CROSS-WORD PUZZLE—293. CLUES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17758, 30 January 1926, Page 19

CROSS-WORD PUZZLE—293.

CLUES.

HOW TO SOLVE CROSS-WORD PUZZLE

The numbered squares are 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.

DOWN. 2 Halo. 3An inaccurate speaker. 4 Red Indian. 5 Many sportsmen visit this French town. 6 A tribute of sympathy to misfor--7 Thrust forward. 8— Vainly. 9 Children and lunatics are this. 11— Field-work. 12— Miniature footman. 14— Curved course. 15— You cannot put your fingers into this. 21— Type used in printing this page. 22 The land “in which it seemed always afternoon.” 27 Boss. 28— Y'agabond. 29 River of France. 30— Greater. 31— Airs. 32 Relic. 38— A northern language. 39 A sandy barrier. 40— (.'.heck. 41— Scottish Heraldic official. Septs, User, Focus, Disc, Oldster, Tor- | quay. Twitter, Singlet, Adhere, Erased. DOWN.—Lanolin, Tack, Exeat, Seasons, Seamews, Tapir, Oder, Gilbert, Sports, Assayc, H.P., Orioles, Languor, Bottled, Talents, Denes, Midas, Adults’ Bleared, Anodyne, Shuttle, Epistle, Escort, Flair, >C.S., Sewer; Ouse, Rita.

ACROSS. I—lllusion. 10—-’Tell. I.3—She goes from port to port for cargo. 16— Strange. 17 — Tra nsgres'ion 18— Raw material of life. 19— Musical instrument. 20— From the brewery. 22 -The colour of a bruise. 23 -Epithet of a good road. 24 M a n-m ach in c. 25 “The briny.” 26 Famous United States politician. 29 YY ell-known old name for a southern city of England. 31-—The names of these islands all be- ■ gin with Inish-. 33 Musical instrument. 34 Hero of “If Winter Comes.” 35 Emanation. 36 Black “Guards.” 37 < orrect. 40—Gannet. 42 One would not eat this fish if one saw it alive. 43 Kind of sail. 44 Y'ague. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION. ACROSS.—Slates, Stodge. Axehead, Panacea, Apelles, Kashmir, Roll, Toper, Beta, Triad, Moray, Sinners, Skittle, G.N „ D.T., Albuern, Scalene, Delos,