The Star Cross-word Puzzle.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19240, 29 November 1930, Page 21 (Supplement)

The Star Cross-word Puzzle.

CLUES.

ACROSS. I I—Volcanic peak of the Bolivian Andes over 21,000 feet high. s—Name of a plant used by Ali Baba as a magic word. 10— Single. 11— r-Celebratcd French author, the creator of ** Monte Cristo.” 12— The name of two brothers who discovered the lower course of the Niger. 15—Untidiness. 17—Period. IS—Marshal of France under Napoleon who started his career as a private. 20- name. ] 21— A Dickens “ Little ” Child. 23 T est. 1 24 Famous architect who designed 1 many; City of London churches. ] 25 Finished. £ 27 Royal Horticultural Society (In- 2 itials). 2 28— Horse. 2 29 Prosecute. 3 32—Pen. 34—Mogul provincial Governor. 3 37—Repeat. 39—Trim. 3 41— Drink hard. 3 42 Hail! 3 43 He who went with Joshua to spy 3 out the land of Canaan (Bible). 45 Pray. / 3 46 British general killed by Arabs in Khartoum in ISSS. 3 IS—Person who is learned in the 4 language, science, laws and religion 4 of India. 4 30 — Dullard. 31— Digit. 52—Member of a Jewish fraternity who '4 lived apart. 4

53—French fortified town on the Meuse prominent in the Great War. DOWN. 1— In Greek mythology the moon goddess. 2 The composer of the popular song “ Down in the Forest.” 3 Conjunction. 4 River which separates the counties of Durham and York. 5 Mar. 15—Throw out. 7—Rested. S—Autumn flowers. 9—Message 13— Enclosed space for contests in a Roman amphitheatre. 14— Decay. 16—The first woman. 19 —Vase. 22—Slowly (music). 24—Cereal. 26 Period. 27 Flow. 30— Picturesque island at the entrance to the Bay of Naples. 31— Smooth-haired hound formerly kept for hunting hares. 32 Fragments of pottery. 33 Mountain pass. 35 Well timbered. 36 Cardinal and Archbishop of St Andrews who was murdered 1546. 3S—Commander of the Victorian Order (initials). 39 Spear. 40— Vigour (slang). 43 Connecticut (abbrev ). 44 Prime Minister under George 111. who advocated the supremacy of the King. 47—Proper. 49—Neither.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION. ACROSS.—Wittenberg, Oise, Orlov, Release, Weave, Cos, Utah, Eve, Este, Stainers, Old, Slow, Taylor, Enigma, Eton, Acc, Rassclas, llarc, Ram, Lips,

Ruin, Eager, Loop, Be, Flare, Oran, Experiment. DOWN.—Worcester, Tolstov, Tie, Esau, Nests. Row, Greenwich, Ave, Lave, Over, Eos, Eats, ITale, Ellesmere, lona, Statement, Dote. Roll, Gear, Nail. Aral, Saga, Spoor, Rub, Sori, Kit’ R C \ Pam, N.E.