The Star Cross-word Puzzle.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19118, 10 July 1930, Page 11

The Star Cross-word Puzzle.

CLUES

ACROSS. 1 Bleats will make at least three words, of which one fits here 5 Might light fine table or be light table fine. 10— Spite. , , . . 11— Spun with a bad beginning. 12— One of at least three anagrams of *• Red Sap.” . 15—Biblically associated with fine linen. , , . . XG This title is correctly here below 4 17 One key to knowledge in the U.S.A. , . 18—Smack —perhaps felt by a bairn from this reversed. I^— Chemical used for cleaning. 20—A kind of 29 down. 22 —“Alas! She wears a fez in Cairo now” (hidden). 25—Heroine of the Old Testament. 27 Personification of a wind. 28 — The bare condition sounds rather suggestive of a fresh song. 31—Irregularity. i 32—1 lonic. 33 Suitable reply from the laboratory. 34 Part of a gun.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION. ; ACROSS —Contact. Linseed. Ban- • nockburn. Roan .Kelt, Snooker, Sprats, Divest, Elk, Ecarte Impost, Ji.s.d, •

down. . 2 This bit of vegetable matter seems to have its end inside it. 3 Tropical tree. 4 Hurry, for fear lest a guest arm c already ” 1 hidden). 5 One of a European race. 6 Production. T—An unwilling agent. B—Golfer’s8 —Golfer’s club. . . 9 Refer, or a common abbreviation of a common announcement. 13—Make of car. 11 Royal name so begins on his end. 15—Bird. , . 20 An attraction to the young at Christmastide. 21—Better. 23 — Foolish indeed. 24 The prairie-wolf. 23—One cannot call this bit of one s car no light matter. 20—This pie is not popular. 29 A medical gathering. 30— This fish ought to be able to turn on his tail.

! t'ornet. Snatch. Downing, Pool, Putt. Mischievous, Canning, Flotsam, i DOWN —Cherish, Tuan. Cannon, In | bred, Sark, Dictate, Scroll, Barracja rocro Xeo"fritou«. Storied, Sunlit. Cli.^^H