The Star Cross-word Puzzle.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 190, 12 August 1931, Page 11

The Star Cross-word Puzzle.

CLUES.

ACROSS. I—lsland town of Asia. 5' rv ’ , s sort of fire is a good novel title. 9- included a dynasty here. 10— The seed is covered with this. 11— A Disraeli novel. 12— This is not acknowledged. 13— This is the kind of nature that gets over things easily. 16— Such a mark may be a strap. 17— To find your way to 1 across you need this. 19—Charitable institutions welcome this. 22 Childish and silly. 23 A Shakespearean lady. 25 — The angler’s prey. 26 A powerful warrior of Asian history. 27 This describes the village idiot. 28— This part of the line is important.

DOWN. 1— Withstand with part of the shop. 2An edible colour. 3 Nondescript would describe this. 4 Hidden in “ The hog led by the Welsh farmer won the prize.** 5 This sort of warrior is never scared stiff. 6ln this city there is no lack of cars. 7 Hint slyly. 8— One of the foreign aristocrats. 14— This person is always and not always justly in trouble. 15— Quite simple? No, not Quite. 17— Look on the vessel for thie. 18— Avoid such a person as he is commonly known. 20— He is of little use to himself or others. 21— Throw over without betray2ng. 23 King or novelist. 24 This is silly, but not necessarily silly.