CROSS-WORD PUZZLE-970.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18468, 21 May 1928, Page 11

CROSS-WORD PUZZLE-970.

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 afid 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—The only inconstant one of twelve. s—Farmers5 —Farmers do this to ears that are not their own 9—'Collected by the carman 10 — A starting point 11 — “Sole done,” anag. 13— Highly valued by children and dentists 14— This starts off 11 across the wrong way 16—Not permanent (colloq. abbreviation) 19— A hander-on of Scottish tradition 20— Milton talks of this “ —trim with daisies pied” 21— an Oxford college in short 26 — Sort of man who avoids the neat spirit 27 An evergreen shrub 2$ —Our coming after a busy beginning makes this rather funny--29 A Sepoy sergeant 30— A cause of decay31— These consider they still have something to learn

DOWN. 1— Certainly applicable to Henry VIII. 2 Enr h town (in Halves tells you wha. they do in reading rooms) 3 Coherent 4 Austere 6 You may purchase this at the ironmongers 7 Increases 5 This man should attract the flappers 12—The sort of child one may be pardoned for wanting to 5 across 15—The natural complement of a headless 2 down IG—Mirrors daily show' this with a near squeak ‘ 17— Taken unawares 18— These are' for hours of relaxation 19— It is depressing to find oneself in these 22 — Kind of rock 23 Can hardly refer to monotonous things 24 This sort of thing could be a lot more obvious 25 These no longer shelter calves