CROSS-WORD PUZZLE – 404.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17879, 22 June 1926, Page 3

CROSS-WORD PUZZLE - 404.

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 —a sign of submission. 7_Part of India that reverses something Uncle Tom probably said. 11 Adjective not true of the conjuror’s manipulations. 12 Trite. 13—Married couples should make a mutual study .of these and their opposites. 15—Kind of ship, arid'a' kind of man. 17 —This makes the garden roller hard to move. 19 If you miss your train why not hire this? 21 — Girl’s name, 22 A fair name for a hungry trout. 24 A Royal lady of this name lust her head. 25 There are often threatened with prosecution. 2S A canary sometimes does this. 29 —A stretched membrane, 30 a favourite book is well this. 31 Beginnings meant to receive additions. 34—Mob. 37— Formerly. 40 Dredgers remove this. 42—Famous French troubadour of the 12th century. 4:s—Title for a lady. 46 This would describe Sappho. 48—Narrative. 50— Perhaps you prefer your steak clone after this. . ,_ r , 51— There is more of this m the Underground than at the seaside. 52 Remove this and make a clean sweep. 53—A name for a dangerous lady.

54 You will find these quite in order. 55 Regarding. \ DOWN. 1— Fabulous animal on Chinese pottery. 2 Evidence. :»—Garment which saves others. 4 Where Drake went, according to the song. 5 Geographical feature. o—Grant no privileges to this man. 7—-Stand a mountain on its head and get a prefix. S—Potent, weapon for a speaker if properly handled. 9—Tlyese mark a battlefield. 10—Tree. 14-—A famous Jones. 10—Reverse a port of Indo-China and get a food. 18—Humours from a son of Erin. 20-—A tense. 20—This animal gives its name to a well-known swimming club. 27—bake in Westmorland. 02—A well-known Jack. 33-—Sometimes found on the breakfast table. 35—Deck out. 3S—Quarry for the big game hunter. 30—Many have perished for practising this. 40— Save this up for the finish. 41— This is helpful to the mountain climber. 44 Give satisfaction. 45 Pick. 47—N. American lake. 49—Girl's name.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION. Across—Sign, Furs, Save. Ripon Tael, Liebig, Cupola, Clod, Negus Plug, Druse, Thesis, Dredge, Oaten, Way, Emery, Venerated, Hover, Tam, •Venal,Ecarte, Senate, Slime, Odds, Tac-

it, Mock, Rattan, Strata, Gala, Tense, Rhea, Rues, Yell. Down —Ball, Seed, Grinds, Niger, Focus, Unused, Stop, Beau, Violet, Allude, ' Cato, Gumarabic, Grey, Havoc, Sever, ; Inert, Reeve, Emden, Groat, Wet, Yam, l - Hero, Vandal, Naboth, Leek, Estate, l ’ Settee, Lanes,'Missy, Drab, Star, Marl, Caen.