The Star’s Cross-word Puzzle.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18939, 9 December 1929, Page 13

The Star’s Cross-word Puzzle.

CLUES.

ACROSS. I—One of this kind made Alice shut up. s—When a woman claims this, the man can at least retort that she is equal to anything. 9—Trouble enough to stop a horse. 11— Portend. 12— Presents an excellent opening to put one’s oar in. 13— One may sit at this for ages, and accomplish nothing. 14— Bend. 15— Add a Spaniard and make a mountain. 18—Suitable password for the Postal Union. 20—It’s never a paying game for him. 22—Spoil. 25—“ Live not” (anag.). 28— Limits. 29 The more popular the show the longer is this. 30— Examine. 33—“ Declare ” (anag.). 31— Useful for fastening locks. 35 Though largely out of this now, we fear. 36 When the schoolmaster is this his pupils keep out of sight. •>7 This will make things all right again.

DOWN. 2 Even cook could produce this; it’s “ Potty,” as the schoolboy would say. 3 This animal might get a grain of comfort from its tail. 4 One can this in the heat. 5 A garden feature. 6 Peas grow well in these. 7 Beat (weight tells in the end). 8— Scatter. 10—Helps the overworked purveyor to stick it. 16— Escape. 17— Symbol of authority that give.good advice to a cricketer. 19—A length. 21— Vessel. 22 Penetrate. 23 Appropriate sort of uniform fo. the Order of the Bath. 24 A ranch activity. 25 A business paper. 26 “ Seed cap” (anag.). 27 One man, at least, who usually considers himself over-rated. 31— Paradoxically cyclists must pay for this wheel. 32 That Ilague-Snowden attitude.

SATURDAY’S SOLUTION. ACROSS—Abundance. Band, Alas, Announcer, Clam, Shew, Brother, Sable, Egret, Tor, Cos, Otter. Crime. Ash, Pau, Irony, Exams, Saddler,

Ness, Seed, Whirlpool, Zola, Urge. Torn Sawyer. D6WN—Ball. Adam. Ulnar, Daunt Niche, Ears, Haze, Custodian, Alba tross, Hurricane, Witnessed, Betrays, Oar, llac, Rescuer, Hod, Pal, Axiom, Delta, Ebony,_Eton, Swat, Slur, Eggs. 1