The Star Cross-word Puzzle.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19239, 28 November 1930, Page 4

The Star Cross-word Puzzle.

CLUES.

ACROSS. I—German town known as the cradle of the Reformation. 9—French river. 10—Russian diplomat and publicist whose writings in 1881 brought about the abolition of corporal punishment in Russia. 13—Free. 16— Twine threads together. 17— Lettuce. 18— American State settled by the Mormons. 20— The day before an event. 21— Ancient Italian city near Padua known to the Romans as Ateste. 23—Dyers. 26—Ancient. 28— Sluggish. 29 “The Glory of the English pulpit.” 31—Riddle. 33—Public school. 35 Card. 36 Philosophical romance of a Prince of Abyssinia by Samuel Johnson. 40—Animal. 42 — Sheep. 43 Part of face. 45 Alcoholic liquor distilled from the fermented products of the sugar cane. 46 — -Keen. 48—Doubling of a cord. 50 — Exist. 51— Burn unsteadily. 52 Growing port of Algeria, and terminus of the proposed TransSahara RaiLway. 54—Trial.

DOWN. l—Scene of Cromwell’s “Crowning Mercy.” 2—Author of "Anna Karenina.” 3—Bind. / 4—The elder of Isaac s twins, s—Bird homes, 6—Tier. 7—Name of the prime meridian. B—Prayer.B—Prayer. 11—Bathe. 12—Across. 14—The Greek Aurora. 15—Consumes. 19—Healthy. 22—Shropshire castle given by King John to Llewellyn. 24—Hebridean island which was the centre of Celtic Christianity. 25—Narrative. 27—Fondle. 30—Rotate. 32—Apparatus. 34—Claw. 37—The largest lake in the steppes of Asia. 38—Scandinavian legend. 39—Trail. 41—Scour, 44—Heaps, 46—Newt. 47—Boy’s name. 49—Knave of clubs. 53—Compass point.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION. ACROSS.—Zoroaster, Bar, Cit, Rue, Geishas, Dhobi, Ockham, Pioned, Sheat, Groot, Kosher, Dens, Shear, Naga, Mosaic, Arens, Tabor, Bourse, Zenana, >

Ascot, Polecat, Ash, A.0.L., Sao, Parnassus. DOWN.—Zagoskin, Raikes, Achates, Siam, Tts, Radio, Bronte, Aube, Reid, Echo, Shah, Hood, Priam, Rhine, Socrates, Rotella, Gaucho, Avro, Sane. Abacus, lona, Estop, Baas, Ossa, Zoon, Par.