TINK’S CROSSWORD PUZZLES
You can understand why the porter was frightened when he read the words printed on the case, can’t you? “This case contains Live Snakes” is a notice that might startle anyone. Full solution of the puzle:— Across. 1. A region (area) 3. A measure of land (acre) 5. A title (sir) 6. First word of hidden notice 'This) 8. Second woM of hidden notice 10. Compass point (S.E.) 12. Third word of hidden notice (contains) 16. Preposition (at) 17. To perform (do) IS. Company (abbreviated) (co) 19. Fourth word of hidden notice (live) 21. Married lady’s title (ab.) (Mrs.) 23. Fled (ran) 25. Last word of hidden notice (snakes') Down. 1. Insects (ants) 2. Animal (ass) 3. Part of a circle (arc) 4. What you see with (eye) 7. Trojan warrior (Hector) 9. Dispatch (send) 11. Pronoun (it) 13. Nothing (nil) 14. Part of speech (abbr.) (adv.) 15. Scattered (seed) (sown) 16. Highest point (acme) 20. Before (ere) 22. Steamship (abbr.) (ss) 24. Because (as)
Now let’s sec what this week’s problem is all about. The picture shows an inn sign; see if you can find out the name of the inn. Clues: Across. .1. Mamma (abbr.) 3. First word of sign 5. Because 7. Name of a Queen 9. Drink slowly 10. Break open 13. Second word of sign 16. Pronoun 17. Kind of deer 18. Devoured A colour • 21. Part of verb “to be” 22. Fasten 24. Therefore 26. Last word of sign 28. Sharp 29. Means of entry Down. 1. Compassion 2. Indefinite article 4. Animal 5. A three-toed sloth 6. Gardening implement 8. Concerning 9. Stock 11. Pronoun 12. Compass point 14. Wander 15. Sticks 19. Famous English boys’ school 20. Water plant 21. Request 23. The thing 25. Belonging to us 2G. Pronoun 27. Behold.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19840, 14 May 1927, Page 22 (Supplement)
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303TINK’S CROSSWORD PUZZLES Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19840, 14 May 1927, Page 22 (Supplement)
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