The Star Cross-word Puzzle.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19237, 26 November 1930, Page 15

The Star Cross-word Puzzle.

CLUES.

ACROSS. s—Probably a good nickname for a cavalryman who takes to the trombone 8— It’s rot about the car, it’s in the best of health 9 Trite 10— Curb 11— Economy should not countenance this 14— Kind of fish 15— China ig often on this 16— The backbone of S. America 18— A real beano to which a sculptor may have contributed 19— Pardon this confession of a bird in spring! 22—Confirm 24—Part changed 26—Challenges to the climber 28—Recently operative in Rumania 32—Scottish, town that would lose its head with advantage in a flood 34 Crop up 35 The fisherman’s cup of joy is full, if this is also 36~Brass, for example 37 Insect and lady make part of a flower 38— Xot the best sort of beach for soles

DOWN. 1— If you see this gathering, maybe there’s a rumpus in the middle of it 2 It’s an honour to initiate fat . 3—These famous sporting remains were taken from an oval casket, so to speak 4 Part of a ship popular with pigs 5 Necessary for nautical stability 6 The Government has decided to substitute “foreign visitor” for this word 7 Has charge of a vehicle, but goes towards the sea if he loses his head 12— A watchful guardian made of sugar 13— Two sets are quite enough for this insect 14— As seen through red spectacles, perhaps, with a hundred rims on 17 Not a nice Norseman to meet in conflict 20— Not a nice ball at all 21— It may possibly lead to your getting these as your score 23 Can our sly dig at the. American for addressing us thus be called this beheaded of wit? 25 Prevalent in old wood, not even excepting pulpits on occasion. 27—Gather 29 A thin hint to a faipous John 30 — Near here begins darkness 31— Long 33—Swear

YESTERDAYS SOLUTION. ACROSS—Caliph, Farcical, Minnow, Golconda. Mouse, Rigmarole, Too, Lusty, Wadham, Severe, Chine, Ash,

Alexander, Ochre, Sealyham, Baroda, Talented. Peddle. Linguist, Prostelj*te, Alcrfig, Cocoa, Conddr, Leaves, Browse, Moh, Dreary, Anchorage. Richmond, Venerate, Van, Basset, Detail, , Aryan, Drake.