CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20231, 15 February 1934, Page 14

CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

CLUES.

ACROSS. I—A “prep.” and a form of ll’s long tail: To give it we issue the ” Star.” 11— About appearance of our race Shows games or theatres or the chase. 12— By word of mouth should comprehend Alternative and faithful friend!. 14 and 13—A wind and a desire unfold What is decidedly not old. 13*—Young hawk that, rearranged, gives Common enough affirmatives. 17—Strange that moral laws came hence: Its name in parts incites offence. 19 and 21—An Eastern prefix and a “ prep.”: From this to tenor’s l»ut a step. 22*—To pester feature might Be a head in the Isle of Wight. 24—Because an indication’s not Unlike ascribe, refer, allot. 25 and 29—An outhouse am? bent wire record A town not far from Bideford. 31—Fondle a duck for a sample Of an excellent form of example. 34 and 35—Thus place with foreign sea between An English county’s what I mean.

36 and 38—In fairy tales you’ve read, no doubt, A certain Bashan king about. 39—It reads like some verse, and it’s droll That its meaning’s a positive pole. DOWN. I—Might be used from the tee. 2*—Nymphs of the sea. 3 And here is one well-known diploma 4 Dynastic supporters is no misnomer. 5 Placing trust might well describe. 6 Name of a Central American tribe. 7 Two letters in taste. 8— Wit misplaced. 9 Three figures, not much more! lo»—Attack’s what this stands for. J 6—A donkey in a knot. IS—The sun is rising: what? 20—Twas .famous for its cedars. 23—A stone is turned for readers. 26 A prefix found only in Wales. 27 Famous initials in trails. 2 B—A prefix meaning new. 30*—And this is but half-true. 31— It isn’t English, but it’s through 32 To be when it’s applied to you. 33 From which you may hook into a brook. 37—It’s vulgar, I know, but it’s sling your- hook.