CROSS-WORD PUZZLE-609.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18092, 28 February 1927, Page 8

CROSS-WORD PUZZLE-609.

Tlie numbered squares arc the starting points fe/r ■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.

ACROSS. I—Diet. s—Commonly precedes an election. 9—Sometimes attempted by Stock Exchange gamblers. 11—A dog that perhaps looks forward to the autumn. 13—Course. 15—Nearly a quarrel. 17— Foster. 18— Besides. 19— Disagreeable expression but inaudible. 20— Whirl. 21— Court painter to Charles 11. 22 Conception. 23 Common musical term. 26—Used for making a milk pudding. 29 Expression. 30— Common personal ornament. 31— Term applied to legal decrees. 32 Fine light fabric like cambric (feminine help necessarv). 30—Real. 37 Nautical flag. 38— Singing bird. 39 — Drought.

DOWN. 1— Account. 2 African quadruped. 3 Reward. 4 Headland. 5 Plight. 6 Trim. 7 Seed with a strong flavour. 8— Thus should your house be built.. 10—Applicable to the figure of thi# puzzle but not to yours. 12—Plan. 14—Diffuse. 16— Measure of length. 17— Capital crime. 23 Stops. 24 Occupation. 25 Suva is the capital. 27 Enliven. 28— Wanted in insomnia. 32 Greek letter. 33 — Hard wood. 34 Hurried. 35 Forbidden in the Commandments.

SATURDAY’S SOLUTION.

• ACROSS—Tinker, Escape, Neutral, Armada, Suited, Slimmer, Kale, Iron, Step, Scare, Snag, idea. Evil, Grit, Also, Hull, Adam, Acme, Singe, Iron, Stet,

Cane, Mandate, Lictor, Orator, Riddles, Marked, Dearer. DOWN—Thanks. Nimble, Ends, Real, Stem, Ease, Slur, Astern, Ending, Inc i, Mire, Attract, Epithet, Islamic, Oarsman, Deals. Evade. Lion, Agra, Asylum. Mercer. Ranter, Nearer, More, Arid, Duds, Toed, Erse.