CROSS-WORD PUZZLE -- 414.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17890, 5 July 1926, Page 10

CROSS-WORD PUZZLE -- 414.

The numbered squares are the starting points for word: 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. 6—Name for an opera hat. B—Basque tennis. 10—Originates. 12— Midsummer and midwinter are these. 13— State agent. 15 —Kentish residential district, almost suburban. 17— Whirl. 18 — You often carry this away when you climb through a hedge. 20— The letter M stands for this. 21 — Agreement 22 — Make indistinct. 24—If a man is this his success in life is assured. 26—English West Coast port. 28— Many countries would become these if election promises could all be carried out. 29 The errand boy proverbially does tliis. 30— Aversion. 32—Support. 85—Clerical or collegiate officials. 36—Peruse. 88—A minor prophet. 40—Prosecute. 41'—Left in the bottle. 42—Used in haymaking. 44—Brigand. 46—Bad children do this. 46 Well-known London restaurateur. 47 Uproar. 48— Attitudinised.

DOWN. 1— The technical term for thighbones. 2 Pampe*. 3 This may be caused by a badlyfitting saddle. 4 At these the pheasants fall fast. 5 Take one letter from big bags and make these little ones. 6 “ is justified of her children.” 7 Prolific. 9—French town, on the Moselle. 11 —Restrain. 14—For this body-snatchers once plied their ugly trade. 16 —Combined. 18— Happinesses. 19— A ladder-rung for a sailor. 21— Not thin nor too fat. 22 Famous golfer. 23 — Movable castles. 25 If we could have blown up this town we should have won the war much sooner. 26 Order. 27 Recline. 31—Emblem of victory. 33 American “nocturnal carnivore” (in spite of this you know him). 34 Male Hebe. 36 Great Roman philosopher. 37 These are heard only in one direction (by dramatic license). 39—Often bruised in hockey. 41 —Often found on the washstand masquerading under another name. 43 —Father of fables. 44 —Minstrel.