Tink’s Crossword Puzzle
The name of the bird w e drew for . you last week was the magpie. Here |1 is the full solution of the puzzle: 11 Across 1. Merry (g*y) 4. Vehicle (car) 6. Disclose (reveal) 9. Abandoned (deserted) 11. Baby’s “thank you” (ta) 12. Spoil (mar) 15. For what reason (why) 17. Hidden name (magpie) 18. Bird (hen) 19. For (pro) 21. Constructor of engines (engineer) Down. 2. Part of verb ‘to be’ (are) ' 3. Affirmative (ye fl ) ! 4. Animal (cat) I 5. Drink ( a lc) 7. Animals’ doctor (abbr.) (vet.) 8. Historical period (o fa ) 9. Not bright (dim) 10. Twenty-four hours (day) 13. End of prayer (amen) 14. Pealed (rang) 15. Rub dry (wipe) .16. In this place (here) 18. Pronoun (he) 20. Conjunction (or) And now look at the queer creature ' we present to you this week. Do you know him? Perhaps not, hut I’ll toll you this: he is a member of the o’ta pus family, and he has his uses, like ' most other creatures. For instance, ! you put pieces of his dried bones into !
the canary’s cage, so that the little bird, may sharpen his beak upon th3in. and nibble a bit occasionally to help him digest his food. Now do yon know', If not, you will find his name in the puzzle. Clues; Acrons 1. A false statement 3. Part of verb ‘to be* 5. Conjunction 8. Because 10. Upon 11. Pronoun 12. First part ,of hidden same 15. Keeps you cool 16. Insect 18. Preposition IP. Same as 8 across 21. Perform 22. Region 24. Hurried Down. 1. Meadow 2. French for ‘and’ 3. Indefinite article 4. Before 6. Not cold 7. Same as 16 across 9. Examine closely 11. Repair 13. Negative prefix 14. French for ‘the* (feminine) 15. Second part of hidden name 17. Creature like a frog J 9. Skill 20. Perceive 22. Tn the same manner 23. One
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 82, 6 April 1929, Page 20 (Supplement)
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322Tink’s Crossword Puzzle Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 82, 6 April 1929, Page 20 (Supplement)
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