The Star Cross-word Puzzle.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19108, 28 June 1930, Page 22 (Supplement)

The Star Cross-word Puzzle.

CLUES

ACROSS.

I—Draw a drink backwards for a mean fellow. s—Boldness5 —Boldness suggests 100 years before out time. 9—Commonly exhibited in Ireland. 10— A length in the front part makes noises. 11— Famous. 12— 27 across may have been in this country. 13— This frustrates an attack (sounds rather Welsh). 14— An eyesore. 17—There’s always irritation in this part of the house. 19—This animal is allowed about al21—Cover for the night. 24—Sort of ink the Reds use on pr:n ciple. 27 Wherein 3-1 across dwelt. 28— Not the sort of heart for 5 across. 29 —A scene of bumping races. 32 There’s something heavenly in this base fellow. 33 Great Britain’s most talked of pos session. 34 Feminine name in 19 across. 35 “Bad rule” (atiag.) (but we hope it is notC 36 Ancient books were of this tj-pe.

DOWN,

a I—Golf club that suggests an alternative to the penwiper, e 2—lt is chivalrous to annoy an insect. 3=—A small thing to see to in the :s morning. 4 Scorn. 5 Hardly the position of an outis sider. 6 Preposition. s 7—A judge with a bit of a heart. B—A rudiment. 15—A supporter of the weary, s 16—Hidden in “The artful Tommie ventured a vital look around the tra- -- verse.” 18—This caps the whole world* 20— Even in poetry. j 21—Suitably mixed, and appropriately ended. 22—A fixture in 17 across, s. 23—A nobleman abroad. 21— When men and cards forgather, s look out for threats. 25—Put in; an equine situation. ? 26—Augustus arranges for lettings-in. 30— Part of a door that sounds sweet. 31— A reversed line that is often a pree iude to combat.

YESTERDAYS SOLUTION ACROSS—Crumb, Tomato, Orator, Bandy, Cantab, Custom, Hearten. Stunted, Right, Used, Lion, Gnawn,

E' I rly. Larceny, Sweets, Ragout. Stoma. Bustle, Tinned, Salve DOWN—Forage, Barter, Cobbler. Um 9, Boycott, Parson, Morose. House Ahead, Ninny, Shawl, Twine. Dingy, Glasses. Narrate, Lawful, Experts, Cogent, Nausea, Foil.