The Star Cross-word Puzzle.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19269, 5 January 1931, Page 13

The Star Cross-word Puzzle.

CLUES.

ACROSS.

I—May describe the recipient of a weighty retort. 9—Set on foot. 10— Joint decorators. 11— Flow’er that demonstrates the canning of the Navy at ten. 13—Sought by bees; beheaded, sought by shes. 16— “We dined” (anag.). 17— Used more than once to concoct stale tales. 20—Not uncommonly found in a chest. 22 Hands that are this have no fingers. 23 This profession seems overcrowded in the U.S.A. 24 -The most-sought-after thing in the world. 27—This post is heavy, but not far from light. 30— Nothing in squalor, but something in silk. 31— Cry about nothing with me, for this medicine. 33 “See air” (anag.). 34 Describes the place (he American tourist would consider a sort of “blind” alley. 37 A lady not to be ignored. 38— A person usually ignored. 39 Put up.

DOWN

1— Part of church you can wipe out by removing second letter. 2 Not yet “arrived.” 3 Armed (in slang of bootleggers?) 4 A shape. 5 River made from cereals. 6lf your “bus” upsets in a short distance, it’s certainly a wonder. 7 Fond of airs, perhaps, but not necessarily conceited. 8— Exerts a curdling influence in the home. 12—“ Arsenic, Ma?” (anag.). 14— Strength with our end. 15— Part of a river. 18— High-fliers, judged by Roman standards. 19— Ready to support any blooming thing. 21— Preposition. 22 Author Sambo might take for an enemy. 25 “Bring in Geoffrey and ask him about it” (hidden). 26 Has a sting in its tail—trying indeed. 28— If this is poor, you may get it with the second and third letters interchanged. 29 Read. 30— Reflecting evil in a stupid fellow. 32—Has rollers, and is sharp beheaded. 35 It is not good to live the wrong way. 36 Superfluous decoration on a lid.

SATURDAY’S SOLUTION. ACROSS.—Flabbergast, Ermine, Encumbrance, Tanner, Seals, _ Gelid, Arsenic, Zebu, Ans, Osier, Turin, Try, ©©@©©@©©©®@©©©©©@®©S

Arms, Burgess, Usual, Kudos, Extort, Goodmorning, Ulster, Deferential. DOWN.—Lancer. Bauble, Elba, Glade. Section, Tread, Lionhearted. Fearfulness, Saponaceous, Astigmatism, Snort, G.C.M-, Stork, Restore, Obi, Gurnet, Sotnia, Urged, Addle, Pole.