The Star Cross-word Puzzle.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 143, 18 June 1931, Page 15

The Star Cross-word Puzzle.

CLUES.

ACROSS. X—Tradesman who looks all right in gibe s—Fruit 9—“ Cord mate” (anag.) 10—Desirable in steel, but not in man Xl—Part of a church 12—Not the same 14—‘A rider of a rather unusual vehicle 18—“ A girl to boy” (anag.) 22 A little thing Sambo saw on a donkey 23 This guards you from a fall on flights 24 Reverse the middle two letters, and the allied are .dissolved : 25-7-Absent-minded 26 Of a russet make-up 27 Concordant

DOWN. 1— Feminine name 2 Australian mammal 3 One of many that plagued Egypt 4 Anger 6 What is in this is on the shelf 7 “Wets” or “drys” according to circumstances 8— A property of smoke 13-—Disease 15 — It is depressing to be herein, but the mature spirit in it might console 16— Just the man to help you, when you have nothing on 17— A quality of Genesis, according to Epstein 19— The prey 20— A consequence of stress 21— The unknown quantity in the playwright’s equation

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION. ACROSS—Bandy, Paynim, Joker, Smile, Caine, Ornate, Epaulet, Ideal, Crab, Casualty, Brunette, Nail, Straw’ !

Nosebag, Lading, Arise, Major, Udder, Arbour, Studs. DOWN—Space, Lydia, Libel, Boon, Bestial, Armed, Dollar, Cottager, Apart, Number, Hustings, Tender, Midas, Upwards, Strait, Aloud; Sabre, Bison, Genre, Item.