The Star Cross-word Puzzle.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 192, 14 August 1931, Page 13

The Star Cross-word Puzzle.

CLUES.

ACROSS I—A1 —A bird significant, to some, of supremacy. 3—This material can hardly be too narrow. 9—A painful complaint. 11— Disqualify. 12— One of the world’s religions. 13— A trusty companion of classical days. 15—A church dignitary. 17—A large bird partly stuffed with old cloth. 20— A contrivance. 21— They produce music when suitably handled. 22 Entangle. 25—A northern town associated with marbles. 28— Robin of the ballad. 29 An early philosopher. 30— Your medical adviser often is one. 31— A somewhat large service. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION. ACROSS.—Quixotic, Stiver, Express, Alumnus, Corot, Epidermis, Largess, Dodge, Elbow, Trojans, Endangers,

DOWN. 1— This type of bracket is large and useful. 2 The labourer, even if ill-bred. 4 Here’s a long story, often foolish. 5 A saint, known to North Welshmen. 6 This is outside and usually is hard. 7 Confuse and keep ignorant. 8— The law does not punish this sin. 10—Wondered. 1-I—Pigeons may be at times. 16—Many do this when bargaining to buy something. 18— The wealthy man attracts many a this. 19— Enthusiastic. 23 This relates to a certain mineral. 24 An animal whose beginning is quite sound. 26 30 across may order this amount. 27 The dark lady of the films. Habit, Ariadne, Avenues, Sherry, Presides. DOWN.—Quench, Imperil, Overthrow, Issue, Truce, Venomed, Resister, Ariosto, Extreme, Deathless, Menelaus, I Bedtime, Subdued, Stasis, Nidor, Stair.