CROSS-WORD PUZZLE-1149.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18643, 21 December 1928, Page 13

CROSS-WORD PUZZLE-1149.

The rmmnereci squares are the starling points for 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 slil other words. The solution will appear in next issue.

CLUES.

ACROSS. 3 Enclosed piece of ground. 9 —An ancient N. Briton and a river make something worth looking at. 10— A famous rock. 11— Prefix T and it is rather annoys that helps. 12— Things begin to hum when 30 across is this. 15 —Kind of triangle not studied at school. 19— Name for Whitefriars when it was a criminal sanctuary. 20— Often responsible for high prices. 21— Shakespearean character. 22 -Expectation may cause -a feeling of this. 25 You may have a nice dwelling* but here’s one will pick holes in it 26 — Famous court well known to Londoners. 27 Beast of prey. 2S—People love to handle it. though they call it unclean. 29 A numerical prefix. 30— Herein trees cease to be trees. 35—C ompulsion. 38 —This sort of change occurs earl)’ in November. 41— Not an honest fellow. 42 — A Dutchman’s trousers in 9 across are usually this. 43 An aid to silent expression. 44----Some are puffed up when they can support a car.

YESTERDAYS SOLUTION. ACROSS.—Baobab, Mother, Redlead, Ballad, Recoup, Boudoir, Orts, Gout, Nostril. Deplete. Nadir, State. Marne, Scrap. Deborah, Nigeria. Anon, Roll.

DOWN. 1— Often called at the bar. 2 Usually made prominent in bills. 3 Used by the fisher. 4 Only he who this can gain any help from these clues. 5 This is dwindling under the blows of the peace-seekers. 6 Composed a famous song. 7 Induced in most ladies by 25 across. 8— Does "capital Christmas fair” suggest this place to you ? 12— Eggs are frequently this. 13— One you will very often see if television becomes common. * 14— A jaded appetite makes most foods seem this. 16 — “Let’s yearn” (anag ). 17— Part of the vulgar fraction. 18 — Twisting this we regard as a affront (two words). 23 A soldier. 24 — A summer luxury. 31— A possession. 32 — There is a statue of her friend in Kensington Gardens. 33 — Hidden in “If a certain creditor chooses to forget, I send him a gentle reminder." 34 Wherein still waters are the rule. 36- Mountains that furnish platinum ores. 37 A beach is mostly made up of this. 39 — A crop. 40 — It is not modest to assume these. Satanic, Gothic, Forage. Defraud, Redden. Latent. DOWN. Baboon. Owlets. Arab Bedouin, Clyde, Mariner. Oder, Hoop oft. Repute, Rontgen, Station, Gleaner. Utensil. Larch. Divan. Saracen. Pitiful. Dagger. Bolted. Rotate, Albert, Fairy, Side, Coda.