The Star Cross-word Puzzle.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19117, 9 July 1930, Page 4

The Star Cross-word Puzzle.

CLUES.

ACROSS. I—The call that starts up the ’plane 4—Kind of oil that preserves wood (free hint). 9—Scottish victory. 11— Binding for book. 12— One would expect to meet this sal mon in West Britain. 13— Variety of 29 across. 15 — They say the dog pricked up hi: ears when he heard his mistres; ordering these fish. 16— Strip. 17— One of the deer family. 19— Card game. 20— Tax—before or a swindler. 22 —Ledger headings. 25—Musical instrument. 27 “Chants” (anag.) 28— Cambridge College. 29 A game or what it may be playec for. 31— Perhaps the stroke that wins the match. 32 With bad effects. 33 There have been two famous Eng lish statesmen of this family. 34 Wreckage that is sometimes heard through the air. YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION. ACRfL^S—Strangulation, Tempo. Ice Eater, Eaves, Curse, Nerve, Minim Blues, Goodbye, Severed, Alcohol ® SI @ IS ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® S! ® ® Hi H

DOWN. ie. I—Foster. d. 2W T hat th« white man is called in the Malay States. 3—lt sounds as if they occurred at 13 across, but they’re clerical here. il- s—Natural. 6 English island worn by Scots. 7 Command. is B—This paper will be much the same ss if you cut off its first two letters. 9—Kipling ballads. 10—In want. 13— “And windows richly dight, easting a dim religious light” (“II Penseroso”) 14— The function of a saw sounds delightful in slang. 17—Fish. 15— Kind of leather. :d 21—Not the kind of person the confidence trickster had better tackle, ie 23—Epithet for the. kind of winter day we like. 24—English port or peer, g- 26—American bird. 27—“ Livens” (anag.) d 30—“ A among ladies is a most dreadful thing” (Midsummer Night’s Dream”) 31—Kind of boat. Baronet, Norah, Ilarem, Beset, Using, Yearn. Roped, 111, Stain. Telephonecall. DOWN—Tamer, Above. Gristle, Leeches, Therm, Oaten, Stenographers, e. Premeditating, Paved. Aside, Byron, ii. Selah, Ore, Ram, Obe6e. Longish, Baby1, len, Overt, Rupee, Midge, Basic, Snail. @@SEED S ® I=l ®hbonbb SP g* jg gj oj£ 9