CROSS-WORD PUZZLE-429.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17905, 22 July 1926, Page 11

CROSS-WORD PUZZLE-429.

The numbered squares are Ihe 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—These cannot lie. s—ln5 —In Germany- these have fallen on evil days. 9—A West of England landmark. 10—A riy-al of Britain. 13—The phoenix is this kind of bird. 16— Common in India. 17— What fishermen are after. 18— Essential in shock troops. 19— Turkish War Minister in the Great War. 21— Kind of engine. 22 — Public meetings are this. 24 —Peer. 26—A matter on which opinions will always differ. 28—Unit. 30 —It is a tradition that these are deaf to music. 32 A man may be this in more ways than one. 33 Island in the Mediterranean. 36 — A “ wash-out,” yvhichever way you look at it. 37 Russian lake. 41—Game. 43 — An old name for a blackleg. 44 Amalgamate. 45 Never seen in a yvell-ordered household. 4S —Peasant. 49—Notable American electrical engineer and inventor. 51—Ancient British forest. 53 Most popular games are this. 54 A kind of spike often vised as a yveapon. 55 — Adverb. 56 Revieyvs. 57 Pessimists.

DOWN. 1— European forerunner of the League of Nations. 2 Mohammedan tribe in India lately in revolt. 3 Scottish auction. 4 Part of a ship. 5 Babble. 6 Country- of Asia: 7 Tools. 8— Serpentine. 11— Dogma. 12— Through their own folly men sometimes find themselves in this. 14— A sunny day in 1926. 15 — These exercise a depressing influence on the Stock Exchange. 20 —A risky business. 23—Facetious. 25 —Biblical character. 27—Girl’s name. 2S—A cape in Scotland. 29—There are tyvo in London. 31 —A kind of cup. 33 A mild yvord for this year’s rainfall. 34 The villain is usually this. 35 Describes the unhappy state of the much-married man. 38— A coveted prize. 39 Most wireless sets contain this. 40 — Ladies of London. 42 European capital. 43 Used in the treatment of disease. 46 Something we should all be glad to do without. 47 What happens to recalcitrant M.P.’s. 50—A young hawk. 52—An ancient musical instrument.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION.

level, lave, ego, gas, set, pot, neyvs, state, meyvs. DOWN.—Arid, bar, Eton, rate, Oberon, scolds, tire, aril, don. ewer, Nevis, label, hem, dilates, his, panic, rules, adust, evict, rinse needy, ell, ace, dye, atomy, newel, erg, rarest, aptest, omen, snow, alee, nape, bets, age, vow, alas.

ACROSS.—Abed, roost, wade, rat. cab, Cid, row, iron, tenor, line, newel, legal, odd, Peri, anise, Erin, amused, valise, lunatic, ideals, censed, cyst, treat, eery, asp, smear, taken, many,