The Star Cross-word Puzzle.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 150, 26 June 1931, Page 4

The Star Cross-word Puzzle.

CLUES.

ACROSS. 6—Spectacle which would “ comparatively ” be wet 9—Rank in the R.N. 10— Scottish valley 11— Often the prelude to a “comparative ” 6 across 15—Got up looking like a flower 19— What the light will become when 11 across is about 20— Famous links 21— In this form you often get your clue 22 A German naval officer of fame 24 Household tool 25 — Part of a begonia 2G—A S. American mammal 29—Site for a gun 33 A little thing that delights women, and other savages, as the misogynist says 34 Pigment (two words) 35 A river of England that should be perfect

DOWN. 1— Describes that tale of the angler who hooked the sea-serpent 2 “ Wherewithal ”, as we say 3 Tool, but not a household one 4 Metal 5 “ Within the apse that ends our lane her shape divine appears again” (hidden) 7 Flower, colour or scent 8— English lake 12— A place to view the Schneider Cup race from 13— A town visited lately by the Prince of Wales 14— An apparent absurdity 16— There’s obviously one piece of furniture in this English town 17— A fleet vessel for shallow waters 18— A delicacy 23 Our shortened name for what 22 across found of use in the war 24 Musical term 27 This vessel one would almost expect to tend to collide 28— Here’s a trap for an actor 30— “He must not float upon his watery bier . Without the of some melodious tear ” (“ Lycidas ”) 31— Flower or feminine name 32 Quadrupeds that sound like a neighbour of 12 down

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION. ACROSS—Warlock, Skylark, Cofivolvulus, Lean, Dull, Breaker, Tlobart, .Reason, Lit, Greave, Inroad, Tag, Ar-

thur, Scythe, Pungent, Loos, Daft, Recessional, Taffeta, Revelry. DOWN—Wealthy, Lion, Covert, Krugtfr, Laud, Kipling, Albani, Carburettor, Substantial, Breakup, Retract, Let. Tig, Hayloft, Argosy, Bentley, Rupert, Snooze, Serf, Dance.