Cross-word Puzzle.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 233, 1 October 1931, Page 11

Cross-word Puzzle.

CX.UES.

ACROSS. I—This suggests its desired answer (two words). 7—Correctly describes part of a river in part of England. 9—Taken thus is astonished. 11— The second half of this recess describes it in popular language. 12— Troop. 13— Foreign head-wear. 14 — A bit of a river. 16—Much the same as 25 down, though many try to rival him. 19— Were I in this extent you would have a whole country before you. 20 — As this legal bigwig is too big for his place here I have cut off his head. 21— Made of peas. 23—Priestly vestment. 26—“ But his car he arrived in’s in the road I tell you” (hidden). 28—Flower. 30—African quadruped. 32 In this harbour this is naturally a common sight. 33 A tropical Australian dependency. 34 Masculine name. 35 Means. DOWN. 1— Famous mediaeval painter, • sculptor, architect and engineer. 2 If you got this weapon in you its last three letters would be a mild

description of what it would do to you. 3 Character of the O.T. 4 River of Europe. s—. Just a little mark, but if alive it worries many an animal. 6 One of the sights of London. 7 A vessel that shows a bird. 5 Another bird that seems to encourage one. 9—Tool. 10 —Sea-weed from which iodine is obtained. 15— Profit that may be found to be cruel. 16— "The B.A.’’ (anag.). 17— a bit of equine equipment that is of concern to many with advancing 18— Product. 19— Weapon. 22—A bit of a mistake. 24 "Though justice be. thy , consider this, that in the course of justice none of us should see salvation ” (“Merchant of Venice”). 25 Mythical monster. 27—“ A poor player that struts and frets his upon the stage ” (“ Macbeth ”). 29 Basalt is partly made of this. 30— An African. 31— Hidden with 26 across. 32 It is unfortunate that burglars have this sort of pull.

TUESDAY’S ACROSS.—Satanic, Bicycle, Liszt, | .Rusticate, Homer, Cymbeline, Ida, Ratio, Brisket, Behestw, Catch, Hue, Garribaldl, Skimp, Treadmill, Agate, Ideally, Withers. «

i SOLUTION. I DOWN.—Sulphur, Testmatch. Notorious, Curacao, Besom, Clive, Coatix, Everest, Bar, Incessant, Kittiwake, Bugatti, Tea, Whitlow, Hapless, Reeve, Bedel, Laity.