CROSS-WORD PUZZLE-381.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17854, 24 May 1926, Page 6

CROSS-WORD PUZZLE-381.

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 •till other words. , The solution will appear in next issue.

CLUES.

ACROSS. I—Sly. 6—Forsake. 11— Poems. 12— Square of glass. 13— Severe pains. 14 — For fixing No- 12 across. 16—Bustle. 18—Hard paints. 20—Bird. 22—Raps. 24 Utter. 25 Drag. 26 Emanate. 28— Blunder. 29 — Concise. 30— Large boxes. 32 Analyses. 33 Accordingly. 24 —Decorative pattern in stone. 37—Hate. 41 — Caper. 42 — Precedence. 44 -Watercourse. 45 — Examine. 46 Musical instruments. 48— Fish. 49 — Numeral. 50 — Changeable. 52 — Before. 53 Distributed. 55 —Less dense. 57 Present. 58 — Related. 59 Simulated. 60—Creditors.

DOWN 1— Visionary. 2 Also. 3 Lazy. 4 Lodes. 5 Avoid. 6 Seem. 7 Check. 8— Insects. 9 Snare. 10—Small knots. 13—Coppice. 15 —Age. 17—Stroke. 19—Venal. 21—Ponder. 23—Support. 25 —U nbeliever. 27—Of morals. 29—Weighed. 31— Dry (wine). 32 — Herd of seals. 34 Dog. 35 — Formerly. 36 Endure. 38— Anaesthetic. 39 — Cicatrice. 40— Menaces. 42 — Separated. 43 — Winding. 46 Share equally. 47 — Reptile. 50— Conceited. 51— Broad smile. 54—Urge 56- Finish.

SATURDAY’S SOLUTION.

ACROSS —Promote. Steeple, Pear. Oral Apparel. Barrier: Cool, Noted, Lava, Ass. Address. Beg. Reels, Ear. Pulse Sect. Line. Germ. Herd. Many Diet. Child, Era, Trade, Cud, Savages,

Lot. Urge. Leper, Mete. Steamer, Defines. Tsar. Cart, Deserts, Attests. DOWN—-Placard, Opposes, Meal, Oar, Trend, Toads. Err. Earl, Pliable, Enraged, Pose. Lode, Beer, Eves, Trap, Ascends, Spirits, Legal. Under, Try, Led, Accused, Midgets. Wrap, Talents, Detests, Hurt. Ever. Aged. Dote. Alert, Erect, Ease, Mire, Mar, Fat.