CROSS-WORD PUZZLE -1089.
TBe numbered «miares are the startma ooints for words exfend'ng across or down, or both. One letter to a square. Words end at first b*ack square en'-ounto-ed border of puzzle. Pick out a word that fits a ipven definition and 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—One quadruped that is proverbia for being of use to another. 6 —Dear. 10—A bird with a head like 1 across H—Not quite a calamity. 12— The plural of this part of the bod: would suggest a college staff. 13— A bold, bad man. 14— “In the Civil War during 1862 Le< took no tiny part” (hidden). 17—This word is anathema to the Soc ialist. 19—“ Tear nQt” (anag.). 21 — Joseph got into trouble for bein* this. 22 — Feminine name--23 You will find this inscribed on £ modem penny. 24 This is a small kind *of dog (wt hope he doesn’t do what his namt suggests). 25 Steady. 27—Popular Victorian authoress. 29—“ Vile Red” (anag.). 32 —What you will have to do to thi: word if you can't find it out. 34 One of the great rivers of the world. 35 Kind of dog. 37 A racehorse must be able to dc this well. 38 — Famous surgeon of the last cen turv. 39 “Nile cox” (Though it looks like one Latin and one Russian wore all words are contained in it).
40— This Dutch Admiral burnt English aj shipping in the Thames. 41— rA Russian city gives permission with it. l y DOWN. 1— Confusion. 2 Pet. ee 3—-A backward Indian Prince. 4 One whom Gulliver met on his ►c- travels. 6—Herein sculls are useful. 6—Cold. Jg 7—Male name. 5 What the busy never experience. 9 —Here is there. a 15 —Poison. 16—Dear to children and savages. /e 17—One disappeared after the French ie Revolution. IS—Bird. 20— His songs have world-wide fame. 21— Hebrew King or modern Christian name. is 25—Coursing official. 26—Grow. ic 27—If you go sea-fishing you may be a bit scared to catch this, Madam. 28—English martyr, lo 30—Who was a this of Mary. 31—A head on a bird makes a kind of o- sorrow. 33—Made to receive hard omocks. ce 3a—Fish. d 36—There are many of this in the pattern above.
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION. ACROSS—Blindfold, Incline, Bona Fides, Hot Dogs, Lorgnette, Sprayed, Four, Amuck, Zero, Knuckle, Reci-
pient, Twitter, Animosity, Lantern, Treasured. DOWN—Bubble, Ignore, Define, Oddity, Dushes, Acuter, Reased, Ivorv, Spike, Adze,’ Ears, Coin, Krok, Haul, Hub, Kettle, Union, Kitten, Errant, Scribe, Spoons, Metier. Stayed.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18586, 11 October 1928, Page 5
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438CROSS-WORD PUZZLE -1089. Star (Christchurch), Issue 18586, 11 October 1928, Page 5
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