The Star’s Cross-word Puzzle.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18961, 7 January 1930, Page 15

The Star’s Cross-word Puzzle.

CLUES.

ACROSS. I—Precious stone. s—This comes of having part of you breakfast in bed—but you askei for it! 9—The more this the petrol th easier the car starts. 10— A sterling character from Tressur Island. 11— “Get o’er me” (anag.). 13 — The answer here has a lemoi flavour. 14— An unseemly affair that may re suit in the washing of dirty linen 16—Retreat with a bay tail. 19— The rubber game, so to speak. 20— In this we are all together. 21— A Parliamentary production. 26 Just the boat for a retired tailor 27 A famous stone. 28— It’s the backward person that car make this up. 29 Bottled health (perhaps!) 30 — A fruity colour. 31— What racing tipsters would like tc be able to do.

DOWN. I—One who probably hates the bare ur idea of clothes. eel 2—lt has to put up with your cheek day after day, poor thing. h e 3 —Has Surrey thought of applying to him for a good bowler, re 4—Road repairers should be paid a flat rate for working this. G -The .sort of man who may be said to be always skirting danger of capture. e- 7—A boss of sorts, in slang. 11 • S —lf you want to be this, ask a policeman. 12—Pillage. 15— Vehicle that leads the way. 16— Every sportsman’s growing fcandi>r. cap. 17— Rather a strong description. m is—As languid as a well-trimmed ship. 19—Lessen. 22 The reverse of this foreign town suggests a poetry book sold by to auction. 23 A poetic comparison. 24 An arresting force, this. 25—Trial.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

ACROSS.—Cigarettecase. Tramear, Arraign, Flit. Under. Edge, Omnibus, Suspect, Divides, Marconi, Hunt,

Mitre, Helm, Regular, Indrawn. Transparently. DOWN.—ltalian, Arch, Errands, Travels, Cork, Swindle. Staffordshire, Entertainment, Abide. Usury, Vinegar, I Stirrup, Merrier, Overall, Plan, Eden.