CROSS-WORD PUZZLE-359.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17830, 26 April 1926, Page 10

CROSS-WORD PUZZLE-359.

HOW TO SOLVE CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

The numbered squares are the starting points for words extending across or down, or both. One letter to 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. CLUES.

ACROSS. I—Travellers carry these. 7—Sometimes applied to politicians. 33—Rise. 14— Princess. 15— Electrical unit. 17—Some sins have been thus described. 19—A word often on the lips of the “ Highbrow.” 21—Character. 23 War-time pest. 24 Bar. 25 A word of doleful import. 27—Describes the young wife’s first essay in pastry . 2S—Stick. 29 Article (Fr.) 30— The white variety is said to be harmless. 32 What everyone wishes to be. 33 — Widely used suffix. 34 Catch for a hook. 36—An early Christian sect. 39 On the dentist’s door plate. 40— Highest, god of the Assyrians. 41— A feminine attraction which has recently suffered eclipse. 42 —Con j unction. 44—Plant. 46 —One of the hardest-worked words in the language. 49 Gold. 50— Found in 64 across. 51— Eastern coin. 53 Girl’s name (abbrev.). 54 Too frequently describes British weather. 1 56—Antelope. 58—Chief magistrates. 60—A mere trifle. ,61—Boys play this all the year round. 63 A kind of nail. 64 A village institution. 65 In the orchestra. 67 A botanical term. 68— What political parties strive for. 70—Rows. 72 Describes most street corner orators 73 What some English taxpayers hope the Chancellor of the. Exchequer will not do with the income-tax.

DOWN. 1 — What wits are expected to do. 2 Kind of syrup. 3 For the protection of minorities. 4 Cover. 5 A Biblical character. 6 People of Eastern Europe. 7 Trinity. S—Heard in Hyde Park. 9—Adding “ e ” to this gives the name of a well-known Churchman. 10— Pronoun. 11— An essential part of the daily routine. 12— For these few have a good word to say. 16—In America, especially, this talks. 18—Burdens. 20—Describes the nightly portion of Mr Caudle. 22—Unit of measure. 24 —Siamese measure of capacity. 26—Those who can thus take misfortune are to be envied. 28 Preserved. 31 — Habituate. 32 Many books end thus. 35—The sympathetic lend this to those in trouble. 37 Metal. 38— Cereal (reversed). 39 — Some people are easily this. 42 What the parson does not like to see in church. 43 A mighty hunter. 45—In domestic controversies this word usually comes from the ladv. 47 We have usually to be content with something short of this. 48— Despise. 50—Siamese coin. 52—“ Swell.” 55 Trusts. 56 Falstaff was this. 57 A military term. 59—Hold. 61— Heard at Bisley. 62 Weave. 65 Letters from abroad often carry this. 66 Visit. 69—Naval rating. 71—Military unit.

SATURDAY’S SOLUTION. ACROSS—Bemused, Mecca, Ruche, Accolades, Rasher, Rowels, Cast, Fuss, Coves, Venus, Peer. Steer, Life, Tits, Fetch, Talc, Atoll, Human, Lair, Dial,

Inures, Appear, Tattenham, Beast, Nabob, Sapling. DOWN—Zebra. Bach, Moor Soar, Drew, Chess, Castor, Useful, Cedes, Dover, Ascertain, Lusitania, Capital, Stencil. Steel, Vetch, Struts, Fleet, Humph. Tadema, Aided, Arrow, Rats, Stop, Anti, Pang.