CROSS-WORD PUZZLE -531.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18009, 20 November 1926, Page 28

CROSS-WORD PUZZLE -531.

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. DOWN. I—A dish. I—Sharpened. 6—Accounts. 2—lndefinite article. 12— Xmas. 3 —A measure of weight. 13— Part of verb “to be.” , 4—A plant. 14— Exists. 5—A prophet. 16—A small pointed piece of metal. 7—A sheep. 18— Miserly. B—One who vexes. 19— To exist. 9 —A vessel. 20— A slight bow. JO—Concerning. 22—Inequality. 11—Moved away. 25 An article of food. 15—Shortly. 26 One who labours. 17—An exclamation. 28— Garden tool beheaded. 18—Manuscript. 29 A tree. 19—Tendency. 30— To record. 21—Airships. 32—A small aperture. 23—Female animals. 34 Stir up. 24—-Push in. 35 A prefix. 25—Robbers. 36 Joyous. 2/—To cover. 38— Preposition. • 30—Below a door. 39 Gothic vaults. 32—Venus. 41—Planks. 33—Articles of furniture. 44 Catch of the breath. 36—A quarrel. 45 Deprivations. 37—Part of a ship. 47 A degree. 39—Exclamation. 48— More remote. 40—Decoration. 51—Territorial reserve. 42—A preposition. 53—01 d sailors. 43—Steamship. 56 Laments. 46—Once a royal residence, 57 Looks. - 49—Applause. 59 Part of a gun. 50—A native “ foot soldier.” 60— To proceed. 52—Slopes. 61— Acid. 54—A lily. 62 River curtailed. 55—A projecting candlestick. 63 Conveyed. 57—Minister. 65 A diocese. 58—A support. 66 Royal Marines. 63—Saint. 67 Fat of a deer. 64—Towards. 69—Corn. 67—A man s name. 72 Royal Navy. 38—A fish. 73 Spice. 70—Exclamation. 74 To leap. 71—Title. , 76 Paints. 73—Mother. 77 Burial grounds. 75—A preposition.