CROSS-WORD PUZZLE-1148.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18642, 20 December 1928, Page 5

CROSS-WORD PUZZLE-1148.

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 turn lo still other words. Jhe solution will appear in next issue.

CLUES.

ACROSS. I—Tropical tree. C - The kind of wit we all should possess. 10 — Often used to make a joint watertight. 11— "The lover sighing like a furnace, with a woeful made to his mistress’s eyebrow.” 12 — Compensate. 13— Perhaps one may call this the feminine den. 14— Refuse of old. 17— Disease 19 —Part of the body. 21— Empty. 22 "Drain” (anag.). 23 Express. 24 — French river that saw much warfare. 25 Hit. 27—Heroine of the O.T. 29—Part of Africa. 82—“ Hid each man only to advise all” (hidden). 34 If j'ou experience this at sea you may not be able to eat it at your next meal. 35 Evil in the extreme. 37 A style of architecture. 38 — It looks as if petrol is to take the place of this in the modern army. 39 — Cheat. 40— Blush. 41— Concealed.

DOWN. 1— One of the monkey tribe. 2 “Set low” (anag.). 3 and 4 live in the Near East. 5 River of Scotland. 6 Seamen. 7 -River of Germany. 8— Bird of Southern Europe. 9 Fame. 15 — Prussian scientist to whom mankind owes much. 16— Rank. 17— One whose harvest comes after the harvest is home. IS—lmplement (not as vague a clue as it seems). 20—Tree. 21 - Seat of a kind. 25—3 down was called this at one period. 26 -Sad in the extreme. 27 — Weapon. 28 — This door is difficult for a burglar to tackle (free hint for the householder) . 30— Spin. 31— Masculine name that has a feminine form in Canada. 33 —“Then no planets strike, no takes, nor witch hath power to charm” (Hamlet). 35—This makes the billiard ball 30 down. 3(>—-Musical direction.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION. ACROSS—Damson jam. Hair. Item, Apple tree. Blow, Note, Hessian, Charade, Another, Sugar. Harsh, Applied, Mention, Nudging, Sips, Tessi

Palpitate, Elba, Arum. Red pepper. DOWN Hall. Draw, Mopped, Omens, Jordan, Mien. Vest, Back seats, Orange piji. Otherwise. Earphones, Hairpin, Set, lan, Nothing. Add, Ami, Euclid[ Encamp, Grime, Ills, Spar, Tear, Sou!.