The Star Cross-word Puzzle.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19238, 27 November 1930, Page 5

The Star Cross-word Puzzle.

*CLUES.

ACROSS.

DOWN

I—The founder of the old religion of Persia, whose followers were called “Fire Worshippers”. 7—Hinder. 10— Citizen. 11— What plant is called the Herb of Grace? 12— What are the dancing girls of Japan called? 15—Who are the Indian washermen? 17—The Surrey birthplace of The Invincible Doctor. IS—Word, used by Shakespeare that meant “overgrown with marsh marigolds”. 19— Kind of fish. t 20 — Which Dutch reformer founded the “Brethren of the Common Life”? 21— What Jewish term means ceremonially clean? 23—Caves. 25—Cut. 27—Deified serpents (Hindu rm-th.). 30—Inlaid work. 34—Herb-hennet. 36 On what mountain did the Transfiguration take place (Bib.) 37 What is a stock exchange called in France? 39 The women’s part of a Hindu house. 40— English racecourse. 41— Animal. $ 42 Venus of the forest. 43 Admiralty Office, London (initials). 44 Saintly prefix. 45 Alountain in Greece, sacred to Apollo and the Aluses.

I—Which author was styled the Walter Scott of Russia? 2—Gloucester printer who founded the Sunday school system. 3—“ Like , faithful to the tomb.” (Byron). 4—Of what country is Bangkok the capital? s—Teetotallers. 6—Wireless. 7—Who were the three famous literary sisters of the nineteenth century? S—River of France. 9—British novelist who saw service with the American Army during the Alexican War. 13—Resound. 14—The title of the rulers of Persia. 16—Which poet wrote the famous “Song of the Shirt”? IS—King of Troy. 22—What river of Europe is famous for its scenery? 24—What famous philosopher’s doctrine was “Virtue is knowledge, and vice ignorance”? ‘ 26—Disc. 28—What is the cowboy of the Argentine called? 29—Kind of aeroplane, 31—Healthy. 32—What is the name of the counting frame of beads upon wires? 33—What island of the Hebrides is also called ITy? 35—Bar. 37—Alaster (*>. Africa). 38—Alountain of Thessaly. 39—Morphological individual. 41—Equality.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION. ACROSS —Bandy, Robust, Banal, Limit, Waste, Cuttle, Dresser, Andes, Bust, Amnesty, Endorse, Rapt, Crags,

Regency, Lanark, Arise, Creel, Alloy, Anther; Stony. DOWN—Crowd, Obese, Ashes, Alast, Ballast, Alien, Driver, Argus, Taste, > Crimson, Berserk, Yorker, Specs, Nas- . ally, Dryrot, Glean, Gaunt, Night, , ! Yearn, Avow.