLE—291.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17756, 28 January 1926, Page 5

CROSS-WORD PUZZLE —291.

HOW TO SOLVE CROSS-WORD PUZZLE

The numbered squares arc the starting points for words extending across or down, or both. One letter of a square. Words end at first 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 to still other words. The solution will appear in next issue.

ACROSS. I—Things discarded. 5—A Conan Doyle hero. 9—A profound hero-worshipper. 12 — One of the sciences. 13 — Tall flowering herbs. 14— Term common to cricket and motoring. 15— A telegram sent from here made history. 16— Yarn. 19— Conjunction (Fr.). 20— Elevated. 21 — This has been said of the profiteer. 23 A bar term. 24 Ready. 26 Siberian river. 27 A King of Ancient Egypt. 28— Essential in transport by road and rail. 30 —A very ancient dwelling. 32 — A high distinction. 33 Aggregate. 34 Crabs can be caught with this. 35 One. 36 Japanese Admiral. 38—Eastern unit of weight. 41—Negation (colloq.). 43 Swelling. 44 A London wood. 4,s—One of Napoleon's greatest victories. 46 Resign. 47 As before. 45 A great institution. 50—One of the housewife’s greatest bugbears. 52 Many ages. 53 Consume. , . 55—Ponder. s(>—Skilled. jL.i- - -

57 Soberer. , j * | 58— Stripes. 59 Raised. DOWN. ,| I—Essential1 —Essential to life. 2 Lit by night. 3 Race run in Yorkshire. 4 Trickster. « . 5 Sulk. 6 Units of measure. 7 Used in manufacture of explrs/Vw*. 8— Ancient invaders. 10— Not one of the schoolboy’s enthusiasms. 11— Tumult. 17— Flower of spring. 18— Incident. 21 — Try this again. 22 Theme of a popular ditty. 25 —Favourites do not always secure this. 27 Bemused. 28 — Familiar to wireless enthusiasts. 29 A great luminary. 31 —Much was made of this during the 37—An ordeal associated with Coventry. 39- - Russian churches are thus adorned. 40 — A Red objective. 42—One of a once-fashionable but now almost forgotten tribe. 46 Used in jewellery. 47 Not applicable to those who promote 40 down. 49—A falcon. 51 — May apply alike to floors, walls and roofs. 52 Other. 54—Jade.