CROSS-WORD PUZZLE – 563.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18043, 31 December 1926, Page 23

CROSS-WORD PUZZLE - 563.

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 torn to still other words. The solution will appear in next issue.

CLUES.

ACROSS. I—Vehicles. 4 -Tag. B—Drop. 12— Solid water. 13— Crowd. 14— Disturbance. 15— By way of. * 16— Despatch. 18— Dance. 19— Sticks. 20— Subject. 21 — Western county. 23 —Remedies. 26—Tree. 29 Help. 30— Tends. 33 —Forbore to punish. 35 Man’s name. 36 Informative speech. 37 Reach. 40—Sulphide of lead. 43 — Harmony. 44 — Play on words. 46 Cut down. 47- Fruit. 50— Danger. 51— Recompense. 54—Among. 56—Mire. 57 Irish river. 59 Chum. 60— Open. 61 Tot. 62 Friction. 63 Ran. 64 Renders insensible. 65 Borders.

DOWN. 1— Chest. 2 Point. 3 Aptitude. 4 Reasoning. s—Counting frame. 6 -Eats away. 7—Gallops easily. 9—Famous river. 10— Cover. 11— Hindmost. 17 Endowment. 19 —Ash tree. 22—Mountain. 24 Pulpit. 25 Consent. 26 Tea country. 27 Projectiles. 28 —Survival. 30— The best part. 31— Reinvigorate. 32 Place. 34 Lair. 35 Unit of work. • 38— Powerful steamer. 39 Was ill. 41— Great stone. 42 Trap. 44 — Shot. 45 French invader. 47—Speaks childishly. 4S-- -Wants. 49 Blanks. 50— H eap. 52 Past 53 Snares. 55—Chart. 58—Spirit.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION.

ACROSS—Cared, Mop, Gapes, Over, Wares, Pert, Money, New, Stair, End, L'si Sit, Sea, Sale, Rome, Seam, Hope, De 4?p t Tenon, Tara, Ark, Rev, Gar, 13elt, Cites, Past, Root, Rope, Dyak,

Farm. Ire. Red. Oat. Ala. Safes, Ram, Sines, Even, Wager, Rots, Reres, Won, DOWN—Comet, Avon, Rends, Ere, Mane, Ore, Pews, Apt, Pease. Eire! Stray, Yule, Stop, Seat, Iron, Asp, Met! Meres, Merit, Hover, Crash, Dab, Eke, Net, Aga, Art, Try, Coke, Sofa, Per, Oars, Pats, Miser, Defer, Manor. Passe, Cave, Draw, Omen, Lets, Eve, Ago, Ire.