The Star’s Cross-word Puzzle.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18959, 3 January 1930, Page 6

The Star’s Cross-word Puzzle.

CLUES.

ACROSS. I—Won by the traveller and held by the soldier. 6—The false result of a skilful makeup. 9—May describe the business at the office that makes hubby late. 10—A billiard player will sometimes beheaded this. 12— A journey in a certain district may , mean promotion to a soldier. 13 — You may make this if you do the middle of 12 across. IG—Cornering sound. 18— A piggish part to take. 19— Indicate a rich strike. 21 — The sort of wife who objects to hubby calling the car “ she.” 22 The chief possession of the blase. 23 Approach. 27 Sounds a wet town to live in. 28— A labour-saver in the dining-room. 29 Part of a beach. 30— A Russo-German battle of the Great War.

DOWN. 1— May keep wrist or ear warm. 2 Much the same as 6 across. 3 One who disagrees with you. 4 It’s the spruce man that puts his foot into this sort of thing. 5 Rich. 7 Not an enduring spirit. 8— Undertaking. 11—A game for vegetarians, who claim there’s a lot in a vegetable. 14— Listeners might welcome this as a change from unsettled. 15— This sort of marriage is regarded as a crowning folly in some circles. 17—Peaceful from “ In rice.” 20— What the doctor may press your tongue down with. 21— A pigeon, a monk or a French revolutionary. 24 A stile-ish lover. 25 Far from being an eye-opener. 20—A bit of a mountain.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION. ACROSS —Accordions, Music, Irritation, Sleep, Interpret, Encrust, Quite, Trust, Spear, Stead, Entombs, Extor-

1 tion, Umber, Persuasive, Penny, Assistance. DOWN —Alibi, Carat, Rotor, Inter, Xoontea, Bugler. Sirens, Emus, Pat, Case, Used, Turk, Etre, Quit, Item, Pant, Useless, Too, Number, Oceans, Tosti, Roast, Ilion, Niece.