The Star Cross-word Puzzle.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19267, 2 January 1931, Page 5

The Star Cross-word Puzzle.

CLUES.

ACROSS. I—*‘l tilt a face” (anag.) G—“ But. Emily, is Cognac ideal to end a meal?” (hidden) 9 —A plant that has sweet scented flowers 10—Card game. 12—A draw may mean a repty put into shape 14— Of necessity 17 —Part of Canada 15— If this was the spider it*s no wonder Miss Muffet was frightened 21 — Ecclesiastic 22 Moral 23 An official to keep hinriself curtailed 2o— Stabbed with a white wench’s black —-—” (“Romeo and Juliet”) 20—Entertainment 27—A prayer 32 Equine gait that used to be torture 33 U ndertaking 31—Town of Prussia 35—Scarcely hopeful

DOWN. 1— An honour for the expert in a 27 across, for example 2Of what animal have most people a pair? 3 Sounds like a battle of the war, but it's free 4 District of Europe 5 A sweet you may get on the day after that tea-party ' —Famous tales in literature S—Store M—“ Hear with a disdainful smile the short and simple of the poor ” (Gray) 13—This riot earns general approval 15. —Gamin 16—A cleric 19— Exactness with a pleasant beginning 20— Speech 24 Feminine name 25 “ How sweet the moonlight s upon this bank ’ ("‘ Merchant of Venice ”) 29 English town 30— Terrible 31— English county

WEDNESDAY’S SOLUTION. ACROSS—Jarring, Comic, Uriah, Hobnail, Atlas, Foyer, Duteous. Garda, Lean, Drawbridge, Gasifiable, Duet,

Incog, Oncstep, Macaw, Drive, Insight, Nairn, Right, Greaser. DOWN—Jehad, Rebut. Idaho, Gulfstream, City, Charger. Mildred, Cascade, Ulema, Ennui. Swallowing, Indus, Grebe, Guilder, Sacking, Figment, Elsie, Tagus, Pater, Clip.