The Star’s Cross-word Puzzle.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18946, 17 December 1929, Page 13

The Star’s Cross-word Puzzle.

CLUES.

ACROSS. a—These often come in for a Hckir-g. 8— A lasting impression of th" holiday, perhaps. 9 Missiles. 10— At bay. 11— An endearing, but often premature, epithet. 12— A new experimental subject in edu cation. 18— An adjunct to a swimming bath 19— A King of ancient Egypt. 23—Singular, very. 25 Must be regarded by the world a-’ a wet blanket. 26 A much used little word. 27 Poem. 28— The man with a suitable balance seldom does this. 30—A dole-ful sight to those who believe in work. 32—“ Dine at rest’* (anag.). 34—A cleric. 36 Vessels. 37 This corn may give one a warm time. 38— “Ere I kill” (anag.). 30—Not to hand, certainly.

DOWN. 1— Mint memories may be invoked by these. 2 Vegetable. 3 Ben Hur would fill this role. 4 A footballer’s stand-by. 5 A subtle thrust that is no joke, the point is too deep to see. 6 Fix. 7 What is ground is usually this. 12— A game. 13— Belgian river. 14— A silencer. 15— An important factor in the price of a house. 16— Cereal. 17— W’ith these the draper soon gets your measure. 20— Fuse 21— Kind with fragmentary ending. 22 Carried by thistledown. 24—This tends to make one insensible to pain. 29—This may help you to take a short cut through the wood. 31—“ Tea bale” (anag.). 33—A number. 35 Ask in stronger guise. 36 No room here at all.

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