The Star Cross-word Puzzle.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19133, 28 July 1930, Page 11

The Star Cross-word Puzzle.

CLUES,

ACROSS. I—“ Rend tram-hog” (a nag.) B —Tests will soon show whether this country is up to scratch. 10—It is instructive to have this on. 12—To do with the isle of this 10 across 10. 14— It evidently pays to show my outside one! 15— F undamental. 16— The time of the greatest strike. IS—Reverse a measure if you are sleepy. 10—‘ I’ve dagger” (anag.) 20—The last resort of the man who could get no one to argue with. 22 Counsel. 23 See affairs come under this description. 26 Expose. 27 Even Beecham would want help to start this opera. 2S—The beginning of 7 clown is your rluc. 29 14 across abroad. 30— Turn your troubles, and the right spirit will certainly go with it.

•°,2—Lies make a change from this. •53—Musical instrument. 31—Sometimes a desirable quality in bacon (if your taste runs on these lines). DOWN. 2 Only the very foolish fail to preserve this. 3 Something for a rainy day. ‘l—Something not uncommon for the Londoners’ November day. 6 What the farmer looks to if he wants a good turnover. O—A .questioning fellow who appears to have once dug. 7 A lire-arm. 9 —Annoyed, very. 11—Breathless fate. 13—“ Mecca aids’’ (anag.) 17—Man with a dishonest bent. 21—Headgear. 24—Chastise. 26 Indict. 27 Hardly friendliness. ' 31—Part of 17 down that might checkmate you.