CROSS-WORD PUZZLE-1136.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18629, 5 December 1928, Page 14

CROSS-WORD PUZZLE-1136.

The numbered squares are the starting points for words extending across or down, or both. One letter to a square. Words end at iirst 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. I—Gawdy. 6—Foolish in the extreme. 10— With this comes the wolf. 11— Chess-man. 12— Where lovers meet. 13— Weaving. 14— Issue. 17—Fish. 19—Obviously sad. 21— “To plenty o’er a smiling land. And read their history in a nation’s 22 “ Come and trip it as you go, On the fantastic toe.” 23 Forbidden by one of the Commandments. 24 Grass or plain in Sovith America. 25 Feminine name. 27—Illness. 29—Antonym of atheistic. 32—River of Germany. 34 Herb (suggestive of brains). 35 One of the sights of the world. 37 Vessel. 38— W est-countrv town. 39 Joint. 40— Musical composition. 41— Ecclesiastical apparatus.

DOWN. 1 Kind of cup. 2 Kind of leather. 3 The 35 across this is to be seen on a billiard table. 4 This adjective is .sometimes used as a synonym for a child. 5 Nineteenth century poet. 6 Draw. 7 Here one may find cattle. 8— Outcome. 9 What you may make from "rusted” won’t quite get off rust. 15— Only in your dreams will you catch this when sea-fishing. 16— Part of a rifle (get expert help and get laughed at). 17— “ Old fogeys ” used to love to dance to his music. 18— City of Germany. 20— City of Belgium. 21— Only a bit and probably torn at that. 25 Famous Asiatic country in olden days. 26 to which these tribes paid tribute at times. 27 Charitable society to which you do not belong, sir. 28 — This parish official may do srou5 r ou a service one day, for which you will be unable to thank him. 30 — “As tint” (anag.). 31— Change one letter of 41 across and find an official. 33 —Agree. 35 A college exists merely to deal with this trouble. 36 — What you may exclaim when you have solved this vuzzlm.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION. ACROSS—Cenotaph, Helped, Parterre, Strong, Overtime, Caress,

• Stalactite. Excellency. Lairds, Swanj song, Eleven, Steerage, Latest, Shut i ter * , I DOW X—( aptor. Nerves, Parimu j fuel. Entrance, Phonetic, Digested , Black Watch. Pell Mell, Accident, Plod I ders, Intent, Forage, Egress.